Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities

What's your goal this year? CID's is to provide support services, awareness, and advocacy to promote full and equal community integration and participation for people with disabilities. Contact CID at https://www.cidsanmateo.org/information--referral.html to see if we can walk with you as you reach your goal!

Peer Support Group is not meeting during the holiday. We will resume meeting on Thursday, 1/7/21. For more info, please contact Alex at [email protected]

Check out our trailer for CID Services during Covid and how CID is adapting to the Pandemic https://youtu.be/Y-3sUQh8ILo

https://youtu.be/T81X7t17roQ Blue Sky Design Mount'n Mover System Thank You Video from CID and our CID Consumer. To apply for the Mount'n Mover fund to either get a mounting system or a discount while the offer lasts-for 50 candidates. https://www.mountnmover.com/mountn-mover-fund... The funding comes from the GoFundMe campaign. Be sure to check it out, share, and ask your friends to share. Here's the link gf.me/u/yt6c62 Thanks again Blue Sky design for the solution to mounting issues!! If you have any mounting or install questions, please check our Assistive Technology Channel to find more information about Blue Sky Design or reach out to Vincent Lopez at [email protected] https://youtu.be/T81X7t17roQ

You can easily donate your car, truck, boat, van, SUV, motorcycle, ATV, RV, and even farm equipment to CID through CARS. CARS will pick up your vehicle and you'll receive a tax deduction receipt from them. Visit http://ow.ly/LgL550Cl9GB to learn more!

Disability Etiquette Tip: Don’t assume a person with a disability (PWD) needs help. PWD want to be treated as independent and will tell you if they want help. If you're a PWD and want help accessing resources to make living in the community possible, go to http://ow.ly/F0hC50Cl7RL

Peer Support Group/Wellness Check-in, this week on Thursday, January 7, 2021, @ 10 AM. We will be discussing some reflections on 2020. For more information, please contact Alex Madrid at [email protected]

The Peer Support Group will be celebrating the holiday on zoom on Thursday, 12/17/20 @ 10 AM. For more information, please contact Alex at [email protected]

The Work Incentive Planning & Assistance Program is a FREE service to help beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to make informed choices about work incentives. Find out more at http://ow.ly/jlvw50Cl6qi

Our Holiday Business After Hours Networking event is Virtual! Please join us for a COVID-19 update from Virus Geeks who is conducting free COVID-19 testing in t...he San Mateo Marriott parking lot this month, and some fun and games. We many not have the wonderful food and beverage spread from year's past but we will have lots of games and prizes! Donate to Samaritan House and receive a chance at this event's raffle. The event is free for members and $25 for non-members. Please register at: bit.ly/20201216Holiday See more

People with Disabilities need to make their voices heard through voting. Find out why by watching this video at http://ow.ly/Gyna50C1INu #vote #disability

JOIN OUR PEER SUPPORT GROUP! Who? Anyone with a disability What? Explore living with a disability, adjusting to COVID, and more When? Thursdays from 10am to noon How? For more info, to register, or request accommodations, contact [email protected] or http://ow.ly/OxjD50C1IZx

Peer Support Group/Wellness Check-in, Thursday, October 29, 2020, @ 10 AM. We will be watching the documentary Eating You Alive and will discuss it. For more information, please contact Alex Madrid at [email protected]

Helpful information for tomorrow (and next week!)

Learn how to prepare for AND prevent wildfires! ReadyforWildfire.org has info on everything from maintaining defensible space to assembling an emergency supply kit (https://www.readyforwildfire.org//ge/emergency-supply-kit/). Stay safe and well!

Transitionfair.org Transition Fair is coming on Saturday, October 23rd, 2020 11 am. Please attend to find Transition Resources and Services for Youth with Disabilities in San Mateo. https://www.facebook.com/events/268097367857738/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%7D

Peer Support Group/Wellness Check-in, Thursday, October 22, 2020, @ 10 AM. We will Discussions bad food videos For more information, please contact Alex Madrid at [email protected]

Anxiety, Dyslexia, Cancer. These are examples of invisible disabilities that are physical, mental, or neurological conditions that can present barriers in a person’s life. Learn more about this and Invisible Disabilities Week at http://ow.ly/OAYt50BV3ld #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek

Learn how you can become empowered to live in the community the way you want to! CID San Mateo is here to help you reach those goals and our newsletter will show you some of the ways we can do this together. Subscribe at https://www.cidsanmateo.org/newsletter-sign-up.html

Come and join our Housing Workshop via zoom. Housing Workshop Oct. 21, 2020 11-12:30 PM... For more information, please contact Alex Madrid; [email protected]

If you or someone you know want to learn about housing information in San Mateo County, come and join our Housing Workshop via zoom. Housing Workshop Oct. 21, 2020 11-12:30 PM... For more information, please contact Alex Madrid; [email protected]

November 17th is the anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake in the SF Bay area. Here is a link to the Great Shakeout video of what to do during an earthquake for individuals with disabilities. https://youtu.be/PZtDYlOfwrQ Where were you during the 89 quake or your experiences with earthquakes? How did you cope after the quake? If you would like to get an emergency plan together, please contact CID to get a "Plan".