Welcome to Resources for Independence Central Valley. RICV is one of 28 Centers for Independent Living in California. Our main office is located in Fresno with two additional locations in Visalia and Merced. Our mission is to empower independence! We encourage people with disabilities to be in control of their lives and to live more independently through a diverse range of choices and opportunities.
Resources for Independence Central Valley provides the Core Services of information and referral, independent living skills training, assistive technology training, peer support, individual and systems advocacy, youth transition from high school to adult life, and assisting individuals with transition from nursing homes to independent living in the community.
January 2019 Calendar of Events
January 24
Piss on Pity explores the disability-rights movement, focusing on the formation of ADAPT, and how they have helped shape this country’s disability-rights agenda since 1983, With unprecedented access, this documentary brings you an inside look at the group that stormed Congress to pass the ADA, and again in 2017 to defeat Medicaid-killing legislation.. ADAPT has fought for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities for 34 years. The struggle continues.
Join us on Thursday, January 24 from 3pm to 5pm in the RICV conference room for a screening of this documentary followed by a discussion focusing on the film.
January 30
Join RICV staff to learn the basics at this free introductory level workshop. From parts to peripherals and everything in-between, this workshop is designed to help you feel more comfortable when using your computer and troubleshooting problems. Contact Frank Lizarde at extension 110 for more information or to request accommodations.
January 21
Resources for Independence, Central Valley’s office will be closed to allow staff the opportunity to engage in activities designed to honor the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.