Advocacy and Independent Living Services for Individuals with All Disabilities

RCIL Events

Groups, Classes and Upcoming Events

  • For Women Only Support Group

    As part of the Peer Linkage service, a small group of women with disabilities 18+ meet to discuss the concerns and issues in their lives. The meeting topics and occasional guest speakers are choose by the participants. Women with all types of disabilities are welcome.

    Meeting Details

    Location: Jim Mroczek Center, Institute for Social Inclusion
    985 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14620

    Time: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6 – 8 pm

    Fee: No fee - Contribution for refreshments appreciated

    Facilitation: program manager, peer leader, community guest speakers and members facilitate

    Sponsored by: Regional Center for Independent Living

  • “just the guys” Support Group

    As part of the Peer Linkage service, a small group of men with disabilities 18+ meet to discuss their concerns and issues in an informal community setting. The meeting topics and community locations are chosen by the participants. Locations can vary from a sporting event, bowling, movie or community location to play video games. Men with all types of disabilities are welcome.

    Meeting Details:

    Location: based from
    Regional Center for Independent Living
    497 State Street
    Rochester, NY 14608

    Time: Monthly Social, Recreation or Educational events which are advertised by flyer and on the RCIL calendar 4-6 weeks in advance. Contact the Team Leader or Program Manager for additional information on upcoming events or meetings.

    Fee: No fee to attend, small fee for sporting events

    Facilitation: Volunteer peer leader and members facilitate

  • Peer Linkage Support Group

  • The purpose of this support group is to empower individuals with disabilities as well as the people who care for and about them. Having a disability can be isolating for both individuals and family members. Peer Linkage is a great opportunity to meet other people who have the same needs, interests or life situations that you may have. All individuals with a disability, who live within Monroe County with a family member and are waiver eligible, are able to join this group. Other individuals may participate in groups and events as space allows.

    Meeting Details

    Location: based from
    Regional Center for Independent Living
    497 State Street
    Rochester, NY 14608

    Time: Monthly Social, Recreation or Educational events which are advertised by flyer and on the RCIL calendar 4-6 weeks in advance

    Fee: No fee for social and educational events. May be small fee for recreation events

    Facilitation: Program manager, peer leader and members facilitate

Contact Information:
Team Leader: Deanna McManus- email: dmcmanus@rcil.org
Program Manager: Kathleen Clark - email: kclark@rcil.org
Phone: (585)442-6470 V/TTY
Website http://www.rcil.org

Standing Meetings :

  • Meeting of Program Assessment -
    Meets every other month
     If you'd like to be a part of this committee, contact Melanie Menough at (585) 442-6470 V/TTY.

    • Call ahead to learn about additional meetings :
    (585) 442-6470 V/TTY