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FARMINGTON
San Juan Center for Independence (SJCI)
3535 Eat 30 th St., Ste. 101
Farmington, NM 87402
Phone: (505) 566-5827
(877) 484-4500 (toll free)
Fax: (505) 566-5842
Web: www.sjci.org
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Private, non-residential non-profit corporation
that serves people with disabilities. Provides a
variety of community-based, consumer-driven
services to people with disabilities to promote
independence, self-reliance, and integration into
the community.
Independent Living Skills Development: There are
Independent Living Specialists (ILS) on staff who
are knowledgeable disability advocates. The ILS
is an expert negotiator and will provide the
consumer with independent living enhancement
skills. The ILS can assist with collaborating with
other community agencies, thus making the
service access process less stressful.
Advocacy: The SJCI works diligently to increase
community options, and to resolve issues that
affect large numbers of people with disabilities,
by changing policies and laws through work with
government agencies to ensure legal and civil
rights.
Peer Support: Peer mentors provide consumers
with Peer-to-Peer relationships and will provide
consumers with valuable “been there”
information. Peer mentors outreach to newly
disabled people, youth in transition, and
individuals in nursing homes.
Personal Care Option: SJCI offers consumers an
independent living option known as the “PCO
Program.” The purpose of this service option is to
provide consumers with the opportunity to live in
their own homes within their own communities.
The consumer is in charge of who they hire and is
free to live their lives independently as they
choose.
Equipment Loan Bank: 30-day loan of durable
medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.),
and various communication devices (TDDs, pads,
etc.).
*Ex-offenders welcome; must have a disability.