Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas

Name

Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas

Legal name

Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas, Inc.

Website

https://silck.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Independent living council
• State plan development
• Disability policy coordination
• Community living programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) is a not-for-profit corporation that develops, monitors, and evaluates the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for Kansas. It coordinates statewide advocacy efforts for Kansans with disabilities and facilitates collaboration among 10 Centers for Independent Living across the state. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Kansas Governor's office and administers workgroups focused on housing, employment, transportation, and outreach.

Product overview

The Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK) is a not-for-profit organization that operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization provides advocacy, planning, and coordination services for independent living in Kansas, centered on the development and monitoring of the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). SILCK supports a network of ten Centers for Independent Living across Kansas, manages four SPIL Workgroups (Housing, Employment, Transportation, and Outreach), operates a membership program, and conducts board governance activities. The organization also produces research tools such as the Unmet Needs Survey to inform state planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) A comprehensive state plan that outlines strategies and goals for promoting integration and full inclusion of Kansans with disabilities into mainstream society. SILCK is responsible for developing, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of this plan.
• Centers for Independent Living Network Coordination A coordination network of ten regional Centers for Independent Living across Kansas that provide local services and support for individuals with disabilities, including LINK, Independent Connection, Three Rivers, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, Independence Inc., The Whole Person, Resource Center for Independent Living, Independent Living Resource Center, Southeast Kansas Independent Living, and Beyond Barriers.
• SPIL Workgroups Program Specialized working groups focused on key areas including Housing, Employment, Transportation, and Outreach that support the implementation of the State Plan for Independent Living in Kansas.
• Membership Program Membership program for individuals interested in services for people with disabilities, including people with disabilities, parents, representatives of centers for independent living, employers, and other stakeholders.
• Unmet Needs Survey A research survey conducted to identify unmet needs of Kansans with disabilities, providing data to inform state planning and advocacy efforts.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• LINK (Living Independently Now with Knowledge)coreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Hays, KS serving western Kansas. Executive Director: Angie Zimmerman.
• Independent ConnectioncoreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Salina, KS. Executive Director: Angie Saenger.
• Three RiverscoreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Wamego, KS serving northeastern Kansas. Executive Director: Audrey Schremmer.
• Topeka Independent Living Resource CentercoreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Topeka, KS (state capital). Executive Director: Ami Weidler-Hyten.
• Independence Inc.coreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Lawrence, KS serving the eastern Kansas region. Executive Director: Jill Dudley.
• The Whole PersoncoreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Kansas City, KS serving the metropolitan area. Contact: Michael Soodjinda.
• Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL)coreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Osage City, KS. Executive Director: Deone Wilson.
• Independent Living Resource Center (Wichita)coreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Wichita, KS serving south-central Kansas. Executive Director: Cindi Unruh.
• Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL)coreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Parsons, KS serving southeastern Kansas. Executive Director: Shari Coatney.
• Beyond BarrierscoreOthersAffiliate Center for Independent Living located in Hutchinson, KS serving central Kansas. Executive Director: Erica Rivera.
• Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS)majorOthersEx-Officio Board Member: Elizabeth VanVleck. State agency providing rehabilitation services to Kansans with disabilities.
• Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)majorOthersEx-Officio Board Member: Christopher Cintron. State department responsible for aging and disability services in Kansas.
• Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDC)majorOthersEx-Officio Board Member: Rachel Mayberry. State council focused on developmental disabilities services and advocacy.
• Kansas SPIL Housing GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkgroup focused on Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing. Website: www.ksspilhousing.com
• SPIL Transportation ResourcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation workgroup resource hub. Website: www.spiltrans.org

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): The national umbrella organization for Centers for Independent Living and Statewide Independent Living Councils. NCIL operates at the federal advocacy level on the same Rehabilitation Act framework, making it the closest broad incumbent peer to SILCK.

Regional players

• Disability Rights Center of Kansas: Kansas's federally-funded Protection and Advocacy organization for people with disabilities. Operates within the same Kansas disability ecosystem as SILCK with overlapping advocacy and policy engagement, though focused on legal protection rather than independent-living coordination.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois: Illinois's designated SILC under the Rehabilitation Act. Operates the same statewide coordination function over a comparable mix of urban centers and rural areas as SILCK does in Kansas.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Nebraska: Nebraska's designated SILC, comparable to SILCK in operating a state-level SPIL coordination function in a similarly-sized Plains-state jurisdiction.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Texas: Texas's designated SILC, operating with the same Rehabilitation Act mandate as SILCK in a large, geographically-dispersed state with comparable rural-urban service delivery complexity.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of California: California's federally-designated SILC, performing the identical statutory function in a larger jurisdiction. Comparable in mandate and operational model, though at materially greater scale.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Missouri: Missouri's federally-mandated SILC, performing the identical State Plan for Independent Living development and monitoring role in a neighboring state. Closely parallel in scope, function, and statutory mandate to SILCK.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Colorado: Colorado's designated SILC under the Rehabilitation Act, performing the same SPIL coordination function for a neighboring state with comparable rural service-delivery challenges.
• Statewide Independent Living Council of Oklahoma: Oklahoma's federally-mandated SILC, operating as a parallel state-level independent living coordination body with a similar population and disability-services landscape to Kansas.

Others

• Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDC): Kansas state council focused on developmental disabilities. Currently has an ex-officio seat on SILCK's board, demonstrating direct operational overlap and shared constituency in Kansas disability policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SILCofKS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/statewide-independent-living-council-of-kansas

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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