Our Independent Living Skills Training is designed to assist in developing or enhancing daily living skills to attain or maintain the desired level of independent functioning. 
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Here are just a few examples of the Skills Training we provide at SWCIL: 

Communication:  Social Skills and Manners, Interpersonal Skills such as Coping with Teasing, Bullying or Anger Management, Assertiveness Skills

Education/Training:  Post-Secondary Educational Exploration and Applications or Registration for Services

Employment:  Resume Development, Interview Skills and Techniques, Job Seeking Skills, Getting and Keeping a Job
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Finances:  Spending Habits, Addressing Insurance Coverage, Comparison Shopping, Banking and Financial Management

Personal Growth & Self Help:  Self-Esteem Building, Problem Solving, Goal Setting, Disability Awareness, Peer Counseling, Relationships

Self-Care & Daily Living:  Nutrition and Cooking, Laundry Skills, House Cleaning and Home Maintenance, Hygiene and Grooming

Transportation:  Driver's Education*, Adaptive Equipment, Community Transportation, Travel Safety, Community Access

Youth Transition Services:  Preparing for: Employment, College, Living on Your Own, and Other Aspects of Life after High School

*SWCIL assists individuals in studying the MN Drivers Manual only. We are not a replacement for the formal classroom education.
Other Independent Living Program Services Include: ​

Consumer Success Story...

Meet Jimmy! 
Jimmy is a friendly guy who loves to golf, read, watch TV and practice his newfound talent: cooking. Jimmy began services with SWCIL in August of last year. In addition to Jimmy's disability, he has also been dealing with the loss of his mom, who was a key support in his life. 
Jimmy wants to become more independent and to learn daily living skills such as food prep, meal planning, and cooking/baking. Since Jimmy has begun working with SWCIL, he has learned how to plan out meals (which includes reading through recipes ahead of time in preparation to make sure he has the correct cookware), making shopping lists of needed grocery items, and do the necessary food preparation. 
Another skill that Jimmy has learned is how to measure ingredients, both liquid & dry, which has involved revisiting the old math concepts learned in high school such as adding and subtracting fractions in order to measure accurately. He has also learned the definitions and techniques for cooking/baking terminology like folding, whisking, and kneading. 
Jimmy has also been working on putting together his own individualized cookbook, which is a compilation of his favorite recipes organized in a binder, including recipes from his beloved mom's cookbook. ​
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Jimmy O'Malley
Contact SWCIL to request more information about our Independent Living Program.

SWCIL OFFICE: 109 S. 5th St. #700, Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: 507.532.2221  or  800.422.1585 (for MN Relay, dial 711)
​Email: swcil@swcil.com