Independent Living for Young Adults
Transitional Skills Center
The Transitional Skills Center empowers students with different disabilities — ages 14-21 — to reach their goals, whether that’s:
- Competitive, Integrated Employment
- Post-secondary Education
- Independent Living
Who Is MyCIL’s TSC?
As the only facility of its kind in the area — serving 15+ districts from 3 counties in the NEPA region — we offer young adults with disabilities the training and support they need to achieve their individual independent living goals. Moreover, they have the unique opportunity to form lasting friendships with peers from across the region.
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Building the Skills Students Need to Reach Their Life Goals in the Greater Community
The TSC program helps students with disabilities develop the skills and behavior that lead
to success. Students gain the confidence they need to improve and empower their future.
A Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary Curriculum
We use a research-backed curriculum that addresses real-world challenges and goals. Our comprehensive, interdisciplinary curriculum covers three domains. Each domain has various competencies and sub-competencies in addition to learning modules.
Flexible Lessons to Meet Unique Needs and Goals
We provide lessons at three levels of increasing complexity. This approach allows students to continue growing and refining their independent living skills. From daily living and interpersonal relationships to employment, students can master the skills they need to live their best lives.
Engaging Activities That Offer Real-world Skill Practice
During the program, students engage in daily living activities that involve both abstract and tangible concepts. A key part of our curriculum is community-based learning experiences. Our students have the opportunity to go out into our community and practice the skills they’re developing.
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How We Help Our Communities
MyCIL’s TSC is dedicated to helping older people and people with disabilities live their best, independent lives. We are committed to improving the overall wellbeing of our communities.
MyCIL’s iTeam
MyCIL’s iTeam is all about inclusive sports. iTeam clinics develop skills and build confidence while having fun! Our free events, designed for kids and young adults with disabilities, are social opportunities to practice and learn more about favorite sports, from soccer to cheer.
TSC Is Spreading Petals
The mission of TSC Is Spreading Petals is simple: spread joy, beauty, and hope while providing job training to MyCIL’s Transitional Skills Center students. They organize the donated flowers, rearranging them anew, and then deliver them to the elderly and critically ill.
Other TSC Initiatives
In addition to TSC Is Spreading Petals, TSC students have the opportunity to participate in other skills-building initiatives.
With TSC Is a Latte Fun, our mobile coffee cart, TSC students make and package the baked goodies, prepare the coffee and then serve the refreshments.
With TSC Is the Balm, they make lip balm, moisturizer and other bath products, then package them and sell them to our staff and in local stores.
And with TSC Is for the Dogs, they make dog treats, package them and sell them locally.
Thanks to these TSC initiatives, students experience what being involved with a business is like. They can participate every step of the way, from taking orders and making the products to packaging them.
Achieving Independent Living for Young Adults
Contact Us Today to Learn More
Contact us today at 570-207-9101 to learn how the Transitional Skills Center can help your student live their fullest life. Schedule your personal tour today to see firsthand how we’re teaching independent living for young adults in an immersive setting.
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Contact a Team Member
Sue Sileo
Director of Transition Services
ext. 906
ssileo@mycil.org
Scranton, PA
18509
Our Independent Living for Young Adults Program
How We Started
As a Center for Independent Living, MyCIL provides five core independent living services. The Transitional Services we provide is through our Transitional Skills Center.
MyCIL saw how our independent living services empowered those in our region with disabilities — and we wanted to do the same for the young adults in our community.
Learn more about the Transitional Skills Program and its state-of-the-art facility. You can also take a virtual tour of the TSC!
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