Moceans Center For Independent Living Inc Careers in Long Branch, NJ

Since 1989 MOCEANS Center for Independent Living, Inc. has serviced citizens with disabilities in New Jersey's Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Our Mission: "To support choice, promote public awareness, and barrier-free access in the community while advancing the Independent Living Philosophy in the lives of all people with disabilities." Independent Living is a philosophy and a movement of people with disabilities who work for self-determination, equal opportunities and self-respect. Independent Living means that we demand the same choices and control in our everyday lives that non-disabled people take for granted. MOCEANS CIL is a consumer driven organization run by and for people with disabilities. The consumer is at the center of the four core services: ADVOCACY (INDIVIDUAL & SYSTEMS) Individual advocacy allows staff members to assist a consumer with an issue that directly impacts his/her life. Systems advocacy is when consumers work together to bring about changes in the community th