Advocating for disability rights and caregiver wages

Jan 19, 2024 | General

Carl illustrated the need for increased funding for home and community based services to catch up after years of increasing costs and years of insufficient rates....

Making a Difference: Carl Berry & The Joel Natalie Show

Sep 11, 2023 | General

Community Resources for Independence (CRI is a nonprofit social service agency headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. In a recent interview on the Talk Erie – Joel Natalie Show with Carl Barry, the Executive Director of CRI, shed light on the organization’s...

PCIL PA SILC PA Guardianship Press Statement

Aug 10, 2023 | General

If you or someone you know has experienced unnecessary institutionalization and/or guardianship against your will, the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) wants to hear from you!   PCIL and SILC announce the USDOJ is investigating whether adults with disabilities...

Disability Rights are Civil Rights

Mar 16, 2023 | General

Disability Rights are Civil Rights We have learned of the sad events of Saturday March 11th, 2023 at Sullivan’s Irish Pub, wherein an individual chose to push an unoccupied wheelchair down stairs at Sullivan’s Irish Pub.  Community Resources for Independence...

Carl Berry’s Interview on Jet Radio 1400

Mar 2, 2023 | General

CRI INTERVIEW 2.27 WJET https://crinet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CRI-INTERVIEW-2.27-WJET.mp3 Alan Carpenter, Host  0:07Good morning. Welcome back to Jet Radio 1400. I’m your host, Alan Carpenter, great to have in the studio with me, the Executive Director...

A Walk on the beach and Sand Painting class 2022

Jun 16, 2022 | Events, General

On May 17th, We all enjoyed a walk on the beach at the Presque Isle. We enjoyed the weather and enjoy each others companies as we talked about our lives. May 23rd We honored to have the artist Anne C, come teach us about Sand Painting. We all created our own self...