Press Releases & Articles

WILS is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the USAging-led Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative to conduct activities that will connect older adults and people with disabilities to COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Led by USAging and funded by the U.S. Administration for…

West-Central Independent Living Solutions (WILS) is proud to announce that Chance Brown, a high school senior at Smithton High School  has been awarded the WILS Empowerment Scholarship. This $500 scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior in Johnson, Lafayette, Henry, Benton, Pettis, or…

Callihan Appointed Director of Disability Support Services at WILS West-Central Independent Living Solutions is excited to announce that Bradley Callihan has recently been appointed the Director of Disability Support Services at WILS.  He comes to WILS after serving as a Social Services Unit Supervisor at…

WILS Awards $500 Scholarship to High School Senior West-Central Independent Living Solutions congratulates Windsor High School graduate, Eli Taulman of Windsor, on receiving the $500 WILS Empowerment Scholarship. This scholarship is open to any high school senior in Johnson, Lafayette, Henry, Benton, Pettis, or Saline…

Marshall, MO-- Habitat for Humanity partnered with their regional Missouri Center for Independent Living, WILS, to construct a ramp at a local couple’s home. Jim Brown, age 84, and Carroll Brown, age 81, have lived in Marshall since 1969 and like the town and community…

KMOS-TV, the University of Central Missouri's public television station, received two awards in recognition of excellence in content and for marketing of “The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special.” Presented in a virtual ceremony on Jan. 25 by the National Educational Telecommunications Association…

KMOS PBS Program Named as Award Finalist The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special named as finalist for national award! KMOS PBS, central Missouri’s Public Television Station has been named a finalist in two categories of the NETA Public Media Awards to be…

Missouri Centers for Independent Living (MOCIL) provides networking and advocacy support for the 22 Centers for Independent Living in Missouri.  After many months of collaborative efforts from our MOCIL members and JB Creatives LLC, MOCIL is pleased to announce the recent launch of our new…

West-Central Independent Living Solutions is excited to announce that Teresa Huffman has recently been appointed the Resource Development Manager at WILS.  She comes to WILS after serving as an Operations and Administrative Coordinator at UCM’s Elliott Student Union for 15 years.  Huffman has extensive experience…

Beginning March 24, and running through April, KMOS-TV will air and feature five unique programs designed to spark conversation and thought about aging. KMOS-TV is proud to partner with other producers to showcase programs aimed at debunking myths about aging, providing inspirational stories, and resources…