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Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry to Visit Center for Independent Living Stephen M. Schmerin will make first visit to Center for Independent Living Stephen M. Schmerin   (Camp Hill, PA) - In an effort to learn more about the issues involving people with disabilities in the work place, Pennsylvania's Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry will visit the Center for Independent of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) on Thursday, May 6. This will be the first visit Secretary Schmerin has made to a Center for Independent Living. The CILCP strives to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. "We are very honored to have Secretary Schmerin visit our facilities," said CILCP Executive Director Theo Braddy. "At the same time we are eager to help him better understand the vocational issues involving Pennsylvanians with disabilities." Secretary Schmerin heads the fifth largest agency of Pennsylvania state government. He oversees more than 6,000 employees in 200 statewide offices, serving the worker and business interests of the Commonwealth. The Department of Labor and Industry affects the lives of millions of workers and more than 250,000 employers in Pennsylvania through its many programs. Schmerin's goal is to learn more about vocational rehabilitation from the CILCP. The state's vocational rehabilitation programs administer funding for state funded centers for independent living. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on the CILCP contact Nathan Pigott at 717-975-2148 or via email at npigott@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom