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TAMMI GRIFFIE JOINS CILCP AS IM4Q ASSISTANT (Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) announces that Tammi Griffie has joined the organization as an IM4Q (Independent Monitoring for Quality Project) assistant according to Theotis Braddy, CILCP's executive director. CILCP is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established to advance the rights of people with disabilities through the elimination and prevention of barriers. "Tammi is a caring and dedicated person who believes in the objectives of CILCP and the IM4Q program," Braddy said. "She will be a strong asset to our team." As an IM4Q assistant, Griffie will help CILCP implement the program. The IM4Q is part of a statewide independent monitoring initiative. The project has been implemented in Juniata, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Cumberland, Perry and Dauphin Counties. Independent monitoring provides consumers of mental retardation services with a means to express their quality of life. Through IM4Q, independent monitors who are trained by CILCP will gather information by visiting and interviewing consumers using a survey format. CILCP seeks people with disabilities, family members, retired people, college students and others to conduct the interviews. Griffie says that her commitment to the community is one of the reasons she went to CILCP. "I have a strong desire to help others in my community. The IM4Q program allows me to do that," she said. A lifelong resident of Carlisle, Griffie uses a wheelchair as a result of a diving accident when she was 14. She graduated from Carlisle High School and earned an Associates Degree in criminal justice from HACC. She has previously worked as a monitor for people serving house arrest. 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 visit www.cilcp.org or contact Nathan Pigott at 717-975-2148 or via email at npigott@hersheyphilbin.com. Back to the Newsroom