Dave Dyer, a Houston-based writer who earlier this year had a book published called "The Road to San Jacinto." It traces the journey of Sam Houston's army from Gonzalez to San Jacinto in March and April of 1836, culminating in the Battle of San Jacinto that won the Texas Revolution from Mexico. Dave's approach was to visit each of the army's campsites and describe the physical evidence that we see today.
BVCIL is a consumer-based, consumer-controlled, cross-disability, cross-cultural, non-residential, private nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to promote the full inclusion and participation of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
BVCIL was funded in October, 2010 to address state-level priorities for providing independent living services to un-served or under-served populations in the counties of Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, and Washington.
BVCIL provides five core independent living services (a) information and referral, (b) IL skills training, (c) peer support, including cross-disability peer support; (d) individual and systems advocacy, and (e) transitional services. The BVCIL, as directed by its consumer-controlled board of directors offers an array of independent living services to fulfill its mission such as:
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