Christina Mills
Christina
Mills is the Systems Change Network Statewide Community Organizer of
California Foundation of Independent Living Centers (CFILC).
Living with a disability since birth (Osteogenisis Imperfecta), she
is nationally known for her advocacy work with youth with disabilities.
She served as the chair of the National Council on Disability Youth
Advisory Committee, is an alumnus of the California Youth Leadership
Forum which she continues to support as staff, and is the past chair
of the State Independent Living Council. Ms. Mills worked for the Access
Center of San Diego, Inc. as a Benefits Advocate, Peer Support Group
Leader (an adult and senior cross disability group and a separate youth
advocacy group) Systems Change Advocate and Program Manager. She also
worked as the Field Coordinator to the Dayle McIntosh Independent Living
Center in 2000. Christina has developed materials on youth transition
and held several national trainings on youth leadership and disability
pride/awareness.