What is a Center for Independent Living?

Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based, cross-disability, non-profit organizations that are designed and operated by people with disabilities. CILs are unique in that they operate according to a strict philosophy of consumer control, wherein people with all types of disabilities directly govern and staff the organization. Centers for Independent Living Provide.

  • Information and Referral

  • Peer Support

  • Life Skill Classes

  • Computer Training

  • Transition

America is home to:

  • 403 Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

  • 330 branch offices

  • 56 Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs)

To Learn More about:

The movement for Independent Living: A Brief History