Centers for Independent Living

WHAT IS A CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING?

Connecticut’s Centers for Independent Living are single points of access to services for people with disabilities. Centers for Independent Living, https://cacil.net/ :

were codified into law with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
are charged with promoting empowerment and self-reliance for persons with disabilities;
are operated and administered by persons with disabilities;
offer a single point of access to services for all people regardless of the nature or type of disability; and
offer advocacy, information and referral, peer counseling, skills training, and other supportive services for persons with disabilities.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

All persons with disabilities

HOW TO APPLY

Contact your local Center for Independent Living.
There are five Centers for Independent Living in Connecticut:

- Access Independence, http://accessinct.org/
- Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut, http://www.dnec.org/;
- Center for Disability Rights, http://cdr-ct.org/;
- Independence Northwest, http://www.independencenorthwest.org/
- Independence Unlimited, http://independenceunlimited.org/

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT’S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE
Search by service name: Centers for Independent Living.

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SOURCE: Connecticut Statewide Independent Living Council
PREPARED BY: 211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: July2022