What are Independent Living Centers?

·         Consumer Controlled: Centers are run by a board of directors, more than half of whom are people with disabilities.

·         Community Based: Centers are located throughout New York State in local communities.

·         Available to All People with Disabilities: Staff, board members, volunteers, and people served represent a broad cross-section of disabilities.

·         Non-Residential: Centers are not places to live, nor do they own or operate places for people with disabilities to live.

·         Non-Profit: Centers are approved for non-profit status with the New York State Attorney General's office.

Who does an Independent Living Center Serve?

·         People with all physical and mental disabilities.

·         People with disabilities of all ages.

·         Parents, spouses, siblings, and significant others of people with disabilities.

·         People with disabilities living in their own homes, supported living arrangements, institutional settings, and elsewhere.

·         School personnel

·         Business and industry

·         Local government agencies

·         Human Service organizations

·         Volunteer sector organizations

·         Hospitals, health organizations, and the medical community 

·         Civic Organizations 

 For more information on Independent Living Centers in New York please visit the VESID website http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn/ilc/about.htm