What is a CIL?
Centers for Independent Living are non-residential, community-based organizations governed and staffed by people with disabilities that offer various services to consumers with disabilities and those who support them. What makes a Center for Independent Living unique is the peer-to-peer relationship provided, where people with disabilities act as mentors for other people with disabilities, showing them by example how to help themselves and live independently.
What services do CILs provide?
All Centers for Independent Living have 5 core services that they provide. It is important to note that some CILs may provide other services that vary from one center to another. For more information, contact the center nearest to you.
- Individual Advocacy and Systems Advocacy
- Peer Counseling (Peer Support)
- Information and Referral (I&R)
- Independent Living (IL) Skills Training
- Transition Services
- Nursing Home/Institutional Setting Prevention
- Youth (ages 14-29) -Exploring Opportunities Beyond High School
Contact the CIL that serves the county you live in. Some counties do not have an active CIL. If an active CIL is not available, contact the one nearest to you, and they will direct you. Learn more at the North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council/nc-silc.org/centers.
Alliance of Disability Advocates, Raleigh
Serving the counties of Beaufort, Durham, Franklin, Johnston, Orange, Pitt, Wake, and Wilson
Contact Info:
Corey McKittrick, Interim Executive Director
3725 National Drive, Suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-833-1117 (voice)
919-833-1171 (TTY)
info@adanc.org
www.adanc.org
Disability Advocacy Center, Greensboro
Serving the counties of Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham
Contact Info:
Shana Asycue, Executive Director
1102 Grecade Street, Unit B
Greensboro, NC 27408
336-419-0784 (Voice)
info@dac-cil.org
www.dac-cil.org
Disability Partners, Asheville
Serving the counties of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania
Contact Info:
Charles Oaks, Executive Director Eva Reynolds, Program Director
108 New Leicester Highway
Asheville, NC 28806
828–298–1977 (Voice)
info@disabilitypartners.org
www.disabilitypartners.org
Disability Partners, Sylva
Serving the counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain
Contact Info:
Charles Oaks, Executive Director
525 Mineral Springs Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
828-631-1167 (voice)
info@disabilitypartners.org
www.disabiitypartners.org
disAbility Resource Center (dRC), Wilmington
Serving the counties of Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender and Onlsow
Contact Info:
Ashlei McFadden, Executive Director
5041 New Centre Drive, Suite 108
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-815-6618 (voice)
info@drc-cil.org
www.drc-cil.org
Disability Rights & Resources, Charlotte
Serving the counties of Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg and Union
Contact Info:
Samantha Nevins, Executive Director
5801 Executive Center Drive, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28212
704-537-0550 (voice)
info@disability-rights.org
www.disability-rights.org
Solutions for Independence, Winston-Salem
Serving the counties of Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin
Contact Info:
Adrian Boone, Executive Director
7744 North Point Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336-767-7060 (voice)
Info@sicilnc.org
www.sicilnc.org