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 ACCES website
