State of Florida Centers for Independent Living
There are 15 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the State of Florida and three satellite offices. CILs are a one-stop resource for Floridians with disabilities, providing a variety of programs and services. Our collective goal is to assist these citizens to live independently in their community of choice.
CILs provide the following services to individuals:
- Advocacy
- Information and Referral
- Peer Support
- Skills Training
- Nursing homes and institutions transition to the community
- Youth Transition
- Diversion from nursing home or institution
Many CILs provide additional services beyond the list above that focus on working with individuals to achieve their goals of being more independent in the community.
CILs also engage in their communities to work with partners to make the community more accessible and inclusive to all disabilities.
CILs work with individuals of all ages and all types of disabilities.
CILs are unique in that a majority of their board and staff members are individuals with disabilities.
Use our Map, County Search, or CIL Directory to find your local CIL.
Note: The Map function uses a map module that has limited accessibility and keyboard functionality. To offset the inconvenience, we have provided a client-side application that allows search functionality by county and is keyboard accessible. For an accessible list of Florida Centers for Independent Living please visit our County Search Tool or CIL Directory.
