Independent Living Center of Kern County - Bakersfield, CA

The mission of Independent Living Center of Kern County is to empower people with disabilities to grow creatively, professionally, and personally; and educate the community about disability related issues. It is the vision of Independent Living Center of Kern County to promote positive change in society; leading to the integration and acceptance of persons with disabilities within our community.

Independent Living Center of Kern County (ILCKC) embodies the values of disability culture and Independent Living philosophy, which creates a new social paradigm and emphasizes that people with disabilities are the best experts on their own needs, they have crucial and valuable perspective to contribute to society, and are deserving of equal opportunity to decide how to live, work, and take part in their communities.

ILCKC continues to carry out the National Center of Independent Living’s mission to promote social change, eliminate disability-based discrimination, and create opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the legislative process to affect change.