Mountain State Centers for Independent Living (MTSTCIL) - Huntington and Beckley, WV

Location: Huntington and Beckley, WV.

Mountain State Centers for Independent Living staff provide peer support and offer guidance and encouragement to individuals in making appropriate decisions regarding their day-to-day lives. [Visit peer support page.]

Advocacy is the core of our organization. We believe that by focusing on advocacy and teaching people with disabilities self-advocacy skills, our vision and mission can be achieved. [Visit the Advocacy in Action section.]

Our Community Resource Advocates are responsible for providing the five core services our centers provide. Our goal is to assist people with disabilities in becoming a self-advocate and making informed choices in managing their lives. Each of our Community Resource Advocates is able to assist our consumers with the five core services which are:

• Advocacy,

• Skills Development,

• Peer Support

• Information and Referral

• Transitioning

By raising the community's level of awareness about disabilities, our centers have the unique distinction of being both a resource for individuals and an advocacy organization in the community.