Location: Winter Park, Lakeland, FL.
Our Approach
As one of the first Centers for Independent Living in the country, CIL in Central Florida was created to strengthen the region and its citizens. Forty years after establishing a place where people with disabilities can empower other individuals with disabilities, we stand committed to continue the growth for full disability inclusion. The vision of our founders has endured. CIL is an organization walking the talk with the majority of staff and volunteers having a disability themselves. In the past 10 years, over 26,000 lives have directly been impacted by CIL.
Why Do We Work For Inclusion?
It is our belief that the strength of a community comes from the inclusion of people of ALL abilities. If someone cannot access the world we live in, they also cannot contribute to putting value into our communities. “Disability” is the largest demographic population in the United States – and the world. Every single person (including you) is left with the reality that at any time, at any age, anyone can have a disability and have to learn how to adapt to the world around us in new ways.
Our Mission
CIL, in partnership with the community, promotes inclusion of people with disabilities by eliminating architectural, communication and attitudinal barriers. CIL provides education, resources and training to enhance self-determination through informed choice.
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