Centers for Independent Living (CILs)
In Ohio, there are 12 Centers for Independent Living. These centers help Ohio residents with disabilities by offering different programs and services. They aim to help people with disabilities live more independently in the community they choose.
CILs provide the following services to individuals:
- Advocacy (Supporting the interests of an individual(s) with disabilities)
- Information and Referral (Giving information and guidance)
- Peer Support (People who have been through similar experiences help each other)
- Skills Training (Learning new skills)
- Nursing home and institution transition to the community (Moving from a nursing home or institution to living in the community)
- Youth Transition (Helping young people move on to adult life)
- Diversion (moving away) from nursing home or institution
Many centers offer extra services to help people reach their goals for living more independently in their community.
Centers also work with others in the community to make it easier for people with disabilities to access places and be included.
Centers help people of all ages who have any kind of disability.
Most of the people on the board and the staff have disabilities themselves.
Ohio Centers for Independent Living
The Ability Center
5605 Monroe St.
Sylvania, OH 43560
419.885.5733 (V/TTY)
866.885.5733 (toll free)
419.882.4813 (fax)
Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Williams and Wood counties
Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL)
165 E. Helena St
Dayton, OH 45404
937.341.5202
937.341.5217 (fax)
937.341.5218 (TTY)
Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties
Advancing Independence Network
520 S. Main Street, Suite 2501
Akron, OH 44311
330.762.0007
Relay 711
330.762.7416 (fax)
Summit, Stark, Portage and Wayne counties
The Center for Disability Empowerment (CDE)
510 E. North Broadway, 4th Floor
Columbus, OH 43214
614.575.8055
866.575.8055 (toll free)
614.261-0472 (fax)
Delaware, Franklin, Licking, and Union counties
Independence Alliance
2368 Victory Parkway, Suite 501
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513-241-2600 (Cincinnati)
859-341-4346 (Northern KY)
Cincinnati, Northern KY
Independent Living Center of North Central Ohio
680 Park Ave West, Suite G2
Mansfield, Ohio 44906
419.526.6770
419.526.6870 (fax)
Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, and Richland counties
Linking Employment Abilities and Potential
2545 Lorain Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.696.2716
216.696.8331 (V/TTY)
216.687.1453 (fax)
Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties
Mid-Ohio Board of Independent Living Environment
1829 East Long Street
Columbus, Ohio 43203
614.443.5936
614.443.5954 (fax)
Franklin county
Services for Independent Living
800 Sharon Dr., Suite C
Westlake, OH 44145
216.731.1529 (V/TTY)
216.731.3083 (fax)
Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties
Society for Equal Access
22 Bank Lane
Dover OH 44622
330.343.9292
Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties
Southeastern Ohio center for Independent Living
418 S. Broad St.
Lancaster, OH 43130
740.689.1494
Fairfield, Hocking and Athens counties
Western Reserve Independent Living Center (WRILC)
4076 Youngstown Road, SE, Suite 203
Warren, OH 44484
330.372.3325
Toll free 1-855-260-4084
330.373.1826 (fax)
Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties
Due to funding limits, the Centers for Independent Living are unable to serve every county in Ohio. In order to better know the needs in unserved areas, please complete the information below. This will help us demonstrate why we need to grow the work of Centers for Independent Living in Ohio.