All centers for independent living or CIL's are non-profit service and advocacy organizations. All CIL's serve people with disabilities regardless of age, gender, race, disability and religion.
Through these services, education and advocacy, the centers for independent living promote a philosophy that everyone has a right to make their own choices about independent living and participate fully in the community as a full and equal citizen. To find out more about the history of independent living centers, here is a link to the National Council on Independent living.
Some of the different programs listed below are not applicable to all the independent living centers in Utah so call the one in your area to ask about their specific activities.
Summer programs - providing life skills for youth with disabilities in the community, usually meets 3 times a week.
Autism support/mixed disability support - held to offer support to individuals, family members or anyone with a personal interest.
Youth program activities - usually ages 14-30 for empowering people with disabilities in every aspect of life.
Classes - include things from Advocacy to Dating: manners and hygiene
Community Integration activities - take individuals with disabilities around to local venues out in their community
Peer to peer support - Arranged individually as needed. Receive support and training from thos that have "been there; done that".
Loan bank for assistive technology - depending on demand, they can have special recreation equipment to high tech options that are designed to promote independent living.
Staff will meet with clients individually to do an intake, independent living planning and service coordination as needed.
All activities/programs are a low fee to make it accessible for all!
Centers for Independent Living
Box Elder, Cache, and Rich Counties | |
OPTIONS for Independence
Northern Utah Center for Independent Living 106 East 1120 North Logan, UT 84341 Voice: 435.753.5353 - Relay: 711 Fax: 435.753.5390 Email: jbiggs@optionsind.org |
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Davis, Morgan, and Weber Counties | |
Roads to Independence
3355 Washington Boulevard So. Ogden, UT 84401 V & TTY: 801.612.3215 Fax: 801.612.3732 Email: ilc456@aol.com Website: tri-county-ilc.com | |
Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties | |
Utah Independent Living Center (UILC)
Wasatch Front Center for Independent Living 3445 South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84115-4453 V & TTY: 801.466.5565 Fax: 801.466.2363 Email: uilc@xmission.com | |
Utah, Wasatch, Juab, and Sanpete Counties | |
Ability First
491 N. Freedom Blvd. Provo, UT 84601 V & TTY: 801.373.5044 Fax: 801.373.5094 Website: http://abilityfirstutah.org/ | |
Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties | |
Active Re-Entry
Eastern Utah Center for Independent Living 10 South Fairgrounds Road Price, UT 84501 V & TTY: 435.637.4950 Fax: 435.637.4952 Email: active@arecil.org | |
Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne Counties | |
Red Rock Center for Independence
Southern Utah Center for Independent Living 515 West 300 North #A St. George, UT 84770 V & TTY: 435.673.7501 Fax: 435.673.8808 Email: rrci@rrci.org | |
