About Us
CIL, in partnership with the community, promotes personal rights and responsibilities among people with all disabilities and strives to eliminate architectural, communication, and attitudinal barriers by providing education, resources, and training to enhance self-determination through informed choice.
The Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc. (CIL) is a private, non-profit organization that was founded in 1976 by Central Floridians dedicated to helping people with disabilities achieve their self-determined goals for independent living. CIL is a consumer-driven organization whose philosophy is based on peer role models: people with disabilities empowering people with disabilities and their families on the road to independence.
Founded by a coalition of people with disabilities and their advocates, the agency has enhanced and enriched the lives of thousands of individuals with disabilities by providing essential core services and advocating for the removal of architectural and attitudinal barriers in the community.
CIL is a cross-disability service agency. It serves individuals with any type of disability of any age residing in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and DeSoto counties. CIL has two office locations dedicated to serving the Central Florida region, each of which have specific programs and services available to their surrounding community.
Download the CIL 2008-2009 Annual Report in Adobe PDF format
Winter Park Office
The Winter Park Office, CIL's headquarters, serves Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties with all programs and services.
Lakeland Office
CIL's Lakeland Office serves Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and DeSoto Counties with Information and Referral, Peer Support, Advocacy, Skills Training, Home Modifications and Equipment Distribution.
