Vermont Center For Independent Living

Vermont Center For Independent Living is a social services organization in Burlington, VT. It is a nonprofit directed and staffed by people with disabilities, founded in 1979 as the only Center for Independent Living in Vermont. VCIL serves all of Vermont and works to promote the dignity, independence and civil rights of Vermonters with disabilities. Its services include technical assistance for understanding and implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Community Access Program, the Deaf Independence Program, the Home Access Program, Information, Referral & Assistance, Meals on Wheels, the Sue Williams Freedom Fund, Peer Advocacy Counseling, the VTEDP Program, Youth Transition, and a Personal Assistant Services Toolkit. VCIL holds a rating of 3.00 based on 4 reviews. VCIL is people with disabilities helping people with disabilities. The organization was the first in the state with a majority of board and staff with disabilities. Its central office is in Montpelier, with five branch offices in Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington and Rutland. Peer advocacy counselors work with peers one-on-one to find solutions and improve options for independent living. Workshops led by people with disabilities pass on skills to prepare youth with disabilities for life outside of high school. VCIL publishes The Independent, a publication for elders and people with disabilities, and hosts a community calendar of events. The Burlington office sits on Kilburn St, about 0.1 miles from Pine Street, The Soda Plant, the Burlington Farmers Market and Smalley Park. The Early Learning Preschool Center and the BCA arts center are both about 0.2 miles away. VCIL believes that individuals with disabilities have the right to live with dignity and with appropriate support in their own homes, fully participate in their communities, and control and make decisions about their lives. As Vermont's only Center for Independent Living, it has served the state from Burlington and its other offices since 1979.

Services:

• Advocacy for Independence
• Community Resources
• Job Opportunities
• Vaccination Services