Staten Island Center for Independent Living (SICIL) (Staten Island)

About

The Staten Island Center for Independent Living is the only comprehensive multi-service provider in the borough that is primarily staffed and governed by individuals who have personal experience with disability. It is the borough's only not-for-profit agency providing services to individuals of all ages and all levels of disability. SICIL provides services to over thirteen hundred consumers annually. Our organization provides Education Advocacy, Health Advocacy, Employment Advocacy, Commerce Advocacy, Social Advocacy and Citizenship Advocacy. Our efforts have resulted in changes in legislation and policy changes in all of these areas and our advocacy efforts are ongoing.

Services Provided

Employment

• Work experience (e.g., vocational training programs, employment training programs, internships, volunteer)
• Skill development (e.g., technology, employability skills, pre-employment transition services)
• Career development (e.g., career counseling, job club, mentor)
• Youth and adult employment programs

Independent/Community Living

• Daily living skills (e.g., cooking, cleaning, budgeting, community habilitation)

Family Supports

• Support groups (e.g., parents, caregivers, siblings, peers)

Education/Training

• Vocational training programs

Other Services

• Advocacy (e.g., special education, supported decision-making, young adult self-advocacy)

Supported Age Ranges

• Young adult (18+)

Counties Served

• RICHMOND