Centers for Independent Living (CIL's) are typically non-residential, private, non-profit, consumer-controlled, community-based organizations providing services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. Michigan's CIL's are an excellent first-contact for information regarding disability issues and for outreach and recruitment activities.

Services

Information and Referral Services

• Employment services and information
• Spectran paratransit rider certification
• Emergency services and support information
• Housing information - subsidized and barrier-free
• Obtaining adaptive equipment and assistive technology
• Social Security and other supportive funding information
• Recreation and volunteer opportunities

Community Awareness and Advocacy

• Working with employers to provide job accommodations
• Accessible housing development
• Public speaking to groups, schools, employees, churches, etc.
• Legislation - speaking before Michigan legislature and national advocacy
• Americans With Disabilities Act - teaching seminars and one-on-one training assistance

Individual Skills Development

• Job readiness skill-building
• Rehabilitation nursing assessments and follow-up services
• Independent living assessments and skills training
• One-on-one training for individuals with specific needs
• School-to-work transition services for students with disabilities

Peer Support

• Matching people with disabilities as mentors for newly disabled people
• Matching people with similar disabilities for support and information sharing

For more information about Independent Living Centers throughout the United States, including a listing of all IL Centers in the US, visit the Independent Living USAweb site.

Michigan Centers For Independent Living

MI ASSOCIATION OF CILS
Jim Magyar, Interim Director
1476 Haslett Road
Haslett, MI 48840
(517) 339-0539 (Voice/TTY)
(517) 339-0805 (FAX)
E-mail: info@macil.net

ANN ARBOR CIL
James Magyar, Director
2568 Packard Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 971-0277 (Voice)
(734) 971-0310 (TTY)
(734) 971-0826 (Fax)
Email: jmagyar@aacil.org

BLUE WATER CIL
Robert DeVary, Director
310 Water St
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 987-9337 (Voice/TTY)
(810) 987-9548 (Fax)
(800) 527-2167 (Toll Free)
Email: bob9252001@yahoo.com

CAPITAL AREA CIL
Ellen Weaver, Director
1048 Pierpont Stes 9-10
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 241-0393 (Voice)
(517) 241-0438 (Fax)
Email: eweaver@cacil.org

THE CIL OF MID MICHIGAN
Melissa Davert, Director
1206 James Savage
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 835-4041 (Voice)
(989) 835 8121 (Fax)
Email: Davert@cilmm.org

COALITION FOR IL
Corrie Listenberger-Bair, Contact
PO Box 663
Edwardsburg, MI 49112
(269) 663-6090 (Voice)

DISABILITY AWARENESS CENTER FOR IL
Maggie Carlson, Director
1041 E Broadway
Muskegon, MI  49444
(231) 830-0099 (Voice)
(231) 830-0066 (Fax)
Email: DACIL2000@aol.com

THE DISABILITY NETWORK
Michael Zelley, Director
3600 S Dort Highway Ste 54
Flint, MI 48507-2054
(810) 742-1800 (Voice)
(810) 742-7647 (TTY)
(810) 742-2400 (Fax)
(800) ADA-6040 (Toll Free)
Email: mikezelley@aol.com

THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
Joel Cooper, President & CEO
516 E. Crosstown Parkway
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(616) 345-1516 (Voice)
(616) 346-1518 (TTY)
(616) 345-0229 (Fax)
Email: jcooper@drccil.org

DISABILITY ADVOCATES OF KENT COUNTY
Dave Bulkowski, Director
3600 Camelot Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI  49546
(616) 949-1100 (Voice/TTY)
(616) 949-7865 (Fax)
Email: Dave.b@disabilityadvocates.us

GREAT LAKES CIL
Jeannie Meece, Director
2995 E Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 870-4580 (Voice)
(313) 832-3372 (TTY)
(313) 870-4590 (Fax)
Email: jmeece@glcil.org

JACKSON CENTER FOR IL
Jim Cyphers, Interim Director
2319 West Main St
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 784-1723 (Voice)
(517) 784-9921 (Fax)

LAKE SHORE CIL
Ruth Stegeman, Director
426 Century Lane
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 396-5326 (Voice)
(616) 396-3220 (Fax)
Email: ruth@lcil.org

MI STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL
Valarie Barnum-Yarger, Acting Director
417 Seymour St., Suite 10
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 371-4872 (Voice)
(517) 371-4875 (FAX)
E-mail: valarie@misilc.org

DISABILITY NETWORK / NORTHERN MICHIGAN
333 East State Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 922-0903
(231) 922-2597 (FAX)
E-mail: jimmoore@chartermi.net

OAKLAND & MACOMB CIL
Kelly Wilson, Director
13213 E. 14 Mile.
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(586) 268-4160 (Voice)
(800) 649-3777 (TTY)
(586) 268-4820 (FAX)
E-mail: kkwilson@omcil.org

BW/WAYNE COUNTY CIL
Rick Sides, Program Manager
WSU College of Education
3 North, Room 355
5425 Gullen Mall
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2599 or 2603 (Voice)
E-mail:  rickwc@cil.coe.wayne.edu