 What is the Westchester Independent Living Center?
The Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) is a
not-for-profit, community-based, consumer-directed advocacy and resource center
that services people of all ages with all types of disabilities. It is part of
a national network of Independent Living Centers that provide a wide spectrum
of non-residential and non-medical services.
One of the original Independent Living Centers in New
York State, the Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) first opened its
doors in 1981. In 2002, WILC established a satellite office, Putnam Independent
Living Services (PILS). Throughout its history, WILC has maintained a steady
presence in Westchester county and the lower Hudson Valley Region as one of the
leading advocacy organizations for individuals with disabilities, incorporating
in its daily activities the Independent Living philosophy of choice, societal
inclusion, and empowerment.
The Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC) is
dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. WILC's
mission is two-pronged:
1) to assist individuals with disabilities become
as independent as they can be and
2) to work within the community to
provide Education, Disability Awareness, and Advocacy for the Removal of
Barriers.
The Programs and Services of the Westchester
Independent Living Center (WILC) reflect the requirements of WILC's consumers
and the demands of our evolving society. The scope of the services is directed
by individual and community needs. As people and needs change, so do WILC's
Programs and Services in order to fulfill WILC's mission of supporting
self-sufficiency and self-determination. WILC's Programs and Services are
designed by, directed by and, in most cases, delivered by qualified individuals
with a wide range of disabilities. WILC staff members provide information,
counseling, guidance, and understanding when working with WILC's consumers, but
it is the consumers themselves who make their own choices toward the pursuit of
their personal objectives.
For detailed information on specific Services and
Programs, check out
WILC's
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