Centers for Independent Living
Centers for Independent Living, often referred to as "CILs", are non-residential places of action and coalition designed and operated by people with disabilities. CILs work with individuals to promote leadership and independence as well as with local communities to remove barriers to independence. In Virginia, most CILs serve a planning district comprised of several counties.
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) provide services to individuals with significant disabilities as well as to the local community at large. CILs provide the following core services to individuals:
- Advocacy
- Peer Counseling
- Independent Living Skills Training
- Information and Referral; and
- Transition Services for youth, people living in institutions, and services that prevent institutionalization
Services to the community include systems change advocacy, disability awareness, community education, and technical assistance regarding accessibility and disability-related legislation.
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services is the agent through which State and some Federal funds are granted to CILs.
For more information about CILs, contact your local CIL (see below for an interactive map) or:
Kevin Koziol
Director of Independent Living
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Voice: 804-662-7078; 800-552-5019 (toll free)
TTY: 800-464-9950
Email: Kevin.Koziol@dars.virginia.gov
For more resources related to CILs, including the CIL Fact Sheet, the CIL Policy and Procedures Manual, and IL Newsletters, visit the Centers for Independent Living Forms Library here.
Find Your Local CIL
Click on your county or city location in the map to find contact information for your local Center for Independent Living.
You may also select your city or county from the dropdown list below. Please note: Areas in white are not currently served by a Center for Independent Living.
Address:
1520 Third Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone Numbers:
V/TTY:(276) 524-4081
Fax: (276) 524-1510
Website:
https://www.junctioncenter.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Lee, Wise, & Scott
City: Norton
Main E-mail:
jcil1@junctioncenter.org
Contact Person:
Dennis Horton, Executive Director
dhorton@junctioncenter.org
Address:
1176 Boothe Branch Road
Grundy, VA 24614
Phone Numbers:
V/TTY:(276) 935-6088
Fax: (276) 935-6342
Website:
https://www.cilsonline.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Dickenson, Buchanan, Tazewell, & Russell
Main E-mail:
cils@cilsonline.org
Contact Person:
Tim Prater, Executive Director
tprater@cilsonline.org
Address:
230 Charwood Drive
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Main E-mail:
aicinfo@aicadvocates.org
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (276) 628-2979
Fax: (276) 628-4931
Virginia Relay #711
Website:
https://www.aicadvocates.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Bland, Grayson, & Carroll
Cities: Galax & Bristol
Contact Person:
Steve Halley, Executive Director
shalley@aicadvocates.org
Address:
106 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
Phone Numbers:
V/TTY: (540) 266-1435
Fax: (540) 251-3451
Website:
https://nrvdrc.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Giles, Floyd, Pulaski, & Montgomery
Cities: Radford
Main E-mail:
info@nrvdrc.org
Contact Person:
Karen Michalski-Karney, Interim Executive Director
kkarney@nrvdrc.org
Address:
1502-B Williamson Road NE
Roanoke, Virginia 24012
Main Email:
brilc@brilc.org
Phone Numbers:
V/TTY: (540) 342-1231
Fax: (540) 342-9505
Website:
https://www.brilc.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Roanoke, Craig, Botetourt, & Allegany
Cities: Salem, Roanoke, & Covington
Contact Person:
Karen Michalski-Karney, Executive Director
Kmichalski@brilc.org
Address:
3210 Peoples Drive,
Suite 220
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Main E-mail::
VAIL@govail.org
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (540) 433-6513
TTY: (540) 438-9265
Fax: (540) 433-6313
Website:
https://www.govail.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Rockingham, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, & Bath
Cities: Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, & Harrisonburg
Contact Person:
Gayl Brunk, Executive Director
gayl@govail.org
Address:
324 Hope Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22601
Main E-mail::
askai@accessindependence.org
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (540) 662-4452
Fax: (540) 662-4474
TTY: (540) 662-5556
Virginia Relay #711
Website:
https://accessindependence.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Clarke, & Frederick
City: Winchester
Contact Person:
Charles Harbaugh, Executive Director
CHarbaugh@accessindependence.org
Address:
1550 Crystal Drive
Suite 810
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (703) 525-3268
TTY: (703) 525-3553
Fax: (703) 525-3585
Website:
https://www.ecnv.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Arlington, Fairfax, &Loudoun
Cities: Alexandria, Fairfax, & Falls Church
Contact Person:
Dominique Dunford, Executive Director
DominiqueD@ecnv.org
Main Office E-mail:
info@ecnv.org
You may also wish to contact the Loudoun Endependence Center Satellite.
Address:
8409 Dorsey Circle, Suite 101
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone Numbers:
V/TTY: (703) 257-5400
Fax: (703) 257-5043
Website:
Independence Empowerment Center
our Facebook page
Areas Served:
Counties: Prince William & Fauquier
Cities: Manassas & Manassas Park
Main E-mail:
info@ieccil.org
Contact Person:
Roberta McEachern, Interim Executive Director
rmceachern@ieccil.org
Address:
815 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903-3448
Phone Numbers:
V/TTY: (434) 971-9629
Fax: (434) 971-8242
Website:
https://www.charlottesvilleirc.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Nelson, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, & Greene
City: Charlottesville
Contact Person:
Tom Vandever, Executive Director
tvandever@lumos.net
Address:
500 Alleghany Avenue, Ste. 520
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone Numbers:
Voice:(434) 528-4971
TTY: (434) 528-4972
Fax: (434) 528-4976
Website:
https://lacil-lynchburg.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Bedford, Amherst, Campbell, & Appomattox
Cities: Bedford & Lynchburg
Main E-mail:
LACIL@lacil.org
Contact Person:
Veronica Callaham, Executive Director
veronica@lacil.org
Address:
300 Pell Avenue, Suite A
Rocky Mount, VA. 24151
Main E-mail:
info@drrcva.org
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (540) 482-0752
Fax: (540) 482-0640
Website:
https://drrcva.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania
Cities: Danville, Martinsville
Contact Person:
Carol Tuning, Executive Director
ctuning@drrcva.org
Address:
4009 Fitzhugh Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (804) 353-6503
TTY: (804) 353-6583
Fax: (804) 358-5606
Website:
https://www.ril-va.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, & Powhatan
City: Richmond
Main E-mail:
info@RIL-VA.org
Contact Person:
Gerald O'Neill,LCSW, Executive Director
oneillg@ril-va.org
Address:
409 Progress Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone Numbers:
Voice:(540) 373-2559
TTY: (540) 373-5890
Fax: (540) 373-8126
Toll Free: 1+(800)648-6324
Website:
https://www.cildrc.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford & King George
City: Fredericksburg
Main E-mail:
drc@cildrc.org
Contact Person:
Debe Fults, Executive Director
dfults@cildrc.org
Address:
Colonial Square Shopping Center
36282 Lankford Highway, Suite 13-D
Belle Haven, VA 23306
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 206
Belle Haven, VA 23306
Main E-mail:
info@vaescil.org
Phone Numbers:
Voice:(757) 414-0100
TTY: (757) 414-0080
Fax: (757) 414-0205
Website:
https://www.vaescil.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Accomack & Northampton
Contact Person:
Althea Pittman, Executive Director
vaescil@gmail.com
Address:
303 Butler Farm Road, Suite 106A
Hampton, VA 23666
Main E-mail:
iepcil@hvacil.org
Phone Numbers:
Voice:(757) 827-0275
TTY: (757) 827-8800
Fax: (757) 827-0655
Website:
https://www.hvacil.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: James City & York
Cities: Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, & Poquoson
Contact Person:
Andrea Diggs, LCSW, MPA, Executive Director
adiggs@hvacil.org
Address:
6300 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone Numbers:
Voice:(757) 461-8007
TTY: (757) 461-7527
Fax: (757) 455-8223
Website:
https://www.endependence.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Southampton & Isle of Wight
Cities: Franklin, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, & Norfolk
Main E-mail:
ecinorf@endependence.org
Contact Person:
Nichole Davis, Executive Director
ndavis@endependence.org
Address:
1845 A Fort Mahone Street
Petersburg, VA 23805-2403
Phone Numbers:
Voice/TTY: (804) 862-9338
Fax: (804) 862-6177
Website:
https://ril-va.org
Areas Served:
Counties: Dinwiddie, Sussex, Greensville, Surry, & Prince George
Cities: Petersburg, Hopewell, Emporia, & Colonial Heights
E-mail:
info@ril-va.org
Contact Person:
Gerald O'Neill
oneillg@ril-va.org
Address:
c/o Peninsula Center for Independent Living
303 Butler Farm Road, Suite 106-A
Hampton, VA 23666
Phone Numbers:
Voice: (757) 827-0275
TTY: (757) 827-8800
Fax: (757) 827-0655
Website:
https://www.hvacil.org/
Areas Served:
Counties: Essex, Middlesex, Mathews, King & Queen, King William, & Gloucester
Contact Person:
Andrea Diggs, LCSW, MPA, Executive Director
adiggs@hvacil.org
Address:
215 Depot Ct, Suite #203
Leesburg, VA 20175
Phone Numbers:
Voice:(703) 342-7651
Fax: (703) 485-7381
Website:
https://www.ecnv.org/
Main E-mail:
lend@ecnv.org
Contact Person:
Dominique Dunford, Executive Director
DominiqueD@ecnv.org
Main Office E-mail:
info@ecnv.org
