Centers for Independent Living
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services: Centers for Independent Living
Who We Are
Centers provide services to individuals with significant disabilities as well as to the local community at large. Core services to individuals, provided by all Centers include Information and Referral, Peer Counseling, Independent Living Skills Training, and Individual and Systems Change Advocacy. Services to the community include disability awareness, technical assistance regarding accessibility and legal issues, as well as general disability related information.
The fifteen Centers for Independent Living are located in Norfolk, Hampton, the Eastern Shore, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Arlington, Manassas, Charlottesville, Winchester, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Abingdon, Grundy, Harrisonburg and Big Stone Gap. There are 5 satellite Centers for Independent Living, in Petersburg, Christiansburg, Arlington, Hampton, and Danville/Martinsville.
To find additional details, go to www.vadrs.org/cbs/cilslisting.htm.