Connecting You to the Resources You Need to Achieve Independent Living
Information & Referrals: Your Resource Center for Independent Living
Knowledge is key to achieving your goals. MyCIL gives you the information you need to live your best, independent life. Whether you are a person with a disability, a loved one, a professional or someone from the general public, we are your independent living resource center.
Find the Right Agency for Persons With Disabilities
MyCIL’s Database of Independent Living Resources
MyCIL (Northeast PA Center for Independent Living) maintains an extensive database of independent living resources for people with disabilities. Our database includes local and state resources for a wide range of key issues to living independently, including:
- Accessibility
- Advocacy
- Assistive technology
- Benefits and funding resources
- Community supports and services
- Discrimination and legal rights
- Emergency Assistance Programs
- Employment issues
- Employment services
- Housing
- Legal aid
- Local government agencies
- Medicaid waivers
- Mobility equipment
- Nursing homes
- Peer-run programs
- Recreation
- Service animals
- Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance
- Support groups
- Transportation
Get Connected to the Right Independent Living Resources
Putting You in Touch With the Resources You Need
If we don’t offer the independent living services you need at MyCIL, we connect you to who does. Your dedicated MyCIL Independent Living Specialist will review your unique needs to refer you to the best independent living resource for you.
The many ways MyCIL can assist you include:
- Housing — We can help you find accessible housing that is affordable.
- Assistive technology — Whatever assistive technology you need, we can help you get it. From hearing aids to screen readers, you can take advantage of today’s technology to live a more productive and fulfilling life.
- In-home care — If you would like to stay in your home, but you need care, we can help. We’ll review your options and put you in touch with the right services.
- Post-school planning — If you have a child with a disability, we can help you plan for the future.
- Transportation — Getting to where you need to go is essential to your freedom. MyCIL will connect you to accessible transportation services.
- Benefits — MyCIL can ensure you’re getting the most from your benefits.
- Career goals — Through our pre-employment transition services, we can help you define obtainable career goals.
- Rights — The MyCIL team is well-versed in disability rights. We can ensure your rights are protected.
- Awareness — If you’ve found someone’s mindset about your disability has become a roadblock, we can help. Through disability awareness training, we help everyone better understand, which increases sensitivity.
Please note: MyCIL and ACES$ are closed for the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.