To contact us call:Toll Free (800) 265-5724 |
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Find a Center for Independent Living (CIL) near you. |
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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program |
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Locations |
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Thanks to funding from The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, the Center for Independent Living’s Rural Ramp Program recently completed construction of a wheelchair ramp for a consumer (Pictured Above). All funds donated to the Center for Independent Living’s wheelchair ramp program are used solely for the purchase of materials. Labor is provided by volunteers who generously give us their time. If you are interested in being a volunteer, contact us at 352-378-7474 or 1-800-265-5724. Hammer and nails will be provided ☺ |
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CIL Ramp Program |
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A new Disability and Health website has been launched that features four narrated slideshows developed with women from Florida who are living with physical disabilities. These slideshows (called Photo-maps), show and tell about the helpful and challenging things that these women encountered while getting to and from, and during an actual health care appointment (such as: transportation issues, and accessible tables). We are inviting everyone to log on, view the Photo-maps and provide feedback through a brief and easy online evaluation. These Photo-maps should be of interest to anyone who is living with disabilities, providing health care or assistance to persons with disabilities, or interested in disability and access to healthcare. We are offering an optional one credit hour of continuing education for health care providers who complete the evaluation. This project was developed as part of the WITH~USS study; a Komen for the Cure-funded research partnership between the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida and the University of Florida to better understand the barriers and facilitators to breast health screening for women living with physical disabilities. |
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Spotlight |
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The Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Program, the Centers for Independent Living and Prevent Blindness all benefit from the motorcycle specialty license plate or “Biker's Care Tag”. Show your colors and show you care! |
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“We are empowering people with disabilities to exert their individual rights to live as independently as possible, make personal life choices and achieve full community inclusion.”
Our Center is a 501(c)(3) Private Not-For-Profit Organization, headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. We are committed to the Principles of the Independent Living Philosophy, are staffed by a majority of people with disAbilities and have provided services at no cost to consumers for 30 Years. |
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Funding was provided by The MS Society, Center for Independent Living and The University of Florida to build this ramp for a family in Satsuma, FL (Putnam County). |
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Advocacy |
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Our organization is well known for strongly advocating for accessible and affordable transportation options for people with disabilities. Recently, we worked with an area developer as well as transit staff to insure that a new property in Gainesville provided full accessibility at its very nice bus stop. |
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3774 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy. Lecanto, FL 34461 (352) 527-8399 Fax (352) 527-9511 Toll Free (877) 232-8261 |
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Career Central Hernando Toll Free (877) ADA-VAN1 |
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Spring Hill Office Serving Hernando County |
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Ocala Office Serving Marion County |
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Lecanto Office Serving Citrus County |
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Gainesville Office Serving Alachua County |
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3445 NE 24th Street Ocala, FL 34470 Voice (352) 368-3788 TTY (352) 368-2969 Fax (352) 629-0098 |
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222 SW 36th Terrace Gainesville, FL 32607 Voice (352) 378-7474 TTY (352) 372-3443 Fax (352) 378-5582 Toll Free (800) 265-5724 Sign Language Interpreting Services Toll Free (877) 629-8840 |
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The Florida Office on Disability and Health currently is conducting two web-based surveys to collect more information about the health of Floridians with disabilities. Please follow the appropriate link below to participate. · If you are age 18 or older, live in Florida, and have a disability, click here to begin the survey. · If you are age 18 or older, live in Florida, and would like to complete the survey on behalf of someone else with a disability (for example, a child under 18 or someone who cannot respond for himself because of a communication or other disability), click here to begin the survey. |
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A “Cross-Disability” Resource Center |
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Center for independent living of north central florida |
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Our Mission |
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The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) has a great new publication entitled "Let's Go! -- A Guide to Getting Around Your Community in Florida". This shows you a county by county overview of Medicaid and public transportation services available for each county with maps and the contact information for the Medicaid transportation provider for that county. Also included for each county is information about who to call for information about disaster planning in each county. To check it out on-line, or to order copies, go to the FDDC website: http://www.fddc.org/publications and scroll down to that title. |
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“Right To Know” |
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Mammography Resources |
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The Florida Disabled Toll Permit Program was created in 1988 because some disabled drivers expressed concern with their inability to toss coins into the toll baskets on Florida's toll roads. The legislature passed this legislation with the intent to eliminate these barriers for disabled drivers. Since this legislation passed, approximately 4000 disabled drivers have been issued permits. |
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The University of Florida was awarded a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to disseminate a health communications campaign called "The Right To Know". This campaign was developed to promote breast cancer screening among women living with physical disabilities through the dissemination of print and audio health education materials. This campaign is a part of a larger project awarded to the University of Florida to establish the Florida Office on Disability and Health.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. And living with a disability does not make you immune. Know the facts about breast cancer and why you need to make screening a regular part of your health care. If you are age 40 years or older, be sure to have a screening mammogram every one to two years. |
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Support our Youth Program with donations for our upcoming Garage Sale and SAVE THE DATE! |
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Program Update |
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Researchers from two (2) different departments at the University of Florida are in need of input from the disability community. Click on each of the flyers to learn how you can help AND get PAID. |
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Join with us on THURSDAY, JULY 22ND at The ADA Expo as we bring local disability resources together in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the passage of The ADA into law. This years ADA Expo will take place at The Sidney Lanier Center from 11:30 am until 3:30 pm |
