Independent Living Centers

			 INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS


WHAT ARE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES?
	Independent living can help people with disabilities learn to have more
control over their own lives and to live more independently in their
communities.  Independent living helps people with disabilities make their
own decisions, do things they choose, and share in community life.

	Independent living centers are non-profit organizations which offer a
variety of services.  They are controlled by a board of directors, most of
whom have disabilities themselves.  The independent living centers in New
York State are part of a national network of centers.


WHAT SERVICES CAN INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS PROVIDE?
	The centers' philosophy is to provide a "peer" approach to services.
People with disabilities work and volunteer at the centers.  Services include
peer counseling; information and referral; advocacy; benefits counseling;
transportation; service referral (interpreters, readers, and attendants);
independent living skills; counseling and training; assistance in obtaining
accessible housing and quality health care; architectural barriers
consultations; equipment maintenance, repair, and loan; and TTY relay.

	Besides providing services to individuals, centers work within their
communities to break down the architectural, communication, and attitudinal
barriers which prevent people with disabilities from fully taking part in
community life.  Centers also provide education and awareness activities in
their communities and statewide.


WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER SERVICES?
	Independent living services are available to anyone who has a
disability.  Centers can also provide service and support to your family
members and friends.  You do not need to be working or seeking work to
receive independent living services.  If you are able to contribute, there
may be a fee for some services.
      
	Independent living centers are located in many communities throughout
New York State.  If you want to know more about these centers, ask your
vocational rehabilitation counselor, call a VESID office for information, or
contact your local independent living center listed in this booklet.


WHERE CAN I FIND MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER?

ALBANY
Capital District Center for Independence
West Mall Office
845 Central Avenue
Albany, New York   12206
(518) 459-6422 (Voice and TDD)

AMSTERDAM
Independent Living Center of Amsterdam
135 Guy Park Avenue
Amsterdam, New York   12010
(518) 842-3561
TDD:  (518) 842-3593


AUBURN
Options for Independence
55 Market Street
Auburn, New York   13021
(315) 255-3447
TDD:  (315) 255-2156

BATAVIA
Batavia Center for Independent Living
61 Swan Street
Batavia, New York   14020
(716) 343-4524 (Voice and TDD)



BINGHAMPTON
Southern Tier Independence Center
107 Chenango Street
Binghamton, New York   13901
(607) 724-2111 (Voice and TDD)

BRONX
Bronx Independent Living Services
3525 Decatur Avenue
Bronx, New York   10467
(212) 515-2800
TDD:  (212) 515-2803

BROOKLYN
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled
408 Jay Street, Room 401
Brooklyn, New York   11201
(718) 625-7500
TDD:  (718) 625-7712

BUFFALO
Western New York Independent Living Project
3108 Main Street
Buffalo, New York   14214
(716) 836-0822
TDD:  (716) 836-0824

CORNING
Assistance and Information for the Disabled
PO Box 548
Corning, New York   14830
(607) 962-8225
TDD:  (607) 962-5432

DELAWARE COUNTY
Catskill Center for Independence
PO Box 1247, Rt. 23 Southside
Oneonta, New York   13820
(607) 432-8000 (Voice and TDD)

GLENS FALLS
Glens Falls Independent Living Center
Quaker Bay Center
Corner of Quaker and Bay
Glens Falls, New York   12801
(518) 792-3537
TDD:  (518) 792-3548

ITHACA
Finger Lakes Independent Living Center
609 West Clinton Street, Suite
112
Ithaca, New York   14850
(607) 272-2433 (Voice and TDD)

JAMESTOWN
Southwestern Independent Living Center
878 North Main Street
Jamestown, New York   14701
(716) 661-3010
TDD:  (716) 661-3012

KINGSTON
Resource Center for Accessible Living
602 Albany Avenue
Kingston, New York   12401
(914) 331-0541
TDD:  (914) 331-8680

MANHATTAN
Center for Independent of the Disabled of New York
841 Broadway, Suite 205
New York, New York   10003
(212) 674-2300 (Voice and TDD)

MASSENA
Massena Independent Living Center
1 North Maine Street
Massena, New York   13662
(315) 764-9442 (Voice and TDD)

MIDDLETOWN
Western Orange County Center for Independent Living
RD 1, Box 144c, Rt. 6
Slate Hill, New York   10973
(914) 344-4655
TDD:  (914) 344-4659

NASSAU COUNTY
Long Island Center for Independent Living
3601 Hempstead Turnpike
Levittown, New York   11756
(516) 796-0144
TDD:  (516) 796-0135

NEWBURGH
Easter Orange County Center for Independent Living
200 Lake Street
Newburgh, New York   12550
(914) 565-1162 (Voice and TDD)

NIAGARA FALLS
Niagara Falls Center for Independent Living
1522 Main Street
Niagara Falls, New York   14305
(716) 284-2452
TDD:  (716) 284-2454

OLEAN
Directions in Independent Living
2636 West State Street
Olean, New York   14760
(716) 373-4602 (Voice and TDD)

PLATTSBURGH
PLattsburgh Independent Living Center
159 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh, New York   12901
(518) 563-9058 (Voice and TDD)

POUGHKEEPSIE
Taconic Resources for Independence
82 Washington Street, Suite 107
Poughkeepsie, New York   12601
(914) 452-3913
TDD:  (914) 485-8110

QUEENS
Queens Independent Living Center
140-40 Queens Boulevard
Jamaica, New York   11435
(718) 658-2526
TDD:  (718) 658-4720

ROCHESTER
Rochester Center for Independent Living
758 South Avenue
Rochester, New York   14620
(716) 442-6470 (Voice and TDD)

ROCKLAND COUNTY
Rockland Independent Living Center
235 North Main Street, Suite 13
Spring Valley, New York   10977
(914) 426-0707
TDD:  (914) 426-1180

STATEN ISLAND
Staten Island Center for Independent Living
150 Walker Street
Staten Island, new York   10302
(718) 720-9016
TDD:  (718) 720-9870

SUFFOLK COUNTY
Self-Initiated Living Options
3241 Route 112
Building 7, Suite 2
Medford, New York   11763
(516) 698-1310
TDD:  (516) 698-1392

SYRACUSE
Arise
501 East Fayette Street
Syracuse, new York   13202
(315) 472-3171 (Voice and TDD)

TROY
Troy Resource Center for Independent Living
Troy Atrium
Broadway and 4th Street
Troy, New York   12180
(518) 274-0701 (Voice and TDD)

UTICA
Resource Center for Independent Living
409 Columbia Street
Utica, New York   13502
(315) 797-4642 (Voice and TDD)

WATERTOWN
Watertown Independent Living Center
Woolworth Building, Suite 400
Watertown, new York   13601
(315) 785-8703 (Voice and TDD)

WHITE PLAINS
Westchester Independent Living Center
297 Knollwood Road
White Plains, new York   10607
(914) 682-3926
TDD:  (914) 682-0926

YONKERS
Westchester Disabled on the Move
984 North Broadway
Yonkers, New York   10701
(914) 968-4717 (Voice and TDD)