The Staten Island Center for Independent Living, Inc., is a non-residential resource center that offers services to individuals with disabilities of all ages, their families, significant others, teachers, employers, businesses, and those who believe that an individual with a disability has the right to take responsibility for his/her own life.
The center is unique in that it is primarily staffed and governed by professionals who have had a personal experience with a disability and believe that disability does not mean inability.
We:
- Provide benefits counseling
- Provide counseling regarding housing
- Provide peer support groups to individuals who are blind
- Provide peer support groups to women with disabilities who have been victims of abuse
- Provide peer support groups for individuals who are living with disabilities
- Provide vocational counseling
- Work closely with Workforce 1 to assist consumers in finding employment
- Provide Social Skills/Support Groups to adolescents with disabilities
- Provide Sign Language Interpreter for our deaf consumers
- Provide computer training to individuals with disabilities
- Provide sensitivity training to community agencies, school and hospital personnel
- Provide cooking classes to individuals with disabilities that also incorporate nutrition into meal planning
- We work closely with staff and consumers at The Lighthouse and provide computer training for people with disabilities, especially those who are blind.
If you or anyone you know are in need of services, please do not hesitate to contact us at 718-720-9016 or e-mail us at info@siciliving.org