Westside Center for Independent Living: Serving People with Disabilities

As a non-residential center, the Westside Center for Independent Living is dedicated to creating better lives for people with disabilities. This center for independent living focuses on maximizing the independence of individuals with disabilities and tries to make the communities they live in more accessible. Although a lot of the funding comes from private donors, the center is also funded by the US Department of Education to offer services which include independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, and change advocacy.

Peer-led Programs Leading to Success

The key is through peer-led programs.  These programs work to break down environmental, economic, and social barriers for people with disabilities. They are focused on reshaping the attitude of people in these groups to make them feel more enabled and self confident.

Giving Back to Westside Center for Independent Living

Donating to the Westside Center for Independent Living is easy. You can give a donation online or you can mail a donation to WCIL Development, 11201 S. LaCienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 or call them at 310-568-0107 ext. 24 or 25.

You can also volunteer by taking part in one of their groups. To see the WCIL Calendar, click here.

Contact the Westside Center for Independent Living at 12901 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 or call them at 1-888-851-WCIL.