Clinch Independent Living Services (CILS) recognizes that all citizens
are entitled to the freedom to make choices and have the right to live
independently in their community. CILS' mission is to provide resources and support necessary change within the
community, alleviating barriers to independence, and enabling citizens
to live productive and satisfying lives.
Centers for independent living are non-profit, community based
non-residential organizations that are run by and for people with
disabilities. Centers for independent living (CILS) aren't places where
people live. Instead, they are centers of action and coalition. CILS
work to empower people to take charge of their own lifestyles. CILS are
designed and operated by people with disabilities. A center for
independent living provides services which promote leadership,
empowerment, independence, and productivity of people with
disabilities. CILS works with individuals, as well as with the
community, to remove barriers to independence.
Clinch Independent Living Services was established on October 1, 1998. Serving Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell,
and Tazewell counties in southwestern Virginia. Committed individuals from all four
counties have made it possible for everyone in Planning District 2 to
have access to services which remove barriers to independent living and
empower people with disabilities to manage their own lives.
