Our Story
Our core services include:
Information & Referral: Information about and referrals to services and organizations that can help individuals achieve independence.
Advocacy: Staff assist individuals with personal issues to advocate for what they need. Systems advocacy identifies issues that affect others within the community and develop strategies to bring about systems change.
Peer Support: Individuals with lived experience provide support to others dealing with similar challenges and experiences.
Life Skills Training: Services are designed to assist individuals in gaining the skills necessary to live independently in the community.
Transition Services:
Youth: These services provide support and guidance to students transitioning from school to adult life with a strong emphasis on employment.
Seniors: These services support seniors living with disabilities to ensure they are receiving benefits and services designed to achieve the greatest independence possible with the goal of remaining within their community.
These CIL made possible by a grant from the NJ Dept of Labor.