Independent Living Services - Advocacy, Aging, Counseling, Education, Independent Living, Information/Referral, Jobs, Personal Care, Recreation/Arts/Social and Leisure, Transition, Vocational , Disability Awareness, Driver's Education, Emergency Preparedness, Independent Living Centers, Options Counseling, Self-Advocacy, Self-Advocacy - Health and Safety, Self-Advocacy - Leadership, Self-Advocacy - Life Skills, Self-Advocacy - Recreation and Leisure, Self-Advocacy - Workshop, Skills Training in Fall River Massachusetts

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Contact Information

Southeast Center for Independent Living
Contact: Janice Mendes, Intake and Referral Coordinator
Email Address: scil@secil.org
Phone: 508-679-9210
Fax: 508-677-2377
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66 Troy Street Suite 3 Fall River, MA 02720
Area Served: Southeast
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Narrative

Independent Living: For any individual with a significant physical, mental, cognitive or sensory impairment for whom IL services will improve their ability to function, continue functioning or move towards functioning in the family or community. SCIL provides peer counseling, skills training, advocacy, and information and referral.

Southeast Center for Independent Living (SCIL) provides four core services to individuals with disabilities in the Greater New Bedford and Fall River area. The four core services are information and referral, skills training, peer counseling, and advocacy. SCIL offers a vast array of programs to its consumers to provide them with meaningful benefits, skill(s) development, assistance, support, and community experiences. SCIL’s current programs are: Independent Living, Transition Into Community Living, Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP), Transition Internship Program (TIP), Mass Assistive Technology Loan Program, Long Term Options Counseling, Money Follows the Person (MFP), Monthly Housing Workshops, Computer Classes, Driver’s Education Learner’s Permit Classes, Internship & Volunteer Program, Community Services, and Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE).

Service Types

Disability Awareness
Driver's Education
Emergency Preparedness
Independent Living Centers
Options Counseling
Self-Advocacy
Self-Advocacy - Health and Safety
Self-Advocacy - Leadership
Self-Advocacy - Life Skills
Self-Advocacy - Recreation and Leisure
Self-Advocacy - Workshop
Skills Training

Program Type

Advocacy
Aging
Counseling
Education
Independent Living
Information/Referral
Jobs
Personal Care
Recreation/Arts/Social and Leisure
Transition
Vocational

Populations Served

All Disabilities

Ages Served

Birth to 3
3 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 13
14 - 18
19 - 22
23 – 59
60 +

Languages Spoken

Portuguese
Spanish

Accessibility Features

Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
Accessible Restrooms
Elevators
Near Public Transportation
Services at Home
Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

Fees: Free Service