CILNWF promotes, educates, facilitates, assists, and advocates with and on behalf of people with disabilities in partnership with their communities to achieve their goals for independence.
CILNWF envisions a world where people with disabilities have freedom, choice, and control over all aspects of their lives so they can fully and equally participate in society.
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Our Center assists persons with disabilities and caregivers to establish lives of independence. We believe that persons with disabilities deserve the same opportunities for independence available to every American. Independent Living is having the right and the opportunity for individuals to pursue their lives based on the freedom of choice.
Everyone needs the freedom to succeed or fail, to learn from one’s failures, and to be supported in those efforts, regardless of the outcome. Empowerment (personal power) gives individuals control over their choices and their lives.
We believe that persons with disabilities and caregivers are qualified to assist others in identifying and acquiring the services necessary to overcome barriers, whether architectural, systemic, or attitudinal.
Our staff and Board of Directors offer life experience in dealing with barriers to independence and represent a wide range of disabilities. In addition, we value collaboration with representatives from disability-related groups to help determine and evaluate the kinds of services our Center offers, and which services and programs we advocate for in the community.
We provide programs, services, and opportunities in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties.
Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, call and CILNWF will be there! We improve lives.
Impact 100 Statement:
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Women of Impact 100 for their unwavering support in championing the rights of individuals of all ages and disabilities to forge their own path in life. Your invaluable contribution will allow us to extend our services to underserved communities, where resources are scarce, and people are often left feeling isolated. The MILES = Mobile Independent Living Education Services for Health and Wellness project will undoubtedly have a profound and lasting impact on a daily basis, thanks to your unwavering support. Learn More
Sunday’s Child Statement:
CIL is filled with gratitude for our partnership with Sunday’s Child for providing us with the funding for the Equipment and Assistive Technology for Independence Programs which will give opportunities for a higher quality of life for each participant. Grant funding will be allocated for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to purchase needed equipment and assistive technology optimizing the independence of individual people with disabilities. Thank you, Sunday’s Child and Jacey Cosentino, President. Learn More
United Way of West Florida Statement:
CILNWF was one of 25 local non-profits selected for the 2024-2025 Community Investment Grants from United Way of West Florida. Grant funding will be allocated for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to expand our equipment and assistive technology program. Thank you to United Way of West Florida for selecting CILNWF as a trusted partner! Learn More
Consistent with the mission and goals to which the CIL of Northwest Florida is dedicated, it is the policy of this organization to provide a non-discriminatory environment for our staff, consumers, volunteers, vendors, and all others, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, military/veteran status or citizenship.
FUNDING PROVIDED BY:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Community Living (ACL), Florida Department of Education – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST), IMPACT 100 Pensacola, Sunday’s Child, United Way of West Florida, Local Businesses, Private and Individual Donations
