The purpose of Independent Living (IL) services is to eliminate barriers and provide assistance to individuals with disabilities so they can live and work more independently in their homes and communities. IL Principles include Consumer Control, Consumer Needs-Based, Individualized Services, Community Based Services and Equal Opportunity.
North Dakota has 4 Centers for Independent Living (CIL's) that provide IL services to individuals with disabilities of all ages.
All CIL's provide the following Core Services:
- independent living skills training
- peer support
- individual and systems advocacy
- information and referral
- youth and institutional transition
CIL's also provide additional services as determined by consumer-identified needs in their service area. The services may include;
- personal assistance services,
- housing assistance,
- transportation assistance,
- social and recreational activities,
- community awareness and education,
- technical assistance to businesses and local governments
The Independent Living State Plan is jointly developed by the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and DVR. Click Title VII IL State Plan to access the current plan.
Questions, comments or requests for additional information may be directed to DVR or these Centers for Independent Living:
- Dakota Center for Independent Living
3111 East Broadway Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone (Voice/TTY): 701-222-3636
Toll Free: (800) 489-5013
dcil@dakotacil.org- Dickinson Branch:
26 1st Street East Suite 103
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 701-483-4363
dcilol@ndsupernet.com
- Dickinson Branch:
- Options Resource Center for Independent Living
318 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone (Voice/TTY): 218-773-6100
Toll Free: 800-726-3692
options@myoptions.info - Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living
2701 9th Avenue S, Suite H
Fargo, ND 58103
Phone (Voice/TTY): 701-478-0459
Toll Free: 800-450-0459
freedom@freedomrc.org- Jamestown Branch
Jamestown Business Ctr., Ste 226
Jamestown, ND 58401
Phone: 701-252-4693 - Lisbon Branch
701 Main Street PO Box 544
Lisbon, ND 58054
Phone: 701-683-6850 - Wahpeton Branch
315 11th Street North
Wahpeton, ND 58075
Phone: 701-672-1648
- Jamestown Branch
- Independence, Inc. Center for Independent Living
315 3rd Ave. SW
Minot, ND 58701
Phone: 701-839-4724
TTY: 701-839-6561
Toll Free: 800-377-5114
independencecil@independencecil.org
Statewide Independent Living Council
Click Statewide Independent Living Council to learn about the Council