Center for Independent Living

Supported living and respite services also are offered both to CIL participants and others in the community.

These activities are diverse and include cooking, eating out and attending movies with friends, tutoring in developing budgets, support for work and leisure activities, public speaking about disabilities, visiting independent living apartments and preparing plans for independent living.

Respite co-op activities vary as opportunities arise.

Center for Independent Living, Inc. 209 Cole Street Sanford, NC 27330 919.774.6433

Making Lives Independent ... and Full. Because every person deserves the chance to have as full a life as possible, the Center for Independent Living offers facilities and services for people ages 16 and older with mental retardation. As part of the adult developmental vocational program, participants receive education, guidance, supervision and personal services to help them move into independent living in normal settings.

A Joint Effort Classes are held Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by instructors funded through the compensatory education program at Central Carolina Community College. Instruction focuses on language, math, social science, community living, consumer education, health and vocational education. A particular emphasis is placed on activities required for daily living and on becoming an integral part of the community. To learn more, contact the Center for Independent Living at 919.774.6433 or cfil@windstream.net.