Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based, consumer-driven organizations that provide information and referral, peer counseling, skills training, advocacy and a variety of services based on individual needs. Find CIL services in New Jersey.

Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based, cross-disability, non-profit organizations that are designed and operated by people with disabilities. Learn more about the services provided by Pennsylvania CILs.

Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) offers a self-advocacy guide for transition to adulthood, with information to help you in advocating for yourself or someone else with a disability.

Did you know that spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the U.S.? Learn more spina bifida facts and help spread the word.

Got Transition® is a federally funded center that offers many resources for young adults and their families to support them in their journey as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Access resources here.

A guardian is someone that is legally authorized to act on behalf of a minor or an incapacitated adult to assure that the person’s health, safety, and welfare needs are met and that their rights are protected. New Jersey provides helpful information on obtaining guardianship and a guardianship packet.

The mission of the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) is to enable eligible individuals with disabilities to achieve an employment outcome consistent with their strengths, priorities, needs, abilities, and capabilities. Find resources including a guide to vocational rehabilitation and a list of DVRS field offices.

New Jersey's Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) provides services (career planning, community based services, community inclusion, prevocational training, supportive employment, and more) through the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). These services are provided through DDD referral only.

The PA IEB provides enrollment support for Pennsylvania’s Home and Community Based (HCBS) waiver programs.

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) is a non-profit legal services organization that represents Pennsylvanians who need help getting or keeping Medicaid (Medical Assistance or MA). Their "self help" resource library includes information about medical assistance for workers with disabilities, Medicare/Medicaid dual eligibility, application process for OLTL waivers, and more.