Membership

NYAIL’s membership is comprised of New York’s Independent Living Centers (ILCs). ILCs are non-residential, community-based not-for-profit organizations providing advocacy, supports and services to assist people with disabilities of all ages to live independently in the community. ILCs are peer-led with the majority of board of directors and staff comprised of persons with disabilities.

Our current members include:

Executive Committee

Member ILCs

Why are ILCs essential?

ILCs serve individuals of all ages and with all types of disabilities.
In 2019, the State’s network of Independent Living Centers provided direct services to

over 117,930
people with disabilities,
family members and other non-disabled individuals.

Success Story

Bronx Independent Living Services’ (BILS) Director of Deaf and Victim Services was referred to a 37-year old victim of domestic violence from the NYC shelter system. The individual and her son were being abused by her husband, who is her son’s father. She suffered from a long history of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her husband but she had a goal to become self-empowered and to remove herself from her horrific situation. She reported that after receiving domestic violence services from BILS and proper advisement, she found the strength to call the police and have her husband arrested and removed from her home. She continues to receive individual and group counseling, Information and referral services, Personal Advocacy, Criminal Justice Advocacy, Emergency Assistance, etc. She also filed for compensation through the NYS Crime Victims Board. BILS also helped the participant find full-time employment and helped her enroll in citizenship classes. While working with BILS, she passed her Naturalization test and became a U.S. citizen!