The Freedom Center for Independent Living, Inc.
Our Mission at The Freedom Center for Independent Living is to empower persons with disabilities by enabling them to gain effective control and direction over their own lives.
About The Freedom Center for Independent Living, Inc.
Mission: Our Mission at The Freedom Center for Independent Living is to empower persons with disabilities by enabling them to gain effective control and direction over their own lives.
We assist individuals with navigating the bureaucratic system so that they can acquire the support and services they need to achieve and maintain a dignified, independent lifestyle within the community. We help promote a growing sense of empowerment, self-determination, self-esteem and self-direction within persons with disabilities by providing, at a minimum, advocacy, support, and training services.
The core services for people with disabilities
Independent Living Skills: Skills a person needs to maintain their health and wealth
Information and Resources: Connections to Community Resources
Transitions: From restrictive institutions back to community of choice
Youth Transitions: Youth moving into the adult world
Advocacy: We encourage individual advocacy and we are strong disability advocates in Delaware
Peer Support & Mentoring - We are people with disabilities helping people with disabilities - We Get it!
Information and Resources: Connections to Community Resources
Transitions: From restrictive institutions back to community of choice
Youth Transitions: Youth moving into the adult world
Advocacy: We encourage individual advocacy and we are strong disability advocates in Delaware
Peer Support & Mentoring - We are people with disabilities helping people with disabilities - We Get it!
County Served: New Castle
Office Location(s): Bear; Christiana; Delaware City; Middletown; Newark; New Castle; Townsend
Sector: Community Advocacy; Community Improvement; Disability Services; Finance & Money; Homelessness & Housing; Politics & Advocacy; Poverty & Hunger; Public & Societal Benefit; Seniors; Social Justice; Transportation; Youth Development; Civic Engagement & Social Action; Family Services