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West Virginia Centers for Independent Living Centers, Satellites, and Service Areas

Each center for independent living (CIL) is a non-profit corporation operating under a board of directors, that has a majority people with disabilities, with base funding granted from the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. Each CIL provides the four core independent living (IL) services: Independent Living Skills Training; Peer Counseling/Support; Individual and Systems Advocacy; and Information & Referral. Each CIL also provides other services that meet the needs of their communities, as determined by their board of directors. The CILs currently have a contract with the WV Division of Rehabilitation Services to provide IL services previously provided by the Division, which include home modifications, wheelchair ramps and lifts, and adaptive equipment.

Appalachian CIL:

• Location: Charleston -- Counties Served: Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Putnam
• Location: Spencer Satellite -- Counties Served: Calhoun, Jackson, Roane

Mountain State CIL:

• Location: Huntington -- Counties Served: Cabell, Wayne
• Location: Beckley -- Counties Served: Raleigh
• Location: Sistersville Satellite

Northern West Virginia CIL:

• Location: Morgantown -- Counties Served: Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor
• Location: Elkins Satellite -- Counties Served: Lewis, Randolph, Tucker, Upshur
• Location: Martinsburg Satellite -- Counties Served: Berkeley, Hampshire, Jefferson, Morgan

West Virginia Web based virtual CIL:

• www.mtstcil.org

Counties Covered for RYPAS and LTAC Functional Assessments

The CILs provide functional assessments for the Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Program (RYPAS) and the Long Term Attendant Care Program (LTAC) on a statewide basis.

• Appalachian CIL: Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane, Webster, Wirt
• Mountain State CIL/Huntington: Boone, Cabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Wayne
• Mountain State CIL/Beckley: Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming
• Mountain State CIL/Sistersville: Brooke, Doddridge, Hancock, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel, Wood
• Northern West Virginia CIL: Barbour, Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Pendleton, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur

For more information, contact the WV Statewide Independent Living Council at 304-766-4624.

Pursuant to the WV Independent Living Act of 2004, independent living services funding is governed by the State Plan for Independent Living and is monitored by the WV Statewide Independent Living Council.

Updated: September 16, 2004