Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living, Inc.

FACIL Mission

The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living facilitates collaboration among Centers for Independent Living and other stakeholders, resulting in a unified statewide voice advocating for equal rights for people with disabilities.

About FACIL

About CILs

Map of Florida's CILs

News

James Patrick
Work Incentive PAS

Quarterly Meeting Documents and Agendas

FACIL Grant Portal

Employing Persons with Disabilities

Links and Resources

Bikers Care Tag

GoodSearch and Goodshop

Change Round Up

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What is FACIL?

Established in 1990, the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (FACIL) is a capacity building advocacy organization that provides support and resource development for 15 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) throughout Florida. CILs are 501(c)(3), community-based, non-profit agencies that empower persons with disabilities to move from dependence to independence.

When FACIL serves the Centers for Independent Living it serves a greater purpose: the independent living movement in Florida. FACIL is a membership organization, created, driven and expanded by members who look beyond the catchment area that they serve to a wider horizon and to higher goal: the advocacy and service mission to which they’ve pledged their work. Also, through FACIL, members share best practices …brainstorm ideas … find solutions and through this effort and unity the independent living movement grows stronger.

Strategic Plan

Legislative and systems change advocacy for CILs & for persons with disabilities
Collaboration with other disability organizations to maximize CIL potential and better serve persons with disabilities in Florida
Resource development for CILs
Special Projects
Member Services

Member Services

The Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living provides an array of services to its member CILs:

Legislative Advocacy

FACIL maintains and works to increase funding for independent living by advocating at Florida’s capitol.

Partnership Development

FACIL collaborates strategically with businesses and industry, developing beneficial relationships.

Education

FACIL organizes educational opportunities

Quarterly Member Meetings

FACIL organizes and conducts quarterly member meetings to provide peer networking opportunities and information exchange.

FACIL Emergency Hotline

FACIL provides a communication network to assist CILs during emergencies, when lines of communication between CIL staff and supervisors are severed..

Grants

FACIL provides grants, information about foundation and governmental grant opportunities, and offers grant writing services.