Staten Island Center for Independent Living

State education department funding - (acces-vr) - housing counseling, benefits counseling, and computer classes for individuals with all disabilities. Disability awareness training for all schools, hospitals, and community agencies. Advocacy in the areas of health, education, employment, citizenship, socialization and commerce, and systems changes in all of these areas. Peer counseling groups in all areas of disabilities; health and wellness workshops for woman with disabilities; domestic violence and abuse prevention workshops for women with disabilities; and assistance in finding employment for individuals with disabilities.

Open doors program - grant helps assist disabled citizens in the nursing home get back into the community.

New york department of housing and urban development - the scope of the services has been outlines in the contract - deling with counseling, mailings, meetings, and referrals for disabled citizens. Housing counseling provides information about entitlements and benefits programs. High school special education students are transported by van to the Center where they receive computer classes, cooking classes, and peer socialization groups. It runs from october to june.