Independent Living Services

We welcome all people with disabilities, regardless of age, type or severity. We are dedicated to providing individuals with: peer support, independent living skills training, advocacy, and information & referral. Our goal is to empower people with disabilities to advocate for themselves and bring about change in society and the attitudes toward disabilities.

Peer support

• Receive emotional support
• Benefit from personal growth

Information and referral

• Receive up-to-date information on important issues in your community
• Get referrals to other helpful resources in our community (we will gladly help coordinate services between agencies.)

Life skills training

• Learn daily living skills with individualized training (budgeting, using public transportation, training your own attendant, etc.)
• Increase your opportunities to live independently

Advocacy

• Learn what to do if you believe your rights have been violated
• Gain confidence to speak for yourself and other people with disabilities

Service Coordination

• Links to appropriate community resources
• Promoting and coordinating cooperative practices among service providers

DISABILITY EMPOWERMENT CENTER

313 West Liberty St.
Suite 107
Lancaster, PA 17603

Lancaster
(717) 394-1890

Lebanon
(717) 273-4256

toll-free
(866) 394-1890

tty
(717) 394-3228

dec.cil@verizon.net