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Disability · Empowerment · Inclusion


What We Do

Our Putnam County office, PILS, and our main office in White Plains, WILC, serve people with all disabilities.  We are a not-for-profit, community-based, cross-disability resource, advocacy, and training center dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.

  • Waiver Services TBI with mayor of white plains
  • rollin knicks championshio team
  • IL and Advocacy teams with accessible taxi owner
  • new action icon for wheelchair
  • Staff at PILS
  • ADA 20 years
  • voting assistive devises
  • Paralympian equestrian
  • Educational Advocacy training and provider meeting

In keeping with the Independent Living Philosophy, all our services provide information and peer support to help people with disabilities achieve independence and self-direction.  Our staff reflects the diversity of disabilities and ethnicities of our community.

Locally, we work with individuals, families and service providers disseminating information, training and referrals for:

  • Housing
  • Health benefits
  • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Food Stamps
  • Peer Support and Advocacy
  • Educational Advocacy…

Regionally, we provide a variety of services to counties in the lower Hudson Valley:

  • Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Regional Resource Development Center
  • NY Connects, No Wrong Door
  • NYS Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
  • Olmstead Housing Subsidy Program
  • Open Doors Transition Center
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Regional Resource Regional Resource Development Center
  • Parent Training and Information
  • Program Peer Integration Demonstration Pilot Program

MISSION

The Westchester Independent Living Center is a peer-driven, community-based organization that empowers people with disabilities to lead self-directed lives in the community through advocacy, training and referral to resources that promote independent living.

VISION

Promoting full community inclusion for people with disabilities by breaking down barriers.

We try to make our website as accessible as possible.  Please let us know if you have any difficulty accessing our website information and resources by clicking here.

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Pils WilcFriday, April 27th, 2018 at 1:44am
WILC'S Michael Hellman for accessibility at Metro North stations. #accessible #train #metronorth #disability
Video: Metro-North accessibility in Hartsdale
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Pils WilcThursday, April 26th, 2018 at 7:24am
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Pils WilcWednesday, April 25th, 2018 at 2:25am
Interesting article on myths and facts for diabetes.* Here's a fact: you can prevent or delay Type 2. PILS' is offering PreventT2, a CDC recognized lifestyle change program,* free for people diagnosed with prediabetes, or with the risk factors. Get in touch!
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Pils WilcThursday, April 12th, 2018 at 9:13am
Check out the ONC Guide to Getting and Using your Health Records, a new online resource for individuals, patients, and caregivers from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). #healthyliving #disability #putnam #westchester
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Pils WilcFriday, April 6th, 2018 at 7:23am
Prediabetes? This is the workshop for you! Prevent or delay diabetes with PreventT2, using a CDC approved curriculum and with evidence based success. More info at https://www.putnamils.org/diabetes-prevention-program/ #prediabetes #type2 #preventtype2 #westchester #lifestyle
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Putnam Independent Living Services
1441 Route 22, Suite 204
(Tompkins Mahopac Bank building)
Brewster, New York 10509
845-228-7457 (Voice)
914-259-8036 (VP/TTY)
845-228-7460 (Fax)
contact@putnamils.org
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Westchester Independent Living Center
10 County Center Road 2nd floor
White Plains, NY 10607
(914) 682-3926 (Voice)
914-259-8036 (VP/TTY)
(914) 682-8518 (FAX)
Contact@wilc.org
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