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Wisconsin Independent Living Centers

An independent living center (ILC) is a consumer-directed, non-profit organization that provides four core services: peer support, information and referral, independent living skills training, and person and systems advocacy. 

Some ILCs provide additional services such as: community education, training on the Americans with Disabilities Act, personal care and service coordination. 

Independent living centers are also Device Loan and Device Demonstration Centers as part of the WisTech Assistive Technology Program.

There are eight Independent Living Centers in Wisconsin. You can view a contact list for all the ILCs (PDF, 24 KB) or, locate the ILC nearest to you, using the map on this page to choose the county in which you live. A text-only list of counties also is available.

If you don't know the name of your county, you can find it by looking for your hometown on the list of Wisconsin municipalities.

For information on filing a complaint about ILC services, contact the Wisconsin Client Assistance Program (CAP) (exit DHS) at 1-800-362-1290 (Voice & TTY).  Questions regarding independent living services can be directed to Sarah Lincoln at sarah.lincoln@wisconsin.gov. 

• Access to Independence (exit DHS)

Counties served: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green

Tribes served: Ho-Chunk Nation

• Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin (exit DHS)

Counties served: Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix

Tribes served: Ho-Chunk Nation, St. Croix Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa

• Independent Living Resources, Inc. (exit DHS)

Counties served: Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Trempealeau, Vernon

Tribes served: Ho-Chunk Nation

• IndependenceFirst (exit DHS)

Counties served: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha

Tribes served: Forest County Potawatomi

• Midstate Independent Living Consultants

Counties served: Adams, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Taylor, Vilas, Wood

Tribes served: Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Forest County Potawatomi Tribe, Sokaogon Mole Lake Chippewa

• North Country Independent Living (exit DHS)

Counties served: Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer, Washburn

Tribes served: Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, La Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

• Options for Independent Living (exit DHS)

Counties served: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago

Tribes served: Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, Oneida Nation, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

• Society's Assets (exit DHS)

Counties served: Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth

Tribes served: Ho-Chunk Nation

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Last Revised:  April 26, 2013