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Welcome to the
Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast Florida
"Advocating
Independence!" as
mandated by the Rehab Act of 1973
Our Mission
Founded in 1991, the ILRC is guided by its
mission statement:
"To empower all people with a disability (as
defined in the American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) or Rehab Act of
1973), to live independent and self-empowered lives."
About
Us
The Independent
Living Resource Center of N. E. Florida (ILRC), has been serving
people with disabilities for over 20 years. The ILRC is a
consumer driven, community based, non-residential, 501 (c) (3)
private not-for-profit organization. We serve as a resource
agency serving people with disabilities in 5 counties throughout
Northeast Florida, including: Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau
and St. Johns. Funding for the program and services are
provided by Department of
Education, Rehabilitation Service Administration, Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation,
Social Security Administration, City of Jacksonville Public Service
Grant Administration, The United Way of Northeast Florida, The ABLE
Trust and other private foundations.
Living independently
means having control over one's life and participating fully and
productively in society. The ILRC is an established community
resources operated by people with disabilities with a strong record
of responding to the needs of people with disabilities. The
Center, in keeping with the Independent Living Philosophy, is
staffed and governed by a majority of people with disabilities.
In addition, all of our services are provided on a cross-disability
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