Springfield Center for Independent Living

Name

Springfield Center for Independent Living

Legal name

Springfield Center for Independent Living

Website

https://scil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Independent Living Support

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Independent Living Skills Training (ADLs/IADLs) (EDAKANAG)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Independent living support
• Peer counseling services
• Community reintegration program
• Home modification accessibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: SCIL operates as a non-profit organization funded through grants from government entities including Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS), Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL), and the City of Springfield. All services are provided free of charge to consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Springfield Center for Independent Living (SCIL) is a non-profit, non-residential service and advocacy organization that delivers free independent living services to persons with disabilities across Christian, Logan, Menard, Montgomery, and Sangamon counties in central Illinois. Its core offering consists of five mandated CIL services—Advocacy, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Transition Services, and Information & Referral—augmented by specialized programs in assistive technology, Personal Assistant training and referral, interpreter referral, housing assistance, benefits counseling, ramps and home modifications, community reintegration from nursing homes, and voter registration support. All services are provided at no cost to consumers and are funded primarily through state and local government grants.

Product overview

Springfield Center for Independent Living (SCIL) is a non-profit, non-residential service and advocacy organization offering a comprehensive suite of independent living services to people with disabilities. The organization operates five core services (Advocacy, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Counseling, Transition Services, and Information & Referral) along with specialized programs including Technology Assistance, Personal Assistant Training, Interpreter Referral, Housing Assistance, Benefits Counseling, Community Reintegration, and Voter Registration Assistance. All services are free and available to individuals with disabilities in Christian, Logan, Menard, Montgomery, and Sangamon counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy Empowers consumers to develop and implement a strategy to control their own lives by assessing needs, establishing goals, and evaluating available resources. Provided free to persons with disabilities in SCIL's five-county service area.
• Independent Living Skills Training Individual or group training for consumers covering SSDI/SSI benefits assistance, self-care, financial management, self-advocacy, employment, bus training, and related daily living skills. Free of charge.
• Peer Counseling Opportunities for individuals to exchange information, experiences, and feelings with a person who has a similar disability or life experience. Free of charge.
• Transition Services Services for youth transitioning from student life to independence and for individuals transitioning from long-term care into the community. Free of charge.
• Information & Referral Wide range of information and materials about disabilities, services, and issues of concern, available in person or by phone, with referral services to assist consumers in locating services within the five-county area. Free of charge.
• Technology Assistance Staff with personal experience using assistive technology evaluate and recommend solutions, educating consumers about the latest technologies and devices to support daily living. Free of charge.
• Personal Assistant Training Program Training program preparing individuals to serve as Personal Assistants to people with disabilities, plus referral services to connect trained PAs with consumers. PAs paid through Illinois DHS Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS).
• Interpreter Referral Referral services connecting consumers with interpreters, including connections to the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission. Free of charge.
• Housing Assistance Assistance locating affordable and accessible housing, including help with housing applications, identification of housing possibilities, and referrals to rental assistance agencies. Free of charge.
• Benefits Counseling Assistance applying for Social Security or Public Assistance benefits, including help with the initial application process and first appeal. Free of charge.
• Ramps & Home Modification Program Wheelchair ramp and home modification program for homeowners and selected renters meeting Federal Poverty guidelines, funded through City of Springfield and Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services grants. At least 128 ramps and 800 home modifications completed since 2016.
• Community Reintegration Program Program assisting persons with disabilities currently residing in nursing homes to transition into independent community living, including assistance with housing, personal assistants, and household items. At least 240 individuals assisted since 2016.
• Voter Registration Assistance Staff assist consumers with voter registration, encouraging participation in all elections as elected officials make decisions affecting people with disabilities.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Memorial Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004In 1984, SCIL originated as a group of community members wanting to increase links between Memorial Medical Center's rehabilitation unit and the community. This partnership influenced SCIL's founding as a Center for Independent Living.
• Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985DHS awarded SCIL a contract in January 1985 as one of five new Centers for Independent Living. DHS continues to provide grant funding, including for the Community Reintegration Program that assists persons with disabilities in nursing homes to move into community living.
• Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRS provides funding through the Illinois Network of Centers of Independent Living (INCIL) for wheelchair ramp and home modification programs serving Christian, Logan, Menard, Montgomery, and Sangamon counties.
• Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINCIL is the association of the twenty-two Illinois centers for independent living. SCIL participates in this network for funding and resource sharing.
• City of SpringfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Springfield provides grant funding for a wheelchair ramp and home modification program for homeowners and selected renters meeting Federal Poverty guidelines in the City of Springfield.
• Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerORS (located at 600 E Ash St., Building 400, Springfield, IL 62703) pays Personal Assistants who are referred through SCIL's Personal Assistant Training Program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals Central Illinois: Regional affiliate of Easterseals serving central Illinois with disability services including ramps, accessibility, and case management. Overlaps with SCIL on home modification and disability advocacy services but operates a broader portfolio.
• The Arc of Illinois: Statewide disability advocacy and services organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable in mission around independent living and disability rights, though broader in scope.

Regional players

• Contact HealthLink (Springfield IL Aging/Disability Resource Network): Regional aging and disability resource network serving the same Springfield five-county geography with information and referral, benefits counseling, and transition supports. Direct overlap with SCIL's I&R and benefits counseling services.
• Disability Rights Illinois: Illinois protection and advocacy organization providing legal advocacy for people with disabilities. Comparable in disability rights mission and Illinois geography, complementary rather than directly competing with SCIL's service model.

Direct peers

• Progress Center for Independent Living: Illinois CIL serving suburban Cook County with the same five core services and community reintegration programs funded through Illinois DHS. Direct Illinois CIL peer.
• Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL): Massachusetts CIL offering the same five core services, peer counseling, transition, and benefits counseling to people with disabilities. Comparable non-residential CIL model with similar grant funding structure.
• Access Living: Chicago-based Center for Independent Living providing the same federally-defined five core services (advocacy, IL skills training, peer counseling, transition, I&R) to people with disabilities in Illinois. Directly comparable CIL model and funding structure.
• Maine Center for Independent Living: Statewide Maine CIL providing the five core services, nursing home transition, and personal assistance services. Comparable CIL peer serving a rural state population, similar to SCIL's central Illinois geography.

Others

• Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL): Statewide association of 22 Illinois CILs including SCIL, coordinating funding and advocacy. Relevant peer as SCIL is a member and INCIL channels DRS funding to SCIL's home modification program.
• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): National advocacy organization representing CILs and people with disabilities. Relevant as SCIL operates within the CIL movement that NCIL represents at the federal policy level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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