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The Services Center for Independent
Living (SCIL), was incorporated in 1980, by a number of Claremont residents with disabilities, their families and friends.
Among those pioneers were Ann and Ewen McIntyre, Reverend James Angell, Robin Olson and Nancy Groener, who served as the indestructible
foundation that saw the agency grow to a fully certified Independent Living Center by the State Department of Rehabilitation
in 1992.
From 1980 to 1992, The agency was supported
solely by private donations and a $5000 annual grant from the city of Claremont. Today the agency represents more than 150,000
individuals with disabilities living in 22 cities and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County: from Azusa South to El Monte,
East to Hacienda Heights and North to Pomona and Claremont.
The Services Center for Independent
Living, now identified as the SCIL serving the East San Gabriel Valley, is a part of a network consisting of 29 such
Centers throughout the State of California, and one of 480 that make up the nationwide network of Independent Living Centers.
Recognized as a powerful force for change, together, we have worked closely with Governors and Presidents: Republicans
and Democrats alike.
Each Center shares the independent
living philosophy of teaching, mentoring and preparing others to make informed choices, live independently and develop leaders
of the future. Dedicated to expanding access to programs, services, employment and housing, Services Centers for Independent
Living offer community outreach and education as a means of building community capacity to advance the goals of full participation
and improvement in the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
updated on 8/26/08
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