Service Name: INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES

Organization Name: INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF KERN COUNTY (ILCKC)

• Description: COVID-19 update (10/22/20), office is closed to the public. Offering services by phone.
  
  Provides persons with disabilities the help and resources available to enable independence. Participants are encouraged to take control of their lives. Services help participants reduce their dependence on friends or family.
  
  Services include:
  - Advocacy
  - Peer counseling
  - Housing referrals
  - Benefits counseling
  - Information & referral
  - Dial-A-Ride certification
  - Braille Read-n-Write class
  - Independent living skills training
  - Assistive technology/adaptive devices
  
  
  • Website: http://www.ilcofkerncounty.org/
  • Email: info@ilcofkerncounty.org
  • Phone(s): (661) 325-1063, (661) 325-1063, (800) 529-9541
  • Hours: Mon 8am - 5pm; Tue 8am - 5pm; Wed 8am - 5pm; Thu 8am - 5pm; Fri 8am - 5pm;
  • Eligibility: Must be Kern County resident
    Open to all persons that identify with having a disability, and/or their families
  • Requirements: None
  • Areas Served:
    • Kern United States
  • Categories:
    • General Benefits and Services Assistance
    • Specialized Information and Referral
    • Centers for Independent Living
    • Disability Awareness Training
    • Assistive Technology Information
    • Independent Living Skills Instruction