The Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL)

The Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. is a consumer directed, cross disability advocacy and service organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. LICIL was established in 1980 by and for persons with disabilities and is made up of disabled and non-disabled professionals who share the desire to see all reach their maximum potential.

Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support a 3-Year, Clean Extension of the Enhanced Health Care Tax Credit

We’re sharing an important Action Alert in coordination with Families USA and national partners regarding a critical vote in the U.S. House that could impact affordable health coverage for millions.
In December, House Democrats, joined by four Republicans, passed a discharge petition to bring a clean three-year extension of the enhanced premium tax credits to the House floor. The House could vote on this bill as soon as today, and the outcome remains uncertain.

Art Workshop Schedule Changes for December 2025

LICIL’s Art Workshop for Thursday, December 18th is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Action Alert: Urge Congress to Keep Health Insurance Affordable for Millions

The Senate is expected to vote on extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits. 60 votes are needed. The House needs 218. They need to hear from us right now.

Send a direct message to your senators and representative telling them to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits before it’s too late.

Art Workshop Schedule Changes for December 2025

LICIL’s Art Workshops for Tuesday, December 9th and Thursday, December 11th are cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

LICIL Workshops and Events for Fall 2025

As the evenings become crisp and leaves begin to fall, check out what we've got in store! EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR FAMILIES: presented by Marc Ross Miller, Ph.D., Director of Housing Guest Speaker: Evol Sweeney, of New Ground, whose focus is on breaking the cycle of homelessness. New York State...

Participants Needed for Health-Related Needs Survey

Please consider supporting the work of our colleagues from the School of Health Sciences at Hofstra University by sharing your opinions about health-related needs on Long Island. If you would like to fill out the survey, any information you share will not be shared with anyone and kept private....

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Downstate NY ADAPT
201 S. Cherokee, Denver, CO 80223
Tel: 303-733-9324
Website: www.adapt.org

American Association of People with Disabilities-AAPD
1629 K Street N.W. Suite 503, Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 800-840-8844/202-457-0046
Fax: 202-457-0473
TTY: 800-840-8844/202-457-0046
E-mail: aapd@aol.com
Website: www.aapd-dc.org

Consumer Link
16 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Tel: 516-489-0100
Fax: 516-485-4314

DRIVE- Disabled Rights Initiative for Voter Empowerment- A LICIL Initiative
3601 Hempstead Tpk, Suite 500, Hempstead, NY 11756
Tel: 516-796-0144
Fax: 516-520-1247
Website: www.licil.net

Early Childhood Direction Center (Info & Options)
47 Humphrey Drive, Syosset, NY 11791
Tel: 516-364-8580
Fax: 516-496-4958
E-mail: nassauecdc@vclc.org

Website: www.vclc.org

Family and Children Association
100 East Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY 11501
Tel: 516-746-0350
Fax: 516-294-0198

ILRU- Independent Living Research Utilization
2323 South Shepherd, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77019
Tel: 713-520-0232
Fax: 713-520-5785
TTY: 713-520-0232
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Website: www.ilru.org

Long Island Advocacy Center
999 Herricks Rd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Tel: 516-248-2222
Fax: 516-248-2290

Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL)
3601 Hempstead Tpk., Suite 208, Levittown, NY 11756
Tel: 516-796-0144
Fax: 516-796-0529
TTY: 516-796-0135
E-mail: licil@aol.com
Website: www.licil.net

NAMI Queens/Nassau National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite C 117, Lake Success, NY 11042
Tel: 516-326-0797 / 718-347-7284
Fax: 516-437-5785

NARPA-National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
P.O. Box 4058, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Tel: 205-464-0101
Website: www.narpa.org

National Amputation Foundation
40 Church Street, Malverne, NY 11565
Tel: 516-887-3600
Fax: 516-887-3667
E-mail: amps76@aol.com

New York Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for persons w/ Disabilities
401 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Tel: 518-388-2892
Fax: 518-388-2890
TTY: 800-624-4143
E-mail: webmaster@cqc.state.ny.us
Website: www.cqc.state.ny.us

New York State Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc
1 Columbia Place, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207
Tel: 518-436-0008
Fax: 518-436-0044
Website: www.nyaprs.org

The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island
150 Broadhollow Road, Suite 118

Melville, NY 11747
Tel: 516-483-1110
Fax: 516-483-4794
Website: www.hwcli.com

Through the Looking Glass
2198 6th Street # 100, Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: 800-644-2666
Fax: 510-848-4445
TTY: 800-804-1616
E-mail: hg@lookingglass.org
Website: www.lookingglass.org

United Spinal Association
75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights, NY 11370
Tel: 718-803-3782
Fax: 718-803-0414
Website: www.unitedspinal.org

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Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc.
3601 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 500
Levittown, NY 11756

The Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc.
is a non-for-profit organization established in 1980.

TEL: 516-796-0144 En Español: 516-796-6176
TTY: 516-796-0135 Fax: 516-796-0529 / 516-520-1247

E-MAIL: info@licilinc.org