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Helpful Guides

Organizations

Center for Public Representation

CPR is a public interest law firm representing individuals with disabilities in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. The firm helps individuals with SSI and SSDI denials, appeals, and hearings.

22 Green Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Voice and TTY: (413) 586-6024
Fax: (413) 586-5711
www.centerforpublicrep.org

Disability Law Center - Massachusetts

The DLC provides advocacy, information, or referral for requests for disability related advocacy.

In the Boston area call:
Phone: (617) 723-8455/(800) 872-9992
TTY: (617) 227-9464/(800) 381-0577

In western Massachusetts:
Phone: (413) 584-6337 / (800) 222-5619
TTY: (413) 582-6919

Independent Living Centers

There are 11 independent living centers (ILCs) statewide that provide advocacy and self-advocacy training (and sometimes loans of AT equipment) for people with disabilities. The ILCs offer a peer mentor/support environment, as staff members are frequently individuals with disabilities themselves.

Boston Metro Region:

  • Boston Center for Independent Living
    60 Temple Place, 5th floor,
    Boston, MA02111
    (617) 338-6665 voice
    (617) 338-6662 TTY
    (617) 338-6661 Fax
    Email: BostonCIL@hotmail.com
    www.BostonCIL.org
  • Multi-Cultural Independent Living Center of Boston, Inc.
    329 Centre Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
    (617) 942-8060
    (617) 942-8630 Fax
    Email: info@milcb.org
    Website: www.milcb.org

Metro West Region:

  • Metro West Independent Living Center
    280 Irving Street, #401
    Framingham, MA 01702
    (508) 875-7853
    (508) 875-8359 Fax
    www.mwcil.org

Central and Western Region:

  • Center for Living and Working
    484 Main Street, Suite 345
    Worcester, MA 01608-1874
    (508) 798-0350
    (508) 797-4015 Fax
    Email: mritz@ceNterlw.org
    www.centerlw.org
  • Stavros Center for Independent Living, Inc.
    210 Old Farm Road
    Amherst, MA 01002
    (413) 256-0473 voice/TTY
    (413) 256-0190 Fax
    staff@stavros.org
  • Ad-Lib, Inc.
    215 North Street
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    (413) 442-7047
    (413) 442-7158 TTY
    (413) 443-4338 Fax
    Email: adlib@vgernet.net

Northeast Region:

  • Northeast Independent Living Program
    20 Ballard Road
    Lawrence, MA 01843
    (978) 687-4288 voice/TTY
    (978) 689-4488 Fax
    Email: info@nilp.org
    www.nilp.org
  • Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann
    27 Congress Street, Suite 107
    Salem, MA 01970
    (978) 741-0077 voice/TTY
    (978) 741-1133 Fax
    Email: information@ilcnsca.org
    www.ilcnsca.org

Southeast Region:

  • Independence Associates
    141 Main Street, 1st Floor
    Brockton, MA 02301
    (508) 583-2166 voice/TTY
    (508) 583-2165 Fax
    Email: dimenet@dimenet.org
    www.iacil.org
  • Southeast Center for Independent Living
    Merrill Building
    66 Troy Street
    Fall River, MA 02721
    (508) 679-9210 voice/TTY
    (508) 677-2377 Fax
    Email: scil@secil.org
    www.secil.org
  • Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled (CORD)
    1019 Iyanough Road, #4
    Hyannis, MA 02601
    (508) 775-8300 voice/TTY
    (508) 775-7022 Fax
    Email: pburkley@cape.com
    www.cilcapecod.org