Central Coast Center Independent Living

Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL), located at 318 Cayuga Street, Suite 208, in Salinas, supports people with disabilities in making their own choices and participating fully in community life. Serving Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties, CCCIL provides advocacy, education, and support connected to independent living.

Programs include independent-living skills, assistive technology services, personal assistance support, traumatic brain injury services, and benefits counseling. CCCIL can help people seek personal assistants and maintains a registry for caregivers and providers. Its assistive technology services address tools and devices that can support mobility, communication, employment, and daily independence.

For people experiencing homelessness, CCCIL describes coordinated-entry assistance and housing services through its HHAP program, including rapid-rehousing support for eligible residents of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Readers can learn more through the official CCCIL homeless-services information, review California homeless-assistance resources, and explore federal assistance resources. Visit CCCIL’s official website to confirm current program details.