Congratulations to Bill Bolyard of Kingwood, WV, for winning our "Dining Out Bonanza" Raffle!

The Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living is an advocacy resource center for persons with disabilites and the communities in which they live, not a social service agency. What's the difference? We don't for people; we do a lot with people. We want our consumer to be independent, not dependent on us for their independence. We do all that is possible to ensure that consumers have the skills and information they need to make informed choices and assist communities to better meet the needs of their citizens with disabilities.

As you can see, our website has been undergoing some major changes recently as we work to make it a better resource for the community. Please check back often for new content.

Things you should know:

1. We are actively seeking new board members.

2. We are preparing to launch West Virginia's comprehensive Accessible Housing website, www.wvaccessiblehousing.com

3. Our cooperative effort with the West Virginia Fair Housing Initiative is already up and has been for some time: www.wvfairhousing.org

4. Follow Claire and the Fair Housing Initiative on twitter: twitter.com/#!/wvfairhousing

5. We are actively looking for construction contractors and durable medical equipment suppliers in our service area. Read more about that here.