Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living

Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living (SEMCIL) is a nonprofit organization created by people with disabilities for people with disabilities to establish civil rights and individual control. Founded in 1981, SEMCIL continues a decades-long commitment as a Center for Independent Living (CIL) to address the needs and barriers experienced by people with disabilities. The organization's mission is to elevate the voices and champion the aspirations of people with disabilities by partnering with individuals to meet their goals, educate their communities, and influence impactful change. SEMCIL provides services and supports to people of all disabilities at any age in the southeastern Minnesota counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. Their services include Independent Living, Community Access, Assistive Technology, Homemaker & Respite, and Disability Hub MN. SEMCIL is driven by its core values, which include challenging what's comfortable, consumers leading, cultivating trust, owning it, respect and dignity for all, and giving a damn. The organization is headquartered in Rochester, MN, and can be contacted at 507-285-1815 or semcil@semcil.org.