Empowering Our Community to Live Independently
MWCIL is a community-based non-profit organization that provides services and advocacy for people with disabilities.
Our Mission: MWCIL works to ensure that people with disabilities are able to live independently and fully participate in the communities of their choice.
MetroWest Center for Independent Living provides an array of independent living services that enable people with disabilities to live in the community. The center was created by people with disabilities seeking full integration into society. We empower people with disabilities by teaching the practical skills and confidence to take control over their lives and become active members of the communities in which they live. We promote access and change within society while advocating for programs and services needed by people of all ages with a wide range of disabilities. MWCIL is a consumer‑controlled, community‑based, cross‑disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency.
If you have a disability, live in our service area (26 towns in Metrowest Massachusetts) and have needs, goals, or barriers related to your living independently, then contact us at 508-875-7853.
News from MWCIL
Disability Commissions in MetroWest
2026 ADA Celebration in Gardner
Lunch and Learn at MWCIL
Calendar
- September 14, 2026
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm - September 25, 2026
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm - October 5, 2026
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm - November 2, 2026
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
View more events on the Calendar Page.
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MA Tales of Independence
Visit our video project of Massachusetts people with disabilities!
MATalesofIndependence.net is a collection of the personal stories of Massachusetts people with disabilities and how they have achieved independence. Each person’s story is different showing the many varied paths to independence.
