- California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) – our California “trade organization” for California independent living centers – great source of information.
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) – National independent living organization
- National Council on Disability – disability policy leadership, an independent federal agency.
- State Independent Living Council (SILC) (California) an independent California state agency which oversees the State Plan for Independent Living.
- The Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) – a national grass roots, consumer controlled, organization concerned with the independent living issues of people with disabilities living in rural America.