SVILC- Silicon Valley Independent Living Center

SVILC South County Branch Office

In 1997 SVILC expanded its services to the Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and San Martin area. SVILC's second office was opened to provide easier access to services for disabled individuals in the more rural areas of southern Santa Clara County. Several hundred Consumers use SVILC services in Gilroy each year.

Services available at the Gilroy location include:

Assistive Technology (Information and Referral)*
Benefits Information and Referral
Counseling *
Housing Referral and Placement
Independent Living Skills
Individual Advocacy
Information and Referral
Peer Counseling
Personal Assistant Services
Systems Advocacy*
Therapeutic Recreation*
Vocational Services*

* These services are available by special arrangement.

Outside SVILC South County branch, Gilroy

SVILC's South County Branch Office is part of the work2future ONE-STOP GILROY CENTER , an employment services collaborative. One-Stops are federally funded through the Department of Labor and services are provided free through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

Some partners of the collaborative include the State of California's Employment Development Department, the City of San Jose's Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network, WIA and WIA Second Start, CalWorks, the Gilroy Family Resource Center, Job Corps, MACSA, Project Sentinel, and many more. The center offers job fairs, specialized recruitment events, and a new "On the Job Training" program which can provide employers up to $6000 in matched funding while giving an employee new job skills. Access to the services of these valuable partners provides SVILC Consumers with even more resources as they strive to gain greater independence.

SVILC South county branch consumer being assisted by office staff member