Marin CIL provides a critical safety net to individuals living with a disability and to those regaining their independence after a severe illness, age-related disability, or life-altering accident. We provide services to anyone in Marin County who identifies as having a disability, regardless of their ability to pay.
To get started, call us at 415-459-6245 or fill out our online form.
Meaningful Access to Care is supportive care navigation that includes information and assistance, options planning, cross-disability peer support, independent living skills training, and caregiving placements.
We currently assist community members with acquiring, managing, and navigating the following benefits:
Looking for support and have yet to work with Marin CIL? Please call 415-459-6245. You may also inquire about support via our online intake form or by emailing inquiry@marincil.org. For location and in-person drop in hours, please visit our Contact Us page.
If you or a loved one are looking to transition out of a care facility, please contact our Transitions Navigator, Armin Damani, at 415-459-6245 x19 or armin@marincil.org.
If you require in-home care and are either currently receiving or looking to receive IHSS benefits, you may contact our Registry Coordinator, Debra Howell, directly at 415-459-6245 x31 or debra@marincil.org.
We also provide support to individuals looking for private caregivers through our registry, QuickMatch. To get started, please contact our Registry Manager, Mary Botelle, directly at 415-459-6245 x18 or mary@marincil.org.
Marin CIL provides direct support and assistance to people with breast cancer diagnoses through our Mary Matthews Breast Cancer Advocacy Fund. If you or someone you love has recently received a diagnosis and are looking for support, please contact our Independent Living Advocate, M. Kelly Tyler, directly at 415-459-6245 x30 or kelly@marincil.org.
Marin CIL now provides home and community-based services support through a new program called Veteran-Directed Care (VDC), available to veterans who receive care through San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
VDC is designed to support veterans who may like help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and meal prep. The program is ideal for veterans who feel they do not have effective support systems in place or have caregivers who are under strain.
To get started, please reach out directly to our VDC Navigator, Ileana Bordas, at 415-459-6245 x15 or ileana@marincil.org.
Marin CIL provides an evidence-based care management program for the caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in Marin County. To enroll, make referrals, or learn more about CAlz Connect, please contact Marin CIL's Care Team Navigator, Briana Carrasco, at 415-459-6245 x36 or briana@marincil.org.
Matrix Parents at Marin CIL provides parent-focused support and services for the families of children living with disabilities and opportunities for disabled children and youth. Through our peer-led support groups and information and referral materials, we help families of very young children around diagnosis.
Our Parent Advisors collaborate with parents in ensuring educational access through early childhood services and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) support, including training workshops and one-on-one IEP case conferencing. For transition-aged youth and adults, we aim to help create and sustain an individual's independent living on their own terms.
We proudly provide these services in English and Spanish for families living in Marin, Solano, Sonoma, and Napa counties.
To get started, please call our helpline at 800-578-2592 or info@matrixparents.org. To read more about Matrix Parents at Marin CIl, please see our overview or visit www.matrixparents.org.
Housing Support & Preservation consists of housing referrals, transitions and diversions from hospital stays and / or skilled nursing centers, home modifications, assistive technology, and financial assistance.
We currently assist community members with managing and navigating the following resources:
We also make referrals to tenant / landlord negotiation resources and can support other home-related inquiries.
To get started, please reach out directly to our Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Short-Term Service Navigator, Mara Mkhitaryan, at 415-459-6245 x27 or mara@marincil.org.
Interested in making your home more accessible through the installation of ramps, grab bars, or related modifications? Please reach out directly to our Assistive Technology Advocate, Tonique McNair, at 415-459-6245 x20 or tonique@marincil.org.
Community Resilience offerings include emergency preparedness, evacuation support, one-to-one outreach, information and assistance, and direct resource distributions of supplies such as back up batteries.
In need of powered medical equipment such as a scooter or a CPAP machine, or assistive technology such as a walker or wheelchair? Reach out directly to our Assistive Technology Advocate, Tonique McNair, at 415-459-6245 x20 or tonique@marincil.org.
If you need assistance with utilities, pre-emergency planning, or extreme heat or rainfall concerns, please contact our Community Resilience Navigator, Chris Saroch, directly at 415-459-6245 x12 or chris@marincil.org. We are currently accepting applications for our FREE backup battery program, Powered & Prepared, through our online application.
A Sustainable Caregiver Pipeline is essential for Marin's disabled and aging populations and should consist of a local, fairly-compensated direct care workforce. A livable wage in Marin County is now pegged at $26/hr with many caregivers earning well below that.
Marin CIL supports Marin's direct care workforce through navigation support of professional development resources, certification opportunities, and private pay employment opportunities.
If you are currently an IHSS caregiver in need of support or looking to become an IHSS caregiver, you may contact our Community Living Navigator, Andrea Caro, directly at 415-459-6245 x31 or andrea@marincil.org.
We also provide support to private pay caregivers through our registry, QuickMatch. To get started, visit QuickMatch.org or contact our Registry Manager, Mary Botelle, directly at 415-459-6245 x18 or mary@marincil.org.