Join Us for a Moment of Remembering Alice Wong
Welcome to Community Resources for Independent Living!
[Image description: A photo of the outside of the CRIL building on A St in Hayward, CA. It is a red building with three trees in front of it, 10 windows and a door, as well as a ramp and stairs to enter. The sky is blue and the sun is shining.
Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) is a peer-based disability resource organization that advocates and provides resources for people with disabilities to improve lives and make communities fully accessible. CRIL is also a resource for disability awareness education and training, advocacy, and technical advice.
CRIL offers independent living services at no charge to persons with disabilities and Seniors 60 + living in southern and eastern Alameda County. To become a CRIL consumer, an individual must have a disability or functional limitation and be able to benefit from independent living services. Everyone is welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, the nature of the disability or limitation, age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, immigration status, health condition, or any other characteristics.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Executive Director Michael Galvan for achieving his tenure! No words can describe the impact he has made to the community. CRIL has truly thrived in the years of his leadership.
An additional congratulations is to be said to Alejandra Hacker who will be progressing to the Interim Executive Director position! We wish her all the best in this time of transition.
Please read the kind words given by the President of CRIL's Board of Directors, Benjamin Chen.
Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Community Event!!
On January 23rd, 2026, from 10am to 2pm, CRIL is honoring pioneer of disability rights movement Ed Roberts with one of our biggest community events!
Join us to gain resources from the following organizations:
Senator Aisha Wahab
La Familia (for Wellness Check, flu shot, and latest COVID Vaccination)
Center for Elders Independence
Consumer Credit Counseling Foundation (Non-Profit Certifies Personal Finance Counselor)
Rebuilding Together
HOP
Ability Now
Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Sensory Art Gallery presented by Jettison Creations - Fully Tactile Art
BORP Adaptive Sports & Recreation
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SCANS (Senior Care Action Network)
