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 living in southern and eastern Alameda County. In order 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.


CRIL is Open!

We are open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, closed for lunch 12:30pm to 1:30pm. CRIL staff is available by appointment only. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment with one of our coordinators at:

We do observe federal holidays, as follows:

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Image lists the Holidays observed by CRIL alongside their actual and observed dates. List is as follows:

Holiday Observed by CRIL | Actual Date of Holiday | Observed Date of Holiday

New Year’s Day | Monday, January 1 | Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 15| Monday, January 15
President’s Day | Monday, February 19 | Monday, February 19
Cesar Chavez Day | Sunday, March 31 | Monday, April 1
Memorial Day | Monday, May 27 | Monday, May 27
Juneteenth Day | Wednesday, June 19 | Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day | Thursday, July 4 | Thursday, July 4
Labor Day | Monday, September 2 | Monday, September 2
Veterans Day | Monday, November 11 | Monday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28 | Thursday, November 28
Friday after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 29 | Friday, November 29
Christmas Eve Day | Tuesday, December 24 | Tuesday, December 24
Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25 | Wednesday, December 25