Collection: STIC - Southern Tier Independence Center

STIC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3, community-based advocacy and service organization for children and adults with all types of disabilities. We are funded through a wide variety of state contracts, fees-for-service, corporate event sponsorships, project-specific foundation grants and private individual donations.

We are a “Center for Independent Living” (CIL) however, no one lives at STIC and we don’t operate housing of any kind. 

Established in 1983 with a single grant through the State Education Department for $100,000 and a staff of four, we have diversified our programs, services and funding to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, employing approximately 750 people under 30 different funding sources.

All of the programs and services through STIC share common themes: they all promote independence; inclusion; and community integration.