Directory of Illinois Websites for People with Disabilities, Family Members, Service Providers, and Professionals
Equip for Equality provides this directory of resources for additional information. Inclusion in the directory should not be construed as an endorsement of any kind. We plan to keep expanding the directory, so please contact us if you would like your organization included.
Abuse and Neglect (includes Domestic Violence)
Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network
Child Care Association of Illinois
Provides Services to Abused, Neglected, & Troubled Children
Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
Equip for Equality Abuse Investigation Unit
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Protection
Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General
Illinois Department on Aging Elder Abuse Prevention
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority
Life Span
Comprehensive Services to Victims of Domestic Violence
Reporting Abuse Within Illinois
ADA-Americans with Disabilities Act
Aging and the Elderly
Alzheimer's Association – Greater Illinois Chapter
Alzheimer's Association – Central Illinois Chapter
Best of the Web Senior Housing
Illinois Senior Housing Facilities
Buehler Center on Aging of Northwestern University
Center for Disability and Elder Law
City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services - Senior Services Area Agency on Aging
Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares RX
Illinois Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Meals on Wheels
Helps Meet Nutritional needs of Frail Homebound Elderly
And People with Disabilities
Refinance and Mortgage Guide for Senior Citizens
University of Illinois at Chicago/RRTC on
Aging with Developmental Disabilities
Assistive Technology
Donka, Inc.
Computer Training for People with Disabilities
Equip for Equality Assistive Technology Project
The Great Lakes Accessible Information Technology Initiative
Illinois Assistive Technology Project
Illinois Center for Information Technology Accessibility
Infinitec Assistive Technology Coalition Connection
Infinitec Durable Medical Equipment Exchange
Children
All Kids Program
Provides Affordable, Comprehensive Health Insurance for Every Child
Almost Home Kids
Enhances Lives of Children Facing Serious & Ongoing Medical Challenges
Aspire Children’s Services
Provides Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
Child Care Association of Illinois
Provides Services to Abused, Neglected, & Troubled Children
The Family Defense Center
Advocates Justice for Families
In the Child Welfare System
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois Early Child Intervention Clearinghouse
The Illinois Provider Directory for Children with Disabilities
Illinois Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities/Illinois State Resources
ToyLend
Toy Lending Library for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
University of Illinois at Chicago/Division of Specialized Care for Children
Civil Rights Enforcement
City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Cook County Commission on Human Rights
Disability Rights Publications
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois Human Rights Commission
United States Commission on Civil Rights
Information about Midwest Regional (Chicago) Office
United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Information about Illinois (Chicago) Office
United States Department of Health and Human Services Offices for Civil Rights
Information about Chicago Office
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Information about Chicago Office
Community Integration
Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois
Family Support Network of Illinois
Courts
Office of Interpreter Services
Cook County Circuit Court-Clerk's Office
Disability Rights and Self Advocacy
Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois
The Council for Disability Rights
Equip for Equality Disability Rights Training
Equip for Equality Public Policy Program
Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance
lifemyway
Fosters Self Advocacy for People with Developmental Disabilities
Employment and Self-Employment
AbilityLinks.org
Links Employers to Job-Seekers with Disabilities
City of Chicago Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities
City of Chicago Department of Housing and Economic Development
City of Chicago Workforce Development
Equip for Equality Ticket to Work Project
Helps Social Security Beneficiaries Return to Work
FASTT
Offers Vocation and Employment Programs
For Adults with Autism in Southern Illinois
Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago, Inc.
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation
Information About Chicago Office
Parents Alliance Employment Project
Offers Individualized Employment Services
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Vocational Services
We Grow Dreams Greenhouse and Garden Center
Provides Training and Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Financial Assistance and Public Benefits
All Kids Program
Provides Affordable, Comprehensive Health Insurance for Every Child
Celebrate Differences
Provides Resources and Information and
Scholarships to Students With Disabilities and Supporters
Dental Lifeline Network Illinois
Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Department of Healthcare and Family Services Administrative Rules
Illinois Department of Human Services
Department of Human Services Administrative Rules
Illinois Department on Aging
Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares RX
Meals on Wheels
Helps Meet Nutritional Needs of Frail Homebound Elderly
And People with Disabilities
Quick Resource Guide to Help Illinois Families with Low Incomes Reach Self-Sufficiency
Social Security Administration
Guardianship
Equip for Equality Guardianship Reform Project
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
Housing
Best of the Web Senior Housing
Illinois Senior Housing Facilities
Fair Housing Legal Clinic
The John Marshall Law School
Fair Housing Resources in Chicago
Fair Housing Resources Outside of Chicago
The Handi-Ramp Foundation
Provides Home Access to People with Disabilities
Who Own Their Own Residences
Housing Options for the Mentally Ill
Illinois Fair Housing Initiative
Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing
Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Independent Living
Locations of Illinois Centers for Independent Living
DuPage Center for Independent Living
Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living
Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living
Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living
Lake County Center for Independent Living
Life Center for Independent Living
Living Independently Now Center
Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living
Opportunities for Access CIL (OFACIL)
Options Center for Independent Living
PACE, Inc. Center for Independent Living
Progress Center for Independent Living
RAMP Center for Independent Living
Soyland Access to Independent Living
Springfield Center for Independent Living
West Central Illinois Center for Independent Living
Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living
Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois
Key State of Illinois & City of Chicago Websites
City Clerk of Chicago
Includes Information about Chicago City Council
City of Chicago Mayor's Office
City of Chicago Department of Public Health
City of Chicago Mayor's Office for People With Disabilities
Illinois Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Public Health
Latinos with Disabilities
Calor
Serves People with Disabilities in Chicago's Latino Community
El Valor
Provides Bilingual, Bicultural Services
Equip for Equality Latinos with Disabilities Advocacy Project
Esperanza Community Services
Provides Services to People with Developmental Disabilities in Chicago
In Spanish and English
Pilsen Wellness Center
Provides Bilingual, Bicultural Services
Vida Independiente
Spanish-Language Radio Show About Disability-Related Topics
Legal Services Providers or Referral Services Not Within Topic Areas
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
Bluhm Legal Clinic
Northwestern University School of Law
Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic
The Catholic Charities Legal Assistance and Resource Center
Center for Disability and Elder Law
Chicago Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Legal Services Center
Chicago Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, Inc.
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation
Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help in Illinois
Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS)
Directory of Pro-Bono Programs in Illinois
DuPage County Bar Association Find a Lawyer
Equip for Equality Legal Advocacy Program
Illinois State Bar Association
IllinoisLawyerFinder.com
Jewish Child and Family Services
Special Education Legal Advocacy
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
Legal Advocacy Service of the Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission
Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
Loyola University School of Law Legal Clinics
Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
University of Chicago Law School
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.
Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Legal Self-Help Information
Chicago Bar Association DIAL-LAW
Chicago Bar Association Public Information Brochures
Equip for Equality Advocacy and Informational Materials
Equip for Equality Disability Rights Workshops Online
Illinois Attorney General Disability Rights Publications
Illinois Legal Aid
Provides Legal Information for the Public
Prairie State Legal Services
Legal Help, Information and Publications
Legal Organizations for Attorneys
Illinois Legal Advocate
Provides Tools for Legal Aid Advocates
Illinois Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Attorneys
Illinois State Bar Association
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Long-Term Care
Illinois Citizens for Better Care
Illinois Nursing Home Residents'
Advocacy and Service Organization
Illinois Department of Public Health
Quarterly Reports of Nursing Home Violators
Department of Public Health Administrative Rules
United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
News and Information Services
Disability Beat Radio
Broadcasts in East Central Illinois
Vida Independiente
Spanish-Language Radio Show About Disability-Related Topics
Recreation and the Arts
Ability on the Go
Coordinates Monthly Sensory-Considerate Showings
Of New-Release Films at Marcus Theater in Orland Park
[link not working 4/12/13]
American Blind Skiing Foundation
Awakenings Project
Empowers Persons with Mental Illinois Through Art
BraveHearts Riding and Therapeutic Educational Center
Camp Hope
Summer Camp for Children and Young Adults
With Developmental Disabilities
Camp Star
Summer Day Camp for Children with AD/HD & Related Issues
Central Athletic Association of the Deaf
Central Illinois Deaf Golfers Association
Central Illinois Riding Therapy
Dance Detour
"Diverse-Abilities" Dance Company
Diveheart
Offers Scuba Diving Activities
For Children and Adults with Disabilities
Friends for Therapeutic Equine Activities
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
Great Lakes Deaf Bowling Association
Illinois Deaf Golfers Association
Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesOutdoor Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Illinois High School Association Wheelchair Basketball
Illinois Swimming, Inc. – Adapted Swimming
Institute for Therapy Through the Arts
International Center on Deafness and the Arts
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program
Main Stay
Provides Individualized Equine-related Therapeutic Activities
Midwest Deaf Golfers Association
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Noah's Playground for Everyone
Fully Accessible Playground in Evanston
Ready, Set, Ride
Offers Therapeutic Equine Activities
RIC Fitness Center and Sports Programs
School for Therapeutic and Recreational Riding
Shady Oaks Cerebral Palsy Camp
Summer Camp for People with Disabilities in Homer Glen, Illinois
Special Recreation Associations
Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association
Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (Peoria)
Illinois River Valley Special Recreation Association
Serves East Peoria Area
Lincolnway Special Recreation Association
Serves Frankfort, Manhattan, Mokena, New Lenox, and Peotone
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association
North Suburban Special Recreation Association
Northlands Association for Special Recreation
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association
Northwest Suburban Special Recreation Association
Oak Lawn Park District Special Recreation Department
Rockford Park District Therapeutic Recreation Services
SEASPAR
South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation
Serves Downers Grove, Hodgkins, Rosemont, and Western Springs
South Suburban Special Recreation Association
South West Special Recreation Association
Special Recreation Association Network of Illinois
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County
Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County
Tri County Special Recreation Association
West Suburban Special Recreation Association
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association
Touch of Nature Therapeutic Recreation Program (Carbondale)
Tourette Syndrome Camp Organization
White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Rehabilitation
Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Resource Guides-Disability-Related
DRM Regional Resource Directory for Illinois
Life Center of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities
Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities (Large Print)
Resource Guides-General Community Resources
AccessSI
Community Resource Directory for Southern Illinois
Community Resources.net
Social Service, Health, and Disability Agencies in Chicago Area
HomeTownLocator
Local Information, Resources & Data About Illinois Cities and Towns
Human Services Guide for East Central Illinois
Service Coordination
Options & Advocacy for McHenry County
Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc.
Serves East Central Illinois
Western Illinois Service Coordination, Inc.
Special Education
Chicago Public Schools Office of Special Education and Supports
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
Illinois Council for Exceptional Children
Illinois State Advisory Council
On the Education of Children with Disabilities
Illinois State Board of Education Special Education Services
Infinitec News Group for Exploring Inclusive Education
Jewish Child and Family Services
Special Education
Information About Chicago Office
Mothers on a Mission, Inc.
Community Parent Resource Center Located in Berwyn
Project CHOICES (a "least restrictive environment" initiative)
Travel, Transportation, and Tourism
Chicago Transit Authority Accessible Services
Easy Access Chicago Guide
Information for Visitors and Residents with Disabilities
Equip for Equality Transportation Rights Project
Illinois Secretary of State's Office
Services for Persons with Disabilities
Metra Accessibility Information
Metro (St. Louis Metropolitan Region) Accessibility
Midway Disability Awareness and Assistance Program
O’Hare Disability Awareness and Assistance Program
PACE Accessible Fixed Route Bus Service
Peoria CityLink Paratransit Service
Quincy Transit Lines Paratransit Services
Regional Transportation Authority ADA Paratransit
Ride Transit Free Card
For People with Disabilities and Seniors
Veterans
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Illinois Warriors Assistance Program
Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Program for Illinois Veterans
Vaughan Paralyzed Veterans of America (Illinois Chapter)
Voting
City of Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Equip for Equality Voting Rights Project
Illinois State Board of Elections Voting Information
Find Illinois Districts/Elected Officials Using Address
Specific Disabilities
AIDS/HIV
Alexian Brothers AIDS Ministry
Chicago House
Provides Services to People Struggling with HIV and AIDS
Test Positive Aware Network (Includes Chicago Area HIV Services Directory)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
Camp Star
Summer Day Camp for Children with AD/HD & Related Issues
CHADD of Chicago
Children and Adults with AD/HD
Kane County CHADD Support Group
North Shore Satellite of CHADD
Autism
The Answer Inc.
Autism Awareness and Support Agency
The Autism Program of Illinois
Autism Resource Center at Rush University Medical Center
Autism Society of America—Peoria Regional Chapter
Autism Society of Illinois-Central Illinois Chapter
Autism Society of Illinois – Northwest Suburban Chapter
Autism Society of McLean County
Autism Spectrum Institute at Illinois State University
C-U Autism Support Network (Champaign-Urbana)
FASTT
Offers Vocation and Employment Programs
For Adults with Autism in Southern Illinois
Illinois Autism/PDD Training & Technical Assistance Project
Southwestern Illinois Autistic Spectrum Disorder Support Website
Blindness and Visual Impairments
American Blind Skiing Foundation
Center for Sight & Hearing
Helps People with Vision and/or Hearing Loss Be Independent
The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Friedman Place
A Residence for Blind and Visually Impaired Adults
The Hadley School for the Blind
Illinois Association for Education & Rehabilitation
Of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Illinois Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
Illinois Deaf-Blind Services Project Reach
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness
Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service
Chicago Public Library's Talking Book Center (TBC)
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center
Voices of Vision Talking Book Center/DuPage Library System
Infinitec Total Resource Guide
For Persons with Blindness or Visual Impairments
Kane Legal Clinic
Provides Legal Services to Low Income Blind or Visually Impaired People
Learning Ally/Making Reading Accessible to All-–Orland Park
Mary Bryant Home for the Blind & Visually Impaired
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
Second Sense Beyong Vision Loss
(Formerly Guild for the Blind)
Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
Shady Oaks Cerebral Palsy Camp
Summer Camp for People with Disabilities in Homer Glen, Illinois
Deafness and Hard of Hearing
Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA) of Chicago
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School
Central Athletic Association of the Deaf
Central Illinois Deaf Golfers Association
Champaign-Urbana Deaf Catholic Ministry
Chicago Area Interpreter Referral Service
Center for Sight & Hearing
Helps People with Vision and/or Hearing Loss Be Independent
Choices for Parents For Families of Children with Newly Identified Hearing Loss
Congregation Bene Shalom
Hebrew Association of the Deaf
Cook County Circuit Court Office of Interpreter Services
Great Lakes Deaf Bowling AssociationHearing Loss Association of America
Illinois Cochlear Implant Chapter
Heartland Chapter of Illinois Association of the Deaf
Illinois Association of the Deaf
Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission
Illinois Deaf-Blind Services Project Reach
Illinois Deaf Golfers Association
Illinois Families for Hands & Voices
Supports Families with Children Who are Deaf & Hard-Of-Hearing
Illinois Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Illinois Relay 711
Deaf and Speech Impaired Communication Over Telephone
Illinois State University
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher Education Program
Illinois Teachers of Hard of Hearing/Deaf Individuals
Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC)
Illinois Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Page
Infinitec Total Resource Guide
For Persons with Deafness or Hearing Loss
International Center on Deafness and the Arts
Little Egypt – Illinois Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Midwest Center of Law and the Deaf
Midwest Deaf Golfers Association
West Suburban Association of the Deaf
Developmental Disabilities
See also websites in "Multi-Service Agencies" and "Service Coordination"
Abilities Plus
Serves Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
In Kewanee, Illinois
ARC Community Support Systems of Effingham County
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area
The Arc of Winnebago, Boone & Ogle Counties
Envision Unlimited (Chicago--Formerly CARC)
LARC
Serves People with Developmental Disabilities
Lansing, Illinois
Aspire Children’s Services
Provides Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Avenues to Independence (Northwest Suburbs and Northwest Chicago)
Bethshan (Palos Heights)
Provides Residential Living Environments
Beverly Farms
Residential Facility for People with Developmental Disabilities
Godfrey, Illinois
Blue Cap
Blue Island Citizens for Persons With Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
Bridgeway
Provides Services for People with Disabilities
In Western Illinois
Camp Hope
Summer Camp for Children and Young Adults
With Developmental Disabilities
CCAR Industries
Serves People with Developmental Disabilities
In East Central Illinois
Charleston Transitional Facility
Provides Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Clearbrook (Arlington Heights)
Community Support Services, Inc. (Brookfield)
Countryside Association
Serves Lake and North Cook Counties
Developmental Disabilities Services of Metro East
Madison and St. Clair Counties
Developmental Services Center
Services and Supports in Champaign and Ford Counties
Esperanza Community Services
Provides Services to People with Developmental Disabilities in Chicago
In Spanish and English
Glenkirk
Serves North and Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
Good Shepherd Manor
Serves the Needs of Men with Developmental Disabilities
Momence, Illinois
Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center (Countryside)
Horizon House
Provides Services to Adults with Disabilities
Serves North Central Illinois
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division on Developmental Disabilities
Illinois Life Span Project
Statewide Information Resource for Advocacy Services
Kreider Services/Arc of Lee County
Lambs Farm (Libertyville)
Serves Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Little City Foundation (Chicago Metropolitan Area)
Malcolm Eaton Enterprises (Carroll County)
Markland
Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
In DuPage and Kane Counties
Milestone, Inc.
Provides Services to People with Developmental Disabilities
Rockford Area
Neighborhood Services
Residential Support Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Northern and Near West Cook County and Waukegan
New Hope Center
Provides Services in Southeast Cook County and Northeast Will County
North Center
Provides Services to People with Developmental Disabilities
North Side of Chicago
Oak/Leyden Developmental Services
Opportunity House, Inc.
Provides Services to People with Developmental Disabilities
DeKalb, Illinois
Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities
Serves DuPage and Cook Counties
Riverside Foundation (Lincolnshire and Vernon Hills)
Seguin Services, Inc. (Cicero)
Shore Community Services, Inc.
Serves the North Shore and North Side of Chicago
South Chicago Parents and Friends
Southeastern Residential Alternatives, Inc.
Serves Gallatin, Saline, White, and Wabash Counties
Southstar Services
Serves the Southern Suburbs
Special Chefs
Encourages People with Developmental Disabilities To Embrace Food Preparation
The Special Needs Network
Education and Resources for Families of Individuals with Disabilities
Streator Unlimited
Services for People with Developmental Disabilities in Streator, Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago/RRTC on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
Down Syndrome
Adult Down Syndrome Center of Lutheran General Hospital
Central Illinois Down Syndrome Organization
Champaign County Down Syndrome Network
Chicagoland Buddy Walk
Promotes Acceptance & Inclusion of People with Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis
Down Syndrome Development Council
Lake County
GiGi's Playhouse
Down Syndrome Awareness Center
Heart of Illinois Down Syndrome Association, Inc.
Lincoln Land Down Syndrome Society
National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS)
Plainfield Area Down Syndrome Support Group
United Parent Support for Down Syndrome
Serves Chicago Metropolitan Area
Epilepsy
Center for Epilepsy - Springfield Illinois
Champaign County Epilepsy Support Group
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago
Epilepsy Foundation - North/Central Illinois
Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Illinois
Learning Disabilities
Learning Ally/Making Reading Accessible to All-–Orland Park
Everyone Reading Illinois
(Formerly Illinois Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Learning Disabilities Association
Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois
PACE Program
Postsecondary Program for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities
Mental, Behavioral, and Emotional Health
See also websites in "Multi-Service Agencies" and "Service Coordination"
Archdiocese of Chicago
Mental Illness Ministries
Asian Human Services
Mental Health Counseling and Case Management
Association House of Chicago
Offers Behavioral Health Services
Awakenings Project
Empowers Persons with Mental Illinois Through Art
The Bobbie E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, Inc.
Chestnut Health Systems (Granite City Illinois)
Community Behavioral Healthcare Association
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4)
Behavioral Health and Social Service Provider
Community Mental Health Council, Inc.
Provides Comprehensive Mental Health Services
In Chicago's South Side
[link not working 4/12/13]
Delta Center
Provides Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling
In Alexander and Pulaski Counties
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Erika’s Lighthouse
Offers Community Programs Regarding Adolescent Depression
Housing Options for the Mentally Ill
Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health
Illinois Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Illinois Co-Occurring Center for Excellence
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health
Illinois PBIS Network
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Independence Center
Rehabilitation Center for Persons with
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Karla Smith Foundation
Supports Families and Friends of People with Mental Illness
Mental Health Advocacy Project
Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
University of Chicago Law School
Mental Health Association in Illinois
Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago
Mental Health Association of Illinois Valley
Mental Health Association of the North Shore
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) of Illinois
NAMI Cook County North Suburban
NAMI of DeKalb, Kane-South, and Kendall
NAMI Livingston & McLean Counties
NAMI Metropolis/Southernmost Illinois
New Foundation Center
Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Supportive Housing
For People with Chronic Mental Illnesses
(Serves Northern Cook County)
North Central Behavioral Health Systems
Serves LaSalle, Ottawa, Streator, Princeton, Canton & Macomb
Pilsen Wellness Center
Provides Bilingual, Bicultural Services
Rosecrance
Provides Mental Health Services in Rockford
Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers
Provides Services Throughout Chicagoland Area
Urban Meadows
Vocational Rehabilitation Using Horticultural Therapy
WellSpring Resources
Provides Mental Health Services in Madison County
Multi-Service Agencies
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
Serves Chicago's South Side
Calor
Serves People with Disabilities in Chicago's Latino Community
Challenge Unlimited, Inc.
Provides Services in Southwestern Illinois
Community Workshop & Training Center, Inc.
Peoria Area
Cornerstone Services, Inc.
Provides Services in the Will County Area
Crosspoint Human Services (Vermillion County)
Provides Services to People with Psychiatric and Developmental Disabilities
El Valor
Provides Bilingual, Bicultural Services
Habilitative Systems (Chicago)
Provides Behavioral Health and Human Services
Moultrie County Beacon, Inc. (MRI)
Northpointe Resources, Inc. (Zion)
Southwest Community Services
Serves Metropolitan Chicago, Cook, and Will Counties
Transitions of Western Illinois
Trinity Services, Inc.
Serves South and Northwest Suburban Regions of Chicago
Physical Disabilities
Easter Seals
East Seals DuPage and the Fox River Valley Region
Easter Seals Joliet Region
Serves Will, Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, Ford, and Iroquois Counties
The Easter Seal Society of Metropolitan Chicago, Inc.
Illinois Spina Bifida Association
Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, Ltd.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois
National Multiple Sclerosis Society/Greater Illinois Chapter
Pathways Awareness Foundation
(Children with movement and physical challenges)
Respiratory
Speech Disabilities and Speech Therapy
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Peoria Area Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brain Injury Association of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana Brain Injury Resource Guide
Equip for Equality Traumatic Brain Injury Project
High Five Center
Activities and Services for Adults with Brain Injuries
Illinois Warriors Assistance Program
Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Program for Illinois Veterans
Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse
Community Day Program for People with Brain Injury
Other Disabilities
American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.
Midwest Chapter
Arthritis Foundation – Greater Illinois Chapter
Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois
Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
Childhood Stroke & Hemiplegia Connections of Illinois
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Greater Illinois Chapter
Huntington's Disease Society of America
Illinois Chapter
Illinois Chapter of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Illinois Branch
March of Dimes Illinois Chapter
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, Inc.
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Illinois Affiliate
Rett Syndrome Association of Illinois
Sickle Cell Disease Association of Illinois
The Windy City / Chicagoland Apraxia Network
Other Websites
Campaign for Better Health Care
Celebrate Differences
Provides Resources and Information and
Scholarships to Students With Disabilities and Supporters
Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities
Disability Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Donnelley Family Disability Ethics Program
Illinois Web Accessibility Standards
Jewish Child & Family Services
Adults with Disabilities and Their Families
Jewish Child & Family Services
Children with Disabilities and Their Families
JJ's List
Builds Positive and Productive Interaction
Between Business and People with Disabilities
Manual of Style for Depicting People with Disabilities
Paws Giving Independence
Places Service Dogs Free of Charge
Serves Peoria Area
S.I.B.S.
Supports Brothers and Sisters of All Ages in Illinois
That Have a Sibling with Special Needs
U.S. Census Bureau Illinois State and County QuickFacts
National Websites
American Association of People with Disabilities
disAbility Information and Resources
Disability Web Sites
[link not working 4/12/13]
Job Accommodation Network Web Sites with Disability Resources
National Disability Rights Network
National Organization on Disability
NICHCY/National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
