The Salvation Army provides financial and support services to very low income Veteran families who need housing stability focused services throughout Central Illinois. The goal is to stabilize these families in housing, while providing on-going support as needed to sustain independent living.
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PACE, Inc. Center for Independent Living offers services that assist people with disabilities to achieve and maintain independence. Our goal is full participation in the rights and responsibilities of society for people with disabilities. PACE is a consumer-controlled and cross-disability organization that is led by people with disabilities in all aspects of our organization. Through
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Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance provides legal assistance to low-income individuals as well as to seniors age 60 and older. Services include advice, brief service, and negotiation and litigation on selected civil matters such as welfare, medical assistance, utilities, housing, consumer debt, elder abuse, and selected family problems such as divorce and orders of protection.
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The Illinois Association of Microboards and Cooperatives supports individuals with disabilities and their family members in creating small non-profit corporations that help them make their own decisions and control their own lives. The focus of a microboard or cooperative is community inclusion: having your own home, working a real job, and having friendships and relationships
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The Human Rights Authority is the investigative arm of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission (IGAC). The Authority investigates alleged violations of the rights of persons with disabilities by providers of services. Click here to view a captioned informational video, with sign language interpreter, from the January, 2021, Third Thursday Resource Round-up: Click here to
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AMBUCS is dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities by performing community service, providing AmTryke therapeutic tricycles to children, youth, and adults with disabilities, providing scholarships for therapists, and constructing wheelchair ramps for qualified applicants. Additionally, they assist in the development of Ambucs Park in Urbana, an accessible community recreational park. Click
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Family Service helps people of all ages cope with counseling and support groups. Call 217-352-0099. Services for adults aged 60+ include Friendly Caller, HomeCare, Meals on Wheels, Senior Transportation, and Senior Counseling & Advocacy. Call the Senior Resource Center at 217-352-5100 for details. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has volunteer opportunities for all adults
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Equip for Equality provides self-advocacy and legal help for people with disabilities in Illinois with no fee for services. It is the only comprehensive, cross-disability advocacy organization serving people of all ages throughout the state. Advocates and attorneys provide information and advice to individuals to enable them to advocate on their own behalf. Projects include
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The Refugee Center provides refugee/immigrant families with orientation, information and referral, counseling, liaison, interpretation, and translation services. The Center provides assistance with immigration paperwork, citizenship study, and help accessing those services to which they are legally entitled. ECIRMAC provides job counseling, referrals, a bi-monthly newsletter, a Saturday Morning Tutoring Program for grades K-12, and educational
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Full service law firm providing solution oriented legal services in a caring and professional manner. Maatuka, Al Heeti & Emkes is a law firm located in Champaign which provides legal consultation for families and individuals who are involved with persons with special needs. Such consultation and legal services include, but are not limited to: Special
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