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Champaign County Regional Planning Commission/Independent Service Coordination Program (ISC)

The Independent Service Coordination Program serves individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families/guardians to help them access individualized services and supports. The program’s purpose is to ensure such services and supports are responsive to the unique needs and desires of each individual and to effectively promote independence, community inclusion, and self-determination. Services include: Prioritization of […]

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Champaign County Public Safety Association

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The Illinois Premise Alert Program is a program to provide first responders with vital information for people with special needs. The program provides the framework for a 911 call center to accept information about people with disabilities and share that information with police, firefighters and paramedics in an emergency. Premise Alert is designed to enhance

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CCAMR – Champaign Community Advocacy and Mentoring Resources

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CCAMR provides grants to adults (age 18 and older) with intellectual disability who live in Champaign County. The purpose of the mini grants (for $100 – $2000) is to enrich an individual’s life by providing funds to support the purchase of equipment or supports that will assist the individual in maintaining or obtaining independence in

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Age Wise Care Management

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Age Wise Care Management, Inc. offers professional geriatric care management services to families struggling to care for an aging loved one. Other individuals with disabilities may also benefit from care management. AWCM works with clients across the lifespan. We have extensive experience with older adults, and we are well versed in the specific challenges presented

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Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois

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SCIA is a comprehensive resource center for people paralyzed by trauma and medical conditions. SCIA services include Information & Referral, Peer Support Groups, One-on-One Peer Support for persons with injuries and family members and Education on complications of paralysis. Think First, a Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Program is presented to schools and other

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Parkinson’s Support Group of Champaign County

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Providing support for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers. Weekly meetings are held at Savoy United Methodist Church each Monday from 10-11am. Meetings include information, light exercise, discussion, and socialization. Meetings are open to all. For more info, please click here to view a captioned, informational video about the Parkinson’s Support Group of

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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Champaign

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NAMI is an all-volunteer group that provides education, support, and advocacy to people living in our community who are affected by mental illness. The organization offers support groups and educational programs for people with mental health conditions and their supporters, and community education events. NAMI also has a warmline to help individuals to connect with,

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Illini Chapter, Illinois Association of the Deaf

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Advocacy organization for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, with social opportunities scheduled regularly. Find the Illini Chapter, Illinois Association of the Deaf at: www.facebook.com/IlliniChapterofIAD/ Click here to view a captioned informational video, with sign language interpreter, from the January, 2021, Third Thursday Resource Round-up: Click here to view a Spanish-subtitled informational video, with sign

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Grow in Illinois

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GROW is a uniquely structured community mental health movement. Started in Australia 1957, Grow’s program of personal growth, group method and caring sharing community have all been developed from former mental health patients (12 step program) rebuilding their lives after a breakdown. GROW is anonymous, non-denominational and open to all. Groups are run by other

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Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago

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The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago is an Illinois not-for-profit organization serving 43 counties, offering counseling, advocacy and educational services to people with epilepsy, their families, and the communities in which they live. “The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago leads the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy.”

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