2022 – Page 4 – DISABILITY Resource Expo

Thrivent Financial, East Central Illinois Group

Thrivent Financial was the Expo’s Featured Sponsor in 2024! Thrivent Financial provides sound financial guidance with value-based financial strategies. Experienced financial representatives at Thrivent Financial can help you create a strategy that reflects your values. The organizations provide a wide range of products and services to help you meet your financial goals and needs. Thrivent […]

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Rape Advocacy, Counseling, & Education Services

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Rape Advocacy Counseling and Education Services (RACES) offers a variety of services to victims/survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment and their non-offending significant others who live or work in Champaign, Douglas, Ford, and Piatt counties in East-Central Illinois. All services are free and confidential. You do not have to report to the police to

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PACE, Inc. Center For Independent Living

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PACE Inc. Center for Independent Living offers services that assist people with disabilities to achieve and maintain independence. PACE’s 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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Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission (Human Rights Authority)

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The Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission is a state agency that advocates for the rights of individuals with disabilities. This is done through the Human Rights Authority, which investigates rights violations committed against individuals with disabilities by service providers, the Office of State Guardian, the last resort guardians for adults in Illinois, Legal Advocacy Services,

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AMBUCS, Greater Champaign County

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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.

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Family Service of Champaign County

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Family Service offers counseling and support groups for individuals and families of all ages. Call 217-352-0099 to learn more. Services for adults aged 60+ include Friendly Caller, HomeCare, Meals on Wheels, Senior Transportation, Senior Counseling & Advocacy, and much more! Call the Senior Resource Center at 217-352-5100 for details. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

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Equip for Equality

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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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Courage Connection

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Courage Connection is committed to ensuring every member of the Champaign-Urbana community can live in healthy, safe relationships by providing comprehensive domestic violence programming, plus emergency shelter and transitional housing to women and children made homeless as a result of domestic violence.

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Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County

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The Community Service Center is a social service hub for northern Champaign County with two food pantries, one for Champaign County, and one for Rantoul Township High School students. The Center offers utility and prescription help, fax/copy service for a nominal fee, notary service, recreation vouchers for income eligible youth, clothing referrals, holiday food and

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

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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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