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Rape Advocacy, Counseling, & Education Services

Rape Advocacy Counseling and Education Services (RACES) offers Trauma Therapy, Legal & Medical Advocacy, Prevention Education, and Hotline services related to sexual violence to survivors and their non-offending significant others. RACES serves those who live and work in Champaign, Douglas, Ford, and Piatt counties in East-Central Illinois. All services are free and confidential. Police involvement […]

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Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to low-income citizens in 65 counties in central and southern Illinois.  Land of Lincoln Legal Aid’s mission is to provide low income individuals and senior residents throughout Illinois with high quality legal services in order to obtain and maintain their basic human needs.

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Illinois Association of Microboards and Cooperatives

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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Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission (Human Rights Authority)

  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

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AMBUCS, Greater Champaign County

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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Equip for Equality

Equip for Equality is the federally mandated, governor-appointed Protection & Advocacy organization for Illinois. It provides legal help for people with disabilities of all ages in Illinois, including self-advocacy assistance. Equip for Equality’s work aims to challenge discrimination, promote inclusion in the community, ensure quality care and safety, and ensure quality special education services through

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Maatuka, Al Heeti & Emkes LLC

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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Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County

The Community Service Center is a social service hub for northern Champaign County offering two food pantries, utility and prescription help, fax/copy service for a nominal fee, notary service, recreation vouchers for income eligible youth, clothing referrals, holiday food and toy distribution, food delivery service, and an after hours food pantry. Space is also provided

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