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. 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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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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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 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 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 offers counseling and support groups for individuals and families of all ages. Call 217-352-0099 to learn more. The Senior Resource Center offers services for adults aged 60+ including Friendly Caller, HomeCare, Meals on Wheels, Senior Transportation, and Aging Services Navigation. The Senior Resource Center is also home to the Stevick Senior Center! Call
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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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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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