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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Champaign County Advocacy and Mentor Resources (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
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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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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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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 Champaign County (IL) provides free mental health educational programs, support groups, classes, community education programs, and advocacy to people affected by mental health conditions including families and peers in East Central Illinois and the surrounding area. The NAMI Champaign County Warmline number is 217-419-5345 and helps individuals to connect with, and navigate helpful resources.
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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 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
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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Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Urbana-Champaign meetings are open to people who have depression, bipolar disorder, and/or related mental health problems, whether formally diagnosed or not. The alliance also offers support for the friends and families of those who struggle with these illnesses. All alliance meetings are peer led and have no medical professionals present. Open
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