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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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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The DAV helps all veterans who rate a disability through the VA. Find our local chapter at: https://www.facebook,com/ChampaignDAV/
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CU Able is a safe and accepting support network within the local community. The group focuses on advocacy, awareness and tries to help its members incorporate self-care into their routine by organizing local events such as mom’s retreats, family dinners, and the Larkin’s Place Parent Network. CU Able is a welcoming group where people can
The Champaign Urbana Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group helps individuals living with MS and/or their family members, friends and care partners gain support from others living with MS. More specifically, the group shares experiences and gets feedback, learns from expert speakers, and learns about potential opportunities to participate in research. The group meets every second
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Champaign County Down Syndrome Network partners with families and others to create an environment in which individuals with Down syndrome are welcomed with fairness, enthusiasm, and encouragement in their community. Please click here to view a captioned informational video about the Champaign County Down Syndrome Network, with sign language interpreter, from the February 18, 2021,
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Advocacy, resource access, education, employment, support for those on the autism spectrum and those caring for them. Please click here to view an informational video about Champaign Urbana Autism Network – recorded from the disABILITY Expo’s Third Thursday Resource Round-up event on Nov. 19, 2020 (with captions and ASL interpreter): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RzBmQrSGPQ
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