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Local Interagency Council #45

The Local Interagency Council #45 is an organization in which families, local service providers & interested community members meet to support a family centered system of services for children with special needs in Henry & Stark Counties.  Read More

Local Interagency Council #16

Address: 201 W. Springfield Ave, Suites 508 & 509
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (309) 672-6056 Fax: (309) 6715586 Email: jgibbs@peoriacounty.org Website: http://cicfc.org/Category/LIC/Page/CFC16LIC

Organization in which families, local service providers and community members meet to support a family centered system of services for children with special needs in Peoria, Tazewell, & Woodford Counties.  Read More

Marcfirst – Empowering People with Developmental Disabilities

Address: 1606 Hunt Drive
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309) 451-8888 Fax: (309) 4518989 Website: http://www.marcfirst.org/

Marcfirst's mission is to guarantee the personal  dignity of people with developmental disabilities and to promote their personal achievements based on their dreams, desires and abilities. Marcfirst’s vision is to become a bridge to a community where… Read More

Parent & Educator Partnership (PEP)

Address: 25 S Washington Street, Suite 106
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: (877) 317-2733 Fax: (630) 4284055

The Parent & Educator Partnership (PEP) is an Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC) of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). The PEP project advances the ISBE's priority to improve the delivery of training and technical assistance… Read More

Illinois Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Address: PO Box 907
Springfield, IL 62705-0907
Phone: (800) 877-9617 Fax: (217) 5289490 Email: ipta@ameritech.net Website: http://www.illinoispta.org/

The Illinois PTA was founded on May 30, 1900, and has since worked diligently to support public schools and to ensure that all children and youth have equal opportunities and access to a quality education. We are a state-wide volunteer organization dedicated… Read More

Parents’ Association for Children with Hemiplegia and/or Stroke (PACHS)

Address:
, IL
Phone: (630) 854-4058 Email: info@pachs.org

  Parents’ Association for Children with Hemiplegia and/or Stroke (PACHS) is a Chicago area  support and information group formed in April of 2002.   Our goal is to give families of children  with hemiplegia, hemiparesis, diplegia and/or stroke a chance… Read More

Illinois Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments

Address: PO Box 2947
Naperville, IL 60567-2947
Phone: (877) 411-4784 Email: ipvi@ipvi.org Website: http://www.ipvi.org/

IPVI provides support, information, and service to parents of children with visual impairments, including those with additional disabilities. We are pleased that you are visiting us and hope that you connect with our network of families and friends. Remember:… Read More

Illinois Partners In Policymaking

Address: PO Box 5429
Evanston, IL 60204
Phone: (773) 557-8248 Email: ginnycooke@gmail.com Website: http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/

  "As Partners in Policymaking celebrates nearly a quarter century of helping people with developmental disabilities and their family members become effective advocates, it’s important to remember that the work is not finished and, in fact, never will… Read More

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Developmental Disabilities Administration – Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities

Address: 201 W. Preston Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-5600 Fax: (410) 7675850 Website: http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/16dhmh/html/dhmh.html#developmental

The Developmental Disabilities Administration provides a coordinated service delivery system so that individuals with developmental disabilities receive appropriate services oriented toward the goal of integration into the community.These services are… Read More

People First of Illinois

Address: 10741 Ewing Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617-6606
Phone: (815) 623-7590 Website: http://peoplefirstofillinois.com/

People First of Illinois is committed to empowering people with disabilities to make their own decisions and choices and to speak for themselves.  We continue to advocate to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Illinois and to work so that… Read More

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