Community Outreach to Individuals with Disabilities

Chicago, IL
National Able Network® is a nonprofit agency working to serve individuals, families and communities by bringing together qualified job seekers and businesses. Since 1977, Able's experienced, multicultural professionals provide the training, the personal skills, and the job search techniques that help people enter or re-enter the workforce as quickly and as easily as possible.

Chicago, IL
Our MISSION as a grass roots “people’s movement” is to work together to advocate for ourselves and to encourage each other to achieve self-determined independence. The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois demonstrates its commitment through statewide activities, advocating for children and adults of all ages.

Dolton, IL
The purpose of New Hope Center is to provide services that enhance the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities, and to promote community integration. For the participants in all of New Hope Center's programs our goal is simple: To provide meaningful life experiences that instill a sense of purpose and accomplishment.

Chicago, IL
DHS can help you and your family meet your basic needs.

Mount Prospect, IL
CEDA is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of the people it serves. By offering a variety of community development and social service programs, CEDA's goal is to assist individuals and families in becoming economically self-sufficient.

Bourbonnais, IL
Options Center for Independent Living (Options CIL) is a non-residential, not-for-profit, community-based organization that promotes independent living for people with disabilities. Our primary service area includes Kankakee and Iroquois counties. Options maintains offices in both counties to provide easy access to its services. As a center for independent living, Options is managed and controlled by people with disabilities. Over 50% of the ...

Winnetka, IL
The mission of Our Place of New Trier Township is to support teens and adults with developmental disabilities so that they can live productive, meaningful lives in their home community with family and friends.

Oak Lawn, IL
Park Lawn’s mission is to provide services that promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with developmental disabilities.

Forest Park, IL
Progress Center directly assists persons with disabilities to establish lives in the community. We serve and support people with disabilities of all ages to increase and maintain independence. We also assist families and communities.

Alsip, IL
The mission at Sertoma Centre is "to provide opportunities that empower individuals with disabilities to achieve personal success."

Skokie, IL
SHORE’s mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities through educational, residential, vocational and related programs provided with community integrated supports and services.

Chicago, IL
The Albany Park Community Center educates and supports members of the community as they determine their own path of growth and development, by providing diverse programs and services for individuals, families, groups and businesses. The Albany Park Community Center is committed to respect individual dignity, diversity and self-determination while providing the highest level of services with integrity and compassion.

Chicago, IL
For over 100 years, the Lighthouse has been a national trendsetter in offering far-reaching programs that have opened the doors of opportunity for people who are blind or visually impaired. From humble beginnings back in 1906 we have evolved into one of America's most comprehensive social service agencies. In fact, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has called us the most comprehensive social service agency in the U.S.!

Chicago Heights, IL
The Veteran Hiring Expo: Welcome Home to Careers & Resources event connects military, veterans and families to benefits, education, employment, housing, legal, disability, mental health, family/children services and much more. The expo also provides a wonderful networking experience for employers and veteran support organizations which improves business to business relations, enhances quality support programs and services, and in turn helps thous...

Chicago, IL
One of the nation's largest non-profit providers of mental health services, Thresholds provides a comprehensive program of therapeutic support, case management, education, job training and placement, and housing. With 30 service locations and more than 75 housing developments in the Chicagoland area, Thresholds serves more than 5,000 people with mental illness each year.

Joliet, IL
United Way of Will County works with local volunteers to identify and solve critical issues faced by many Will County residents. Each dollar United Way of Will County raises is accounted for. You know that your dollars are going to provide services and programs for individuals in need throughout Will County.

Schaumburg, IL
UPS for DownS is a parent directed, non-profit organization offering support, education, and encouragement for parents, families and others who love and care about persons with Down syndrome.