Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois (formerly NSCIA, Illinois Chapter) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing information and support resources for people paralyzed by trauma and medical conditions, family members, and health care and related professionals that serve the SCI community. Our office is located in LaGrange, IL, a suburb of Chicago, but we serve the entire state.
Our Mission Statement
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois (SCIA) is a non-profit health agency founded in 1979. The mission of SCIA is to serve as a comprehensive resource center for individuals who have been paralyzed due to trauma or conditions of the central nervous system, their families, health professionals, policy makers and others interested in spinal cord injury. Activities of SCIA address major areas such as prevention, medical care, rehabilitation, research and other aspects of living with a spinal cord injury.
SCIA seeks to fulfill this mission through a combination of direct services including information and referral, peer support, publications, a newsletter, educational programs for individuals with spinal cord injury, family members and health professionals. The Association also presents programs on prevention of injury.
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2010 Chicago Marathon
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Registration for the Bank of American Chicago Marathon is now closed. All of our late entry spots have been filled!
Since we became a marathon charity, our runners have raised more than $100,000! These contributions are helping to further develop and improve our resource center for people whose lives are affected by paralysis, to organize a peer counseling program, to address education program for healthcare providers working with individuals with spinal cord injury, and to help educate school students about simple precautionary measures that will reduce risk of brain and spinal cord injuries.
