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.
SCIA records are available for review upon request.
Dinner with Friends
Our annual winter benefit, Dinner with Friends, will be held Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Lexington House in Hickory Hills.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact the SCIA office. We have several options for sponsorships. Each option includes tickets for the event and sponsors will be acknowledged at the benefit by announcement and signage, as well as in our newsletter.
