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Spinal Cord Injury
Association
______________________________
of Illinois
This is an informational resource only. The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois neither endorses nor recommends the products or services provided by the sources listed below.
CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Independent living centers are non-residential organizations controlled and operated by people with a variety of disabilities. They are assistance and training centers that provide services such as independent living skills training, information & referral, personal care assistance training and peer counseling.This is an informational resource only.
The SCIA neither endorses nor recommends any of the products or services provided by the sources listed below.
Services
Centers offer a different "menu" of services, depending on the needs expressed by the community they serve. Listed Below are services offered that can be essential to the community.
- Information and Referral - Centers generally maintain information files on availability in their communities of accessible housing, transportation, employment opportunities, rosters of persons available to serve as personal care attendants, interpreters for the hearing impaired, or readers for the visually impaired, as well as many other services.
- Independent Living Skills Training - Centers provide training courses to help people with disabilities gain skills that would enable them to live more independently; courses may include using various public transportation systems, managing a personal budget, dealing with insensitive and discriminatory behavior by members of the general public and many other subjects.
- Advocacy - Centers generally provide consumer advocacy to help persons with disabilities obtaining support services. Centers also initiate changes to make life in the community easier for all persons with disabilities.
- Other Services - Centers offer other services depending on the specific needs of their community. These services may include community education, public information services, equipment repair, social activities and home modifications.
How to Find Independent Living Centers
- Illinois Statewide Independent Living Council - (217) 744-7777
- Illinois Office of Rehabilitation Services in Springfield - (217) 782-6989
- National Directory of Independent Living Centers - (713) 520-0232 voice and (713) 520-5136 TDD
- Rehabilitation Services Administration's Office of Independent Living, 330 C Street, SW, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202 (202) 732-1400
The Internet offers many options for a thorough search regarding particular needs, select communities, etc.
INDEPENDENT
LIVING CENTERS
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ILLINOISAccess
Living of Metropolitan Chicago |
Life
Center for Independent Living 2201 Eastland Dr., Ste. #1 Bloomington, IL 61704 (309) 663-5433 - (309) 663-0054 TTY Fax: (309) 663-7024 E-mail: lifecil@lifecil.org |
Springfield
Center for Independent Living 426 West Jefferson St. Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 523-2587 V/TTY Fax: (309) 663-7024 E-mail: scil@springnet1.com |
| Central
Illinois Center for Independent Living 614 West Glen Peoria, IL 61614 (309) 682-3500 V/TTY E-mail: jmiller@cicil.org |
Northwest
Illinois CIL 229 First Ave., Suite 2 Rock Falls, IL 61071 (815) 625-7860 - (815) 625-7863 TDD Fax: (815) 625-8876 E-mail: kfischer@essex1.com |
Stone-Hayes
Center for Independent Living 39 N. Prarie St. Galesburg, IL 61410 (309) 344-1306 V - (309) 344-1269 TYY E-mail: stonehayes@misslink.net |
| Dupage
CIL 739 Roosevelt Rd., Bldg. 8, Ste 109 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (630) 469-2300 - Fax: (630) 469-2606 E-mail: dcil@mcs.com |
Opportunity
for Access CIL 4206 Williamson Place, Suite 3 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 (618) 244-9212 0 (618) 224-9575 TDD E-mail: info@ofacil.org |
Will-Grundy
CIL 2415-A West Jefferson St. Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 729-0162 V - (815) 729-2085 TTY E-mail: will.grundy.c.i.l@juno.com |
| Fox
River Valley CIL |
Options
CIL 22 Heritage, Suite 107 Bourbonnais, IL 60914 815/936-0100 v 815/936-0132 tty E-mail: options@daily-journal.com |
West
Central Illinois Center for Independent Living P.O. Box 1065 406 North 24th Street, Suite 3 Quincy, IL 62301 217/223-0400 v 217/233-0475 tty E-mail: wcicil@adams.net |
Illinois/Iowa
CIL |
Persons
Assuming Control of their Environment (PACE) 1317 East Florida Ave., #27 Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 344-5433 - (217) 344-5024 TDD E-mail: paceurbana@aol.com |
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| Illinois
Network of Centers for Independent Living
(INCIL) 1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Ste. 501 Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 525-1308 V/TTY - (800) 587-1227 Fax: (217) 525-1312 |
Progress
Center for Independent Living 7521 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 209-1500 - (708) 2090\-1826 TDD Fax: (708) 209-1735 E-mail: info@progresscil.org |
INDIANAAllen County
League for the Blind & Disabled |
Illinois
Valley Center for Independent Living |
Progress
Center South 9 Centre Square Park Forest, IL 61466 (708) 748-5156 |
Assistive
Technology, Training and Information Center (ATTIC) |
| IMPACT,
Inc. 2735 East Broadway Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-1411 - (618) 474-5333 TTY E-mail: goodwin@impactcil.org |
Regional
Access & Mobilization Project (RAMP) 202 Market St. Rockford, IL 61107-3459 (815) 968-7567 - (815) 968-2401 TDD Fax: (815) 968-7612 E-mail: rampcil@rampcil.org |
Everybody
Counts Center |
| West
Central Illinois Center for Independent Living PO Box 1065 / 406 North 24th Street, Suite 3 Quincy , IL 62306-1065 Phone: (217) 223-0400 Fax: (217) 223-0479 TTY: (217) 223-0475 E-mail: wcicil@adams.net |
RAMP's
DeKalb County Office 1022 West Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 756-3202 voice/tty (815) 756-4263 tty only |
Indianapolis
Resource Center for Independent Living |
| Jacksonville
Area CIL 60 East Central Park Plaza Jacksonville, IL 62650-2090 (217) 245-8371 - Fax: (217) 245-1872 E-mail: info@jacil.org |
RAMP
Stephenson County Office 773 W. Lincoln Blvd., #304A Freeport, IL 61032 (815) 233-1128 V/TTY E-mail: rampcil@rampcil.org |
Southern
Indiana Council for Independent Living
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| Lake
County CIL 377 N. Seymour Ave. Mundelein, IL 60060 (847) 949-4440 V/TTY - Fax: (847) 949-4445 E-mail: info@lccil.org |
Southern
Illinois CIL 100 North Glenview Dr., P.O. Box 627 Carbondale, IL 62903 (618) 457-3318 E-mail: SICILCCC@aol.com |
MISSOURIParaquad,
Inc. |
| LINC,
Inc. 120 East "A" St. Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 235-9988 V - (618) 238-0451 TTY E-mail: linccil@apci.net |
Soyland
Access to Independent Living (SAIL) 2545 Milikin Pkwy., Ste. 1305 Decatur, IL 62526 (800) 358-8080 E-mail: sail@midwest.net |
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| SAIL
Shelby County Satellite Office 1810 W. S. 3rd. St., PO Box 650 Shelbyville, IL 62525 (217) 774-4322 V/TTY |
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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| Employment
Resources Program 426 W. Jefferson Springfield, IL 62702 (800) 447-4221 - (217) 523-2587 Fax: (217) 523-0427 |
Directory of Independent Living Centers & Related Organizations |
Illinois
Assistive Technology Project 1 W. Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, IL 62701 (800) 852-5110 www.at4.org |
| Paralyzed
Veterans of America Vaughn Chapter P.O. Box 1337 Hines, IL 60141 (708) 344-8214 - Fax: (708) 344-8297 |
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Special
People 1430 Minder St. Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847) 827-1893 |
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois is a member of Community Health Charities of Illinois. For "Equal-opportunity-choices" in your payroll deduction program contact Mercedes Rauen, Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois, 708-352-6223.