Vocational Rehabilitation - Illinois Department of Human Services - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Avalon Park
8840 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
Many people with disabilities are eligible for VR services. To be eligible, they need to have a significant physical or mental impairment that makes it difficult to go to work.
Mon 8:30am - 5:00pm Tue 8:30am - 5:00pm Wed 8:30am - 5:00pm Thu 8:30am - 5:00pm Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm The IDHS Help Line is available Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. Hours for in-person Family Community Resource Centers vary by location, please check individual site hours of operation.
IDHS Customer Help Line
English, Spanish
Use the online Rehabilitation Services Web Referral form for self-referrals or to refer someone else. Please contact a local office for more information.
Free
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Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs. Through their Transition and STEP programs they help high school students who have disabilities plan for their futures after high school graduation. The Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program helps people who receive SSDI/SSI benefits understand how working will affect their benefits. The Supported Employment Program (SEP) serves eligible people with significant disabilities who want to go to work and need on-going support services to succeed on the job.
03/29/2023
211 Metro Chicago
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides Illinois residents with streamlined access to integrated services, especially those who are striving to move from welfare to work and economic independence, and others who face multiple challenges to self-sufficiency.