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Created so that eligible children and adults who have a disability could obtain legal advice and representation to protect and enforce their rights guaranteed by Illinois' mental health laws. Attorneys provide needed assistance to persons with disabilities in a variety of settings:
- Mental health facilities.
- Residential programs.
- Community placements.
- Nursing homes.
Issues addressed include, but are not limited to: admission and discharge from hospitalization, adequate treatment, refusal of unwanted services, and confidentiality of mental health records. Assistance takes the form of information, referral, and legal representation in court hearings and administrative proceedings.
Created so that eligible children and adults who have a disability could obtain legal advice and representation to protect and enforce their rights guaranteed by Illinois' mental health laws. Attorneys provide needed assistance to persons with disabilities in a variety of settings:
- Mental health facilities.
- Residential programs.
- Community placements.
- Nursing homes.
Issues addressed include, but are not limited to: admission and discharge from hospitalization, adequate treatment, refusal of unwanted services, and confidentiality of mental health records. Assistance takes the form of information, referral, and legal representation in court hearings and administrative proceedings.
Domestic violence services include:
- 24/7 hotline.
- Counseling and advocacy for adults.
- Counseling and advocacy for children affected by domestic violence.
- Legal advocacy.
- 24/7 shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
- 24/7 transitional shelter.
Domestic violence services include:
- 24/7 hotline.
- Counseling and advocacy for adults.
- Counseling and advocacy for children affected by domestic violence.
- Legal advocacy.
- 24/7 shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
- 24/7 transitional shelter.
Services
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Advocacy
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Crisis Intervention Hotlines/Helplines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Safe Passage is the domestic violence and sexual assault agency for DeKalb County. Services provided include:
- 24/7 crisis hotline.
- 25 bed Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children.
- Transitional housing for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
- Individual, group and family counseling for adults and children experiencing domestic and sexual assault or abuse.
- Legal advocacy including help obtaining Orders of Protection and support at court.
- Medical advocacy to victims at hospital emergency room.
- Prevention and professional education in schools, with police and other first responders and to community groups.
Safe Passage is the domestic violence and sexual assault agency for DeKalb County. Services provided include:
- 24/7 crisis hotline.
- 25 bed Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children.
- Transitional housing for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
- Individual, group and family counseling for adults and children experiencing domestic and sexual assault or abuse.
- Legal advocacy including help obtaining Orders of Protection and support at court.
- Medical advocacy to victims at hospital emergency room.
- Prevention and professional education in schools, with police and other first responders and to community groups.
Services
Domestic Violence Shelters
Crisis Intervention Hotlines/Helplines
Advocacy
Support Groups
Protective/Restraining Orders
A program designed to provide community-based services that will meet the needs of individuals with brain injuries and help prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
Services include:
- Assistive equipment and devices.
- Home remodeling to ensure safe independent functioning.
- Independent living skills training.
- Personal assistant service referrals.
- Personal assistant management training.
- Case management, advocacy, and peer support.
- Neuropsychological assessments.
- Homemaker services.
- Home health.
- Specialized therapies.
- Home delivered meals.
- Adult day care.
- Day habilitation.
- Behavioral counseling services.
- Supported employment.
- Pre-vocational services.
A program designed to provide community-based services that will meet the needs of individuals with brain injuries and help prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
Services include:
- Assistive equipment and devices.
- Home remodeling to ensure safe independent functioning.
- Independent living skills training.
- Personal assistant service referrals.
- Personal assistant management training.
- Case management, advocacy, and peer support.
- Neuropsychological assessments.
- Homemaker services.
- Home health.
- Specialized therapies.
- Home delivered meals.
- Adult day care.
- Day habilitation.
- Behavioral counseling services.
- Supported employment.
- Pre-vocational services.
Services
Advocacy
Case/Care Management
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy, NAMI Chicago's free advocacy training workshop will teach you how to turn your lived experience into a powerful 90-second speech geared to move policymakers. Sign up for the 60-minute interactive workshop where you will learn how to think about your own experiences in a new way and have an opportunity to draft and practice your story.
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy, NAMI Chicago's free advocacy training workshop will teach you how to turn your lived experience into a powerful 90-second speech geared to move policymakers. Sign up for the 60-minute interactive workshop where you will learn how to think about your own experiences in a new way and have an opportunity to draft and practice your story.
Services
Self Advocacy Support
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - Illinois/ Iowa/ Wisconsin provides navigational supports for people seeking legal options to protect and enforce their rights.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - Illinois/ Iowa/ Wisconsin provides navigational supports for people seeking legal options to protect and enforce their rights.
BAILS provides organizations, people with disabilities, and the general public training to advocate for their own needs. In addition, they educate legislators on a local, state, and national level regarding issues confronting people with disabilities.
BAILS provides organizations, people with disabilities, and the general public training to advocate for their own needs. In addition, they educate legislators on a local, state, and national level regarding issues confronting people with disabilities.
Sponsors a legislative action group to lobby for bills in the Missouri legislature of concern to the Hispanic community.
Sponsors a legislative action group to lobby for bills in the Missouri legislature of concern to the Hispanic community.
Provides advocacy, referral and public policy statements on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Exists to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive the services, supports, and opportunities to fully realize their right to live, work, and enjoy life in the community without discrimination.
Provides advocacy, referral and public policy statements on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Exists to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive the services, supports, and opportunities to fully realize their right to live, work, and enjoy life in the community without discrimination.
Services
Legislative Advocacy
Disability Rights Groups
Provides training and skills development to improve a person's ability to advocate for themselves. Also, provides coaching to help navigate process of applying for and acquiring services. Additionally, advocates for services benefiting those with disabilities at community and state levels.
Provides training and skills development to improve a person's ability to advocate for themselves. Also, provides coaching to help navigate process of applying for and acquiring services. Additionally, advocates for services benefiting those with disabilities at community and state levels.
Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates: Community advocates work with children in foster care and gathering information to assist the judge in making decisions for children in finding safe, permanent home in a timely manner.
Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates: Community advocates work with children in foster care and gathering information to assist the judge in making decisions for children in finding safe, permanent home in a timely manner.
Acts as agents of change within systems with an emphasis on development of self-advocacy skills. The agency also provides advocacy for parents with children who have disabilities to help them through their child's school education.
Acts as agents of change within systems with an emphasis on development of self-advocacy skills. The agency also provides advocacy for parents with children who have disabilities to help them through their child's school education.
Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial.
The team is typically comprised of:
- Law enforcement.
- DCFS.
- Mental health clinician.
- Forensic interviewer.
- Child and family advocates.
- Medical personnel.
- Prosecutors.
Services include:
- Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT).
- Forensic interviews.
- Advocacy.
- Mental health services.
Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial.
The team is typically comprised of:
- Law enforcement.
- DCFS.
- Mental health clinician.
- Forensic interviewer.
- Child and family advocates.
- Medical personnel.
- Prosecutors.
Services include:
- Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT).
- Forensic interviews.
- Advocacy.
- Mental health services.
Services
Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
Advocacy
Child Abuse Counseling
Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial.
The team is typically comprised of:
- Law enforcement.
- DCFS.
- Mental health clinician.
- Forensic interviewer.
- Child and family advocates.
- Medical personnel.
- Prosecutors.
Services include:
- Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT).
- Forensic interviews.
- Advocacy.
- Mental health services.
Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial.
The team is typically comprised of:
- Law enforcement.
- DCFS.
- Mental health clinician.
- Forensic interviewer.
- Child and family advocates.
- Medical personnel.
- Prosecutors.
Services include:
- Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT).
- Forensic interviews.
- Advocacy.
- Mental health services.
Services
Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
Advocacy
Child Abuse Counseling
Speaks up for and supports the best interests of children who have been abused and neglected in the court system. Agency staff and volunteers are trained to represent children who are victims of abuse and neglect and are involved in a court case as a result of that abuse.
Speaks up for and supports the best interests of children who have been abused and neglected in the court system. Agency staff and volunteers are trained to represent children who are victims of abuse and neglect and are involved in a court case as a result of that abuse.
Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse.
Services provided:
- When first contacted, several members of B.A.C.A. will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.
- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.
- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.
Other services available:
- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.
- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.
- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.
- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.
Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse.
Services provided:
- When first contacted, several members of B.A.C.A. will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.
- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.
- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.
Other services available:
- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.
- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.
- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.
- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.
Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse.
Services provided:
- When first contacted, several members of B.A.C.A. will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.
- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.
- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.
Other services available:
- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.
- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.
- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.
- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.
Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse.
Services provided:
- When first contacted, several members of B.A.C.A. will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.
- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.
- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.
Other services available:
- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.
- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.
- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.
- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.
Services are tailored to meet individual needs and offered to aid a person with a disability reaching self-set independent living goals. Services include:
- Information and referral.
- Advocacy.
- Skills training.
- Peer counseling.
- Case management.
Services are tailored to meet individual needs and offered to aid a person with a disability reaching self-set independent living goals. Services include:
- Information and referral.
- Advocacy.
- Skills training.
- Peer counseling.
- Case management.
Services
Centers for Independent Living
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Case/Care Management
Peer Counseling
Information and Referral
Advocacy
The Illinois Chapter staff and advocates speak out on behalf of the 500,000 Illinois residents affected by Alzheimer's. The Chapter works to improve dementia care and services, access to community-based care, quality care in residential settings, and funding for Alzheimer's research and public programs serving people with dementia.
The Illinois Chapter staff and advocates speak out on behalf of the 500,000 Illinois residents affected by Alzheimer's. The Chapter works to improve dementia care and services, access to community-based care, quality care in residential settings, and funding for Alzheimer's research and public programs serving people with dementia.
Provides child-sensitive interviews, and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse.
Services offered:
Multidisciplinary team case reviews.
Training in child-sensitive investigations.
Referrals for specialized medical exams.
Court preparation.
Community education.
Provides child-sensitive interviews, and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse.
Services offered:
Multidisciplinary team case reviews.
Training in child-sensitive investigations.
Referrals for specialized medical exams.
Court preparation.
Community education.
Services
Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
Child Abuse Counseling
Advocacy
Provides the following services for at risk youth:
- Advocacy.
- Case/care management.
- General clothing provision.
- Life skills education.
- Outreach programs.
Provides the following services for at risk youth:
- Advocacy.
- Case/care management.
- General clothing provision.
- Life skills education.
- Outreach programs.
Services
Case/Care Management
Life Skills Education
Advocacy
General Clothing Provision
Outreach Programs
Dedicated to serving the best interests of sexually abused and neglected children. Services include:
- A safe and comfortable environment for the child and family to feel at ease in talking about the abuse during the investigation process.
- Linkage and coordination between police investigators, child welfare workers, prosecutors, and treatment providers so that the number of victim interviews can be reduced.
- An interdisciplinary review process for decision-making, problem-solving, and information sharing. The network will monitor all cases of sexual abuse victims under 18 years of age.
- A comprehensive tracking system shared by all appropriate agencies for those children who have been sexually abused.
- Specialized training for professionals involved with victims and families in child sexual abuse cases.
- Education and prevention in dealing with issues of sexual abuse.
Dedicated to serving the best interests of sexually abused and neglected children. Services include:
- A safe and comfortable environment for the child and family to feel at ease in talking about the abuse during the investigation process.
- Linkage and coordination between police investigators, child welfare workers, prosecutors, and treatment providers so that the number of victim interviews can be reduced.
- An interdisciplinary review process for decision-making, problem-solving, and information sharing. The network will monitor all cases of sexual abuse victims under 18 years of age.
- A comprehensive tracking system shared by all appropriate agencies for those children who have been sexually abused.
- Specialized training for professionals involved with victims and families in child sexual abuse cases.
- Education and prevention in dealing with issues of sexual abuse.
Services
Child Abuse Medical Evaluations
Advocacy
Offers the following services to sexual assault victims.
Advocacy:
- Legal Advocacy.
- Medical Advocacy.
- Case Management.
- Civil No Contact Orders.
- Stalking No Contact Orders.
Trauma Informed Counseling/Therapy:
- Individual Counseling/Therapy.
- Group Counseling/Therapy.
- Child and Adolescent Counseling.
Prevention and Education:
- Second Step - Early Learning for PreK-5.
- Shifting Boundaries - Grades 6-7.
- Safe Dates - Grades 8-12.
- Bringing in the Bystander - Grades 9-12.
- Professional & Community Training Opportunities.
Offers the following services to sexual assault victims.
Advocacy:
- Legal Advocacy.
- Medical Advocacy.
- Case Management.
- Civil No Contact Orders.
- Stalking No Contact Orders.
Trauma Informed Counseling/Therapy:
- Individual Counseling/Therapy.
- Group Counseling/Therapy.
- Child and Adolescent Counseling.
Prevention and Education:
- Second Step - Early Learning for PreK-5.
- Shifting Boundaries - Grades 6-7.
- Safe Dates - Grades 8-12.
- Bringing in the Bystander - Grades 9-12.
- Professional & Community Training Opportunities.
Services
Crisis Intervention Hotlines/Helplines
Advocacy
Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Advocacy Program includes:
- 24-hour crisis hotline.
- Individual and group counseling.
- Provides assistance with obtaining orders of protection.
Domestic Violence Advocacy Program includes:
- 24-hour crisis hotline.
- Individual and group counseling.
- Provides assistance with obtaining orders of protection.
Services
Crisis Intervention Hotlines/Helplines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Protective/Restraining Orders
Advocacy
Provides free legal representation to low income clients in a number of civil legal problems; criminal defense representation is not provided; they handle cases involving public benefits, housing, unemployment compensation, family, consumer, education, employment, health and other matters.
Provides free legal representation to low income clients in a number of civil legal problems; criminal defense representation is not provided; they handle cases involving public benefits, housing, unemployment compensation, family, consumer, education, employment, health and other matters.