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Investigates alleged violations of the rights of persons with disabilities by providers of services, as the investigative arm of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Legal services for Illinois residents living with disabilities. Assistance offered with issues including abuse investigations, elimination of barriers to buildings and programs, community integration, employment discrimination based on disability, transportation.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Legal information and representation for children and adults with disabilities living in mental health facilities, residential programs, community placements, or nursing homes. Issues addressed include (but not limited to) admission and discharge from hospitalization, adequate treatment, refusal of unwanted services, and confidentiality of mental health records.
Service include reducing barriers to essential services, technical assistance, address and resolve agency disagreements about residential placement and funding issues.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
The Blind Pension program was established in 1921 and is financed entirely by state funds. This program provides assistance for blind persons who do not qualify under the Supplemental Aid to the Blind law and who are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Each eligible person receives a monthly cash grant of $541, as well as state funded medical assistance.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Provides advocacy services to ensure individuals with epilepsy seizure disorders have access to educational programs, health care, accessible housing and more.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
The Blind Pension program was established in 1921 and is financed entirely by state funds. This program provides assistance for blind persons who do not qualify under the Supplemental Aid to the Blind law and who are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Each eligible person receives a monthly cash grant of $541, as well as state funded medical assistance.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
The Blind Pension program was established in 1921 and is financed entirely by state funds. This program provides assistance for blind persons who do not qualify under the Supplemental Aid to the Blind law and who are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Each eligible person receives a monthly cash grant of $541, as well as state funded medical assistance.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Ensures that criminal acts within the psychiatric industry are reported to the proper authorities, acted upon, helps the abused individual file criminal or other complaints with the proper authorities and conducts investigations.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
The Blind Pension program was established in 1921 and is financed entirely by state funds. This program provides assistance for blind persons who do not qualify under the Supplemental Aid to the Blind law and who are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Each eligible person receives a monthly cash grant of $541, as well as state funded medical assistance.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Aging & Disability Resource Specialist Advocate: Visits senior sites providing information on assistive aids, adaptive equipment and transportation assistance. Additionally, the specialist will consult with community members and providers about services needed in their respective counties to gauge needs to be addressed through direct services, speaking engagements and workshops.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Aging & Disability Resource Specialist Advocate: Visits senior sites providing information on assistive aids, adaptive equipment and transportation assistance. Additionally, the specialist will consult with community members and providers about services needed in their respective counties to gauge needs to be addressed through direct services, speaking engagements and workshops.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Social Services to assist individuals with epilepsy in the following areas: advocating for oneself, questions regarding insurance, Social Security, job-related issues, driving, education, information, technical assistance and referral.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Provides advocacy for individuals affected by mental illnesses including public and private policy and more effective options for mental health treatment.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Progress Center for Independent Living offers information about any disability-related topic, and referral to other resources when needed.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Provides advocacy for individuals with disabilities.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Provides liaison support, resources, education and training to enhance the understanding of the rights and responsibilities of individuals with developmental disabilities who encounter the justice system.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Debt Management
Patient Rights Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
School System Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Legal Representation
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tax Information
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Veteran Benefits Assistance
The NAD Law and Advocacy Center educates, advocates, and litigates on behalf of and to empower deaf and hard of hearing people.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Helps individuals become better self-advocates.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Provides advocacy and education to individuals with disabilities and their families.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Advocacy for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Debt Management
Patient Rights Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
School System Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Legal Representation
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tax Information
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Services

Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Debt Management
Patient Rights Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
School System Advocacy
Discrimination Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Legal Representation
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tax Information
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Provides training on understanding and declaring your rights and support during the advocacy process.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Disability Rights Groups