South Chicago Parents & Friends provides Community Day Services and Supported Employment programming for adults with disabilities. Employment instills a tremendous amount of pride, independence, responsibility, and self-worth. Having proper vocational and behavioral skills is the place to start.

Provides life-skills training for participants to build upon activities that are helpful for everyday living through in-person academies. Services include: - Computer skills - Daily living skills - Gardening - Health and exercise - Academic skills - Sensory activities - Art, music, and dance activities - Community involvement/volunteerism Also offers Senior Program that provides services and advocacy for seniors with disabilities

Serves individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities by providing recreation programs and life skills training for adults.

Provides individualized educational and vocational programming for students with mild to complex disabilities. Services differ depending on location, but can include: - Physical and occupational therapy. - Speech and language therapy. - Art and music therapy. - Recreational therapy. - Community opportunities.

South Chicago Parents & Friends provides Community Day Services and Supported Employment programming for adults with disabilities. Employment instills a tremendous amount of pride, independence, responsibility, and self-worth. Having proper vocational and behavioral skills is the place to start.

Opportunity Knocks offers a wide variety of activities that are developed in collaboration with the participants. Program activities are embedded with a focus on peer leadership, health and wellness, social interaction and community connections.

- Developmental Services and Community Integration: Provides skill training, paid work opportunities, community integration and employment to individuals in order to enhance and maintain their independence in community living. The program provides support, assistance and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities. - STARS (Structured Therapeutic Adult Recreation Services) Program: Collaboration between AID and Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. Focuses on active community integration, volunteer work and fitness activities for participants. - Autism Program: Emphasis placed on a specialized curriculum that includes communication skills, social and coping skills, functional life skills, community integration, vocational skills and volunteer opportunities. - Vocational Training: Assistance for individuals in obtaining and maintaining job training through subcontracts or community job sites. - Volunteer Sites: Used for the purpose of community integration as well as skill training. Clients learn social skills and an appreciation of giving back to the community as well as enhancing their vocational skills toward community employment. - Food Service: Trains clients in basic food service skills and positive work behaviors, enhances their independence and prepares them for community employment. Food Service also increases life-long learned skills, daily living skills and vocational skills.

Offers classes and hands-on training to individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals receive training in the areas of daily living, self-advocacy, communication, socialization, safety, community inclusion and awareness, academics and vocational skills.

Provides people with developmental disabilities the assistance to build stability into their by providing advocacy, help with decision making, managing health issues, and supporting healthy living. Activities include educational instruction, daily living skills practice, and vocational support. Vocational training supports developing job skills, positive work habits, and allows access to work in a supervised environment.

Provides individualized educational and vocational programming for students with mild to complex disabilities. Services differ depending on location, but can include: - Physical and occupational therapy. - Speech and language therapy. - Art and music therapy. - Recreational therapy. - Community opportunities.

In the Lifelong Learning program, members create their own calendars each month, so they are guaranteed to enjoy what they're doing! Using a personalized approach, they design services that are best for you as we enjoy being engaged in our communities. We have locations in Ravenswood, Rogers Park, and Highland Park.

To help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by enabling them to successfully live, learn, work, and socialize in the community. Its programs are attuned to the unique potential of each individual and designed to build self-confidence and independence. Support services are provided through one or more of the following programs: - 24-hour residential support. - Developmental training. - Supported living. - Supported employment. - Competitive employment. - Janitorial training.

Offers a broad range of interests and activities for individuals with disabilities. Activities include: - Relationship building - Job skills training - Culinary arts - Community explorations - Creative expression

Services for individuals with developmental disabilities include: information sessions; play, dance and peer-to-peer interaction for developing motor skills, social skills, and language; interactive story-telling; one-on-one tutoring

Offers tools and resources to assist individuals with developmental disabilities look for employment. Matches clients with potential employers to fit their interests and needs. Designs goals and plans based on each individual's abilities. Also assists clients with the job search process. Also offers Career Academy classes for an hour of employment discussion and tutorials. Topics include: - Advocacy - Grooming/Attire - Professionalism - Phone Etiquette - First Impressions - Interview Prep/Communication - Managing Relationships/Boundaries - Conflict Resolution - Work/Life Balance - Safety - Natural Supports - Digital Literacy

Resources, specialized teaching, and support to individuals with Down Syndrome, as well as to their families and the community. Virtual programs also offered.

Community Day Services program offers social and recreational support, activities to enhance life skills and enrichment experiences.

Provides individuals with disabilities with programs that will help them gain independence. Services include: - Life skills classes - Employment preparation - Creative expression - Training/assistance with personal care - Referrals to healthcare, financial, legal, and residential services The Life Skills program is designed to enhance: - Self-advocacy - Communication - Independence Participants are engaged in activities such as: - Cooking - music - Community planning - Physical fitness - And rights, responsibilities and relationships. Employee Development Services (EDS) provides a transitional training program. EDS helps develop - Basic interpersonal skills - Attitudes - Work behaviors EDS prepares individuals for the Employment First Program. Horticulture program helps develop skills in gardening and landscaping: - General horticulture skills - The life cycle of plants care - Maintenance of indoor plants and outdoor gardening. Offers work in a team environment to maintain a garden and engage in social interaction with volunteers. Instructional classes, participants have full involvement in the: - Planning - Planting - Care of two fields in which they grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Center For The Arts provides new possibilities for communication and expression. The center cultivates an individual’s unique talent and creates a sense of empowerment and accomplishment. mmunication and expression. The center cultivates an individual’s unique talent and creates a sense of empowerment and accomplishment.

Provides employment for individuals with disabilities. These employment opportunities help the individual: - Develop work habits. - Build confidence. - Learn to collaborate with others. - Earn compensation. - Become more independent.

Community360 Day Program - structured volunteer work, creative classes in art/music/dance, daily living activities, health/wellness classes, group exercise, and job search/training classes.

Day programs with activities for individuals with developmental disabilities including Art and Horticulture Centers

Serves individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities by providing recreation programs and life skills training for adults.

South Chicago Parents & Friends provides Community Day Services and Supported Employment programming for adults with disabilities. Employment instills a tremendous amount of pride, independence, responsibility, and self-worth. Having proper vocational and behavioral skills is the place to start.

El Valor believes that individuals with disabilities are vital members of the community. El Valor is committed to assisting and supporting people with disabilities through programs that emphasize personal choice, employment, inclusion, enrichment, and leadership.

Offers classes and hands-on training to individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals receive training in the areas of daily living, self-advocacy, communication, socialization, safety, community inclusion and awareness, academics and vocational skills.