Illinois Disability Resources
Arts and Creativityhttp://www.vsarts.org/x305.xml VSA Arts of Illinois
Apparel Center
350 North Orleans Street, Suite 1191 Chicago, IL 60654 Tel: (312) 527-2620 TTY: (800) 526-0844 Fax: (312) 527-2609 Assistive Technology www.iltech.org
Illinois Assistive Technology Project 1 West Old State Capitol Plaza
Suite 100 Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: 217-522-7985 TTY: 217-522-9966 Fax: 217-522-8067 Email: [email protected] [email protected]
TechConnect Low Interest Loan Program Illinois Assistive Technology Project
1 West Old State Capital Plaza Suite 100 Springfield, IL 62701-1200 Phone: 217-522-7985 800-852-5110 TTY: 217-522-9966 Fax: 217-522-8067 Email: [email protected] Caregivers Info http://www.caregiver.com/regionalresources/states/IL/index.htm Caregiver.com’s Illinois resources
Well Spouse Association Elk Grove WS Support Group Elk Grove
Kathy Nordstrom Erin Vogt
Phone: (847) 956-5465
[email protected] Spingfield WS Support Group Springfield
Joann Landers
Phone: (217) 793-6364 [email protected] Oakbrook WS Support Group Oakbrook
Bill Tader
Phone: (630) 854-1546 or (815) 609-1475 [email protected]
Crime Victim Assistance
www.icjia.state.il.us
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-793-8422
888-425-4248 Fax: 312-793-8550
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/index.html
Illinois Attorney General – Programs Offered by Crime Victim Services Crime Victim Services Division
Phone: 312-814-2581 Email: [email protected] http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/cvc.html Victim Compensation Phone: 312-814-2518 Fax: 312-814-5079 www.icjia.state.il.us Victim Assistance Phone: 312-793-8550 Fax: 312-793-8422
Domestic Violence Help
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/ildv.shtml
Aardvarc’s Illinois Domestic Violence Crisis and Support Resources Contact information listed by County
Statewide Crisis Line: 800-252-6561
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence 8001 South 11th Street
Springfield, IL 62703 Phone: 217-789-2830
Easter Seals
Easter Seals Missouri Southwestern Illinois 602 East 3rd Street Alton, IL 62002 Phone: 618 462-7325 www.ci.easterseals.com Easter Seals Bloomington 303 North Hershey Road Suite 2B
Bloomington, IL 61704 Phone: 309 663-8275 www.joliet.easterseals.com Easter Seals Joliet Region, Inc. Bourbonnais Office 22 Heritage Drive Suite 108 Bourbonnais, IL 60914 Phone: 815 932-0623 www.eastersealschicago.org
Easter Seals Gilchrist Marchman Head Start 2345 West North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: 773 276-4000 www.eastersealschicago.org
Easter Seals Child and Family Connections 9455 South Hoyne
Chicago, IL 60620 Phone: 773 233-1799 www.eastersealschicago.org
Easter Seals Near Southside Early Head Start 3630 South Wells
Room 105
Chicago, IL 60609 Phone: 773 548-3614 www.eastersealschicago.org
Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Illinois 14 East Jackson Boulevard
9th Floor, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60604-2212 Phone: 312 939-5115
www.eastersealschicago.org
Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School 3424 South State Street
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: 312 808-0058 www.eastersealschicago.org Easter Seals Windy City Kids Child Development Center 600 West Madison Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: 312 575-6550 www.easter-seals.org Easter Seals National Headquarters 230 West Monroe Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312 726-6200 www.ci.easterseals.com Easter Seals Central Illinois 2715 North 27th Street Decatur, IL 62526 Phone: 217 429-1052 www.il-js.easter-seals.org
Easter Seals Jayne Shover Center 799 South McLean Boulevard Elgin, IL 60123
Phone: 847 742-3264 www.ci.easterseals.com
Easter Seals Peoria-Bloomington Timber Pointe Outdoor Center 20 Timber Pointe Lane
Hudson, IL 61748 Phone: 309 365-8021 www.joliet.easterseals.com Easter Seals-Joliet
Joliet, IL 60435-2830 Phone: 815 773-9362 www.joliet.easterseals.com Easter Seals Joliet Region, Inc. Residential Programs
3077 West Jefferson Street #203
Joliet, IL 60435 Phone: 815 741-5531
www.dupage.easter-seals.org
Easter Seals DuPage Lee A. Daniels Center 698 South Route 59
Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: 630 357-9699
http://chicago.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILCH_youth_at_risk Easter Seals Youth At Risk
120 West Madison Oak Park, IL 60302 Phone: 708 524-8700
http://chicago.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILCH_easter_seals_industries Easter Seals Industries
120 West Madison Oak Park, IL 60302 Phone: 708 524-8700
http://chicago.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILCH_dental_services Easter Seals Dental Program
15100 South LaGrange Road Suite 203
Orland Park, IL 60462 Phone: 708 349-1818 [email protected]
Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau Counties, Illinois 1013 Adams Street
Ottawa, IL 61350-4399 Phone: 815 434-0857 www.ci.easterseals.com Easter Seals Peoria, Illinois 507 East Armstrong Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603-3197 Phone: 309 686-1177
http://chicago.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILCH_near_south_side Easter Seals Children's Development Center
650 North Main Street Rockford, IL 61103 Phone: 815 965-6745
http://chicago.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILCH_theraputic_day_schools Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School
7400 West 183rd Street Willow Hall
Tinley Park, IL 60477 Phone: 708 802-9050
http://dfvr.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ILDU_contactus Easter Seals DuPage Center, Illinois
Rosalie Dold Center for Children 830 South Addison Road
Villa Park, IL 60181-1153 Phone: 630 620-4433
Government Offices for the State of Illinois
www.illinois.gov/ Illinois State Website
www.illinois.gov/living/disability.cfm Illinois Disability/Accessibility Resources http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29736
Illinois Department of Human Services/Vocational Rehabilitation Program DHS Main Offices 100 S Grand Ave E Springfield, IL 62762 Phone: 800-843-6154 TTY: 800-447-6404 http://www.dhs.state.il.us/
Illinois Department of Human Services 100 South Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL 62762 Phone: 217-557-1601 TTY: 217-557-2134
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/ Illinois Medicaid Office 201 South Grand Avenue, East Springfield, IL 62763
Phone: 800-226-0768 TTY: 800-526-5812
Email: [email protected] http://www.allkidscovered.com/
Illinois SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) Office All Kids
201 South Grand Avenue East Springfield, IL 62763
Phone: 866-468-7543
Email: [email protected] www.idfpr.com/
Illinois SHIIP (State Health Insurance Information Program) Phone: 800-548-9034
http://www.chip.state.il.us/
Illinois Comprehensive Insurance Plan Phone: 217-782-6333
866-851-2751
800-545-2455 (TTY)
Illinois High Risk Insurance Plan for eligible people who are unable to get insurance coverage.
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/hcbswaivers/
Illinois Home and Community based waivers www.iwcc.il.gov/
Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission
Visit the link above for Commission Offices and contact information in your area Statewide: 866-352-3033
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29736 Division of Rehabilitation Services
Phone: 1-800-843-6154 Email: [email protected]
http://www.christopherreeve.org/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4518671/k.6ABA/Find_Your_Electe d_Official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx
Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. http://www.state.il.us/aging/1abuselegal/ombuds.htm
State LTC Ombudsman Sally Petrone
Illinois Department on Aging 421 East Capitol Avenue Suite 100
Springfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: (217)785-3143 Fax: (217)524-9644
The mission of the state long-term care ombudsman is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities.
Housing
http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/illinois.html Illinois Independent Living Centers
www.fanniemae.com Fannie Mae
Midwestern Regional Office Fannie Mae
One South Wacker Drive Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60606-4667 Phone: 312-368-6200 Illinois Partnership Office Fannie Mae 500 West Madison Suite 2060 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-386-8815 www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=il
Chicago HUD
Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building 77 West Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-353-5680 TTY: 312-353-7143 Fax: 312-886-2729 Springfield HUD 500 West Monroe 1SW Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: 217-492-4120 TTY: 217-492-4101 Fax: 217-492-4154 http://otrassn.org/
Over the Rainbow Association 2040 Brown Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: 847-328-6633
Offers accessible housing and employment for people with disabilities.
Library Services
www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/talking_book_and_braille_ service/home.html
Illinois Talking Book and Braille Service 401 East Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 800-665-5576 (option 5) TTY: 888-261-7863
Fax: 217-558-4723 www.mitbc.org/
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center 600 Highpoint Lane East Peoria, IL 61611 Phone: 800-426-0709 Email: [email protected] 515 York Quincy, IL 62301 Phone: 800-537-1274
www.loc.gov/nls/
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) Phone: 800-424-8567
Protection and Advocacy http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=37637
Illinois Client Assistance Program 100 North First Street
1st Floor West
Springfield, IL 62702 Phone: 217-782-5374
Toll Free Phone: 800-641-3929 www.equipforequality.org Equip for Equality, Inc. 20 North Michigan Avenue Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-341-0022 Voice/TDD: 800-537-2632 Fax: 312-341-0295 Email: [email protected] Service Dogs www.caninecompanions.org/
Canine Companions for Independence Chicago Satellite Office
PO Box 41
Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone: 847-816-7360
Sports and Recreation www.ncpad.org
National Center on Physical Activity & Disability (NCPAD) www.edaptive.org or
www.adaptiveadventures.org Adaptive Adventures
230 Greenleaf Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091 Phone: 847-251-8445 866-679-2770 Fax: 501-640-7797 Email: [email protected] www.projectmobility.org
Project Mobility: Cycles for Life 2930 Campton Hills Road
St. Charles, IL 60175 Phone: 630-722-9807 Fax: 630-524-9142
Email: [email protected] www.richealthfit.org
RIC-Skiers (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago’s Center for Health and Fitness) 710 North Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-908-4292 Fax: 312-908-1-51
Email: [email protected] www.rockfordparks.org
Rockford Park District 1401 North Second Street Rockford, IL 61107-3086 Phone: 815-987-1600 Fax: 815-987-8877
Email: [email protected] www.shadyoakscamp.org
Shady Oaks Camp 16300 Parker Road Homer Glen, IL 60491 Phone: 708-301-0816 Fax: 708-301-5091 Email: [email protected] www.rehab.uiuc.edu
University of Illinois Adapted Sports Camp 136 Rehab Center m/c 574
1207 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: 217-333-4607
www.nedsra.org BlazeSports Illinois
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association Addison, IL
Phone: (630) 620-4500 ext. 140 www.ric.org
BlazeSports Illinois
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 238-5001 www.mnasr.org
BlazeSports Illinois
Maine Niles Association of Special Recreation and Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association
Morton Grove, IL Phone: (847) 966-5522 www.rockfordparkdistrict.org BlazeSports Illinois
Rockford Park District Rockford, IL
Phone: (815) 987-1609 www.nwsra.org
BlazeSports Illinois
Northwest Special Recreation Association Rolling Meadows, IL Phone: (847) 392-2848 www.glasa.org BlazeSports America Affiliate GLASA Lake Forest, IL Phone: (847) 283-0908 www.sinai.org BlazeSports America
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital Chicago Chicago, IL
Phone: (773) 522-5869
http://national.unitedway.org United Way of America
Enter your zip code for a United Way office in your area.
Veteran Benefits
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1 US Departments of Veteran Affairs VA Hospital Locator Click on Illinois for a complete list of hospitals
Chicago Regional Office 536 South Clark Street Chicago, IL
60605-1523
Phone: 800-827-1000 Fax: 312-353-2907 www.vaughanpva.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America 2235 Enterprise Dr., Ste 3501 Westchester, IL 60154 Phone: 708-947-9790 800-727-2234 Fax: 708-947-9755 Email: [email protected] --- ALS www.alsa.org
The ALS Association
1275 K Street NW, Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202- 407-8580 Greater Chicago Chapter 220 West Huron
Suite 4003
Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: 312-932-0000
www.alsa-stl.org
St. Louis Regional Chapter – Springfield Satellite (serving central and southern Illinois)
EPS Rehabilitation, Inc. 1516 South 6th Street Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: 888-873-8539 Email: [email protected] ALS Support Groups:
Central Illinois Region – Springfield (Partner of the St. Louis Regional Chapter) Springfield Independent Living Center 426 West Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62702 Cecelia Hassis
Phone: 217-523-2587 www.alsa-stl.org
Southern Illinois Region
(Partner of the St. Louis Regional Chapter) Marshall Browning Hospital
900 North Jefferson DuQuion, IL 62702 Phone: 888-873-8539
Muscular Dystrophy Association’s ALS Research Center MDA/ALS Center At the University Of Chicago Hospitals Phone: 773-702-9089
E-mail: [email protected]
Brain Injury
http://www.biail.org/
Brain Injury Association of Illinois PO Box 64420 Chicago, IL 60664-0420 Phone: 312-726-5699 800-726-6443 Fax: 312-630-4011 Email: [email protected]
Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org
United Cerebral Palsy 1660 L Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-5602 Phone: 202-776-0406 800-USA-5-UCP Fax: 202-776-0414 Email: [email protected] www.ucpll.org
UCP Land of Lincoln 101 North 16th Street Springfield, IL 62703 Phone: 217-525-6522 Fax: 217-525-9017 Email: [email protected] www.ucpnet.org
UCP of Greater Chicago 160 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-368-0380 TTY: 312-368-0179 Fax: 312-368-0018 Email: [email protected] http://www.ucpillinois.org/index.html UCP of Illinois 310 East Adams Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: 217-528-9681 Fax: 217-528-9739 Email: [email protected] http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/73 UCP of Southern Illinois
9 Cusumano Professional Plaza Drive Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: 618-244-2505 Fax: 618-244-3568
Friedreich’s Ataxia
www.ataxia.org
National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN 55447 Phone: 763-553-0020 Fax: 763-553-0167 NAF Ambassador Kevin Donnelli 6525 Thomas Parkway Rockford, IL 61114 Phone: (815) 633-8620
Ataxia Support Groups: Chicago Richard Carr 120 South Elm Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 847-253-2920 Email: [email protected] Craig Lisack 3400 Wellington Ct Unit 302 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Phone: (847) 797-9398 Email: [email protected] Rockford Kevin Donnelli 6525 Thomas Parkway Rockford, IL 61114 Phone: 815-633-8620 Email: [email protected] Southern IL Elaine Darte 36 Lindorf Drive Belleville, IL 62223
Phone: 618-397-3259
Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP http://gbs-cidp.org/
Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Foundation International PO Box 262
Wynnewood, PA 19096 Phone: 610-667-0131 Fax: 610-667-7036 Email: [email protected]
Call the above number for information on a chapter in your area.
Multiple Sclerosis National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s chapters: www.msillinois.org
NMSS Greater Illinois 910 West Van Buren Fourth Floor Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: 312-421-4500 Email: [email protected] www.gatewaymssociety.org NMSS Gateway Area 1867 Lackland Hill Parkway St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 314-781-9020 800-FIGHT MS
Email: [email protected] www.msaa.com
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America MSAA National Headquarters
706 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 800-532-7667 x 133 Fax: 856-488-8257
MSAA Midwest Regional Office 13938 A Cedar Road #243 University Heights, OH 4418 Phone: 800-532-7667 x 140 216-320-1838 Fax: 216-320-9558 Email: [email protected] MSAA Chicago Field Office PO Box 43504 Chicago, IL 60153 Phone: 800-532-7667 x140 773-544-8751 Fax: 773-568-7644 Email: [email protected] Muscular Dystrophy www.mdausa.org/
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Put your zip code in the “Find your local MDA” section to find the clinics that treat MD in your area.
Post-Polio Syndrome
http://www.post-polio.org/net/pdirhm.asp
Post-Polio Health International (PHI) Directory lists Support Groups by state
Spina Bifida
www.sbaa.org
Spina Bifida Association of America 4590 MacArthur Blvd NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20007-4226 Phone: 202-944-3285 800-621-3141 Email: [email protected]
http://www.sbail.org/index.html Spina Bifida Association of Illinois 3080 Ogden Avenue Suite 103 Lisle, IL 60532 Phone: 630-637-1050 Fax: 630-637-1066 Email: [email protected] SBAA Illinois Clinics:
Children’s Memorial Hospital Spina Bifida Clinic
2300 Children’s Plaza Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 773-880-4430
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 345 Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-238-1149
Rush Presbyterian – St. Lukes Spina Bifida Services
1725 West Harrison #710 Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: 312-942-3034 Shriners Hospital
Myelomeningocele Clinic 2211 North Oak Park Avenue Chicago, IL 60707
Phone: 773-622-5400
Loyola University Medical Center Spina Bifida Program
2160 South 1st Avenue Maywood, IL 60153 Phone: 708-216-8173
Lutheran General Children’s Hospital Spina Bifida Clinic
1675 Dempster Street Park Ridge, IL 60068 Phone: 847-723-5065
Pediatric Surgery Center Spina Bifida Clinic
420 NE Glen Oak Suite 201
Peoria, IL 61603 Phone: 309-655-3800
Spinal Cord Injury
Chicago Chapter of Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Jon O’Connor and Kelly Heneghan, Co-Chairs
8434 S. Corcoran Road Willow Springs, IL 60480
Email Kelly: [email protected] Email Jon: [email protected] www.sci-illinois.org/
The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois 1032 South LaGrange Road
LaGrange, IL 60525 Phone: 708-352-6223 Fax: 708-352-9065
Email: [email protected]
REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS: Ready to Roll Support Group 600 Water Street
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: 309-681-1297 (Jack Lambert) Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago 614 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-253-7000 (Ginger Lane)
Cross Disabilities
http://www.nextstepschicago.com/ NextSteps Chicago SCI Rehab Center 8434 S. Corcoran Rd.
Willow Springs, IL 60480 Telephone: 708-467-0657
E-mail: [email protected] www.firststepfoundation.org
First Step Foundation 2720 River Rd. Suite 260 Des Plaines, IL 60018 Phone 847-635-8141
Email: [email protected]
A non-profit organization that provides quadriplegics with psychological counseling and additional support services free of charge.
Stroke http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/GISCVH2/
CDC’s Cardiovascular Health Illinois State Program http://www.strokesassociation.org
American Stroke Association Phone: 1-888-478-7653
Call them for the stroke support group in your area http://www.cshconnections.org/
Childhood Stroke and Hemiplegia Connections of Illinois Support and information group
Transverse Myelitis
www.myelitis.org/local/illinois/index.htm www.advocatehealth.com
Illinois TM Support Group
At Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 1775 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Contact: Nickie Garrigan (773-774-6554) Tina Deberge (630-690-1684) http://transmyelitis.meetup.com/
TM MeetUp
Enter your postal code for a group in your area.
General Disability Resources
Disability Resources.org Click on Illinois www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/illinois.html Family Village links to Illinois Disability Resources http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Illinois State Resources
www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/il.htm
Illinois Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities www.ipta.org/
Illinois chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association 1010 Jorie Blvd Suite 134 Oak Brook, IL 60523 Phone: 630-571-1400 800-522-4782 Fax: 630-571-1406 Email: [email protected] www.ilota.org
Illinois chapter of the American Occupational Therapy Association 715 Lake Street Suite 710 Oak Park, IL 60301 Phone: 708-386-9393 Fax: 708-386-9820 Email: [email protected] www.apse.org http://www.apse.org/chapters/details.cfm?id=8
Association for Persons in Supported Employment—Illinois Chapter Illinois email: [email protected]
http://lifecenter.ric.org/topic/1/
L.I.F.E. Center at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Provides information on various disability conditions http://www.chicagodisabilitytransit.com/
Chicago Disability Transit Paratransit Services
230 E. Ohio St. Suite 101
Reservations: 312-738-1000 Phone: 630-653-5591
Provides transportation for people with disabilities in the Chicago area. http://opendoorsnfp.org/index.html
Open Doors Organization 2551 N. Clark St. Suite 301 Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773-388-8839
The Open Doors Organization (ODO) was founded in 2000 for the purpose of creating a society in which all persons with disabilities have the same consumer opportunities as those without. We aspire to teach businesses how to succeed in the disability market, while simultaneously empowering the disability community.
www.easyaccesschicago.org Easy Access Chicago Phone: 800-226-6632 www.wsana.org
West Suburban Access News Association PO Box 3221
Oak Park, IL 60302 Phone: 708-383-6258
A non-profit organization that provides information on disability issues. www.anixter.com
Anixter Center
6610 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60626-4062 Phone: 773-973-7900 TTY: 773-973-2180 Fax: 773-973-5268
Email: [email protected]
Assists people with disabilities to live and work successfully in the community http://www.emergencyfund.org/
Emergency Fund
Helps people in need of financial assistance, particularly focused on preventing homelessness
www.easyaccesschicago.org
http://www.enjoyillinois.com/brochures/
Easy Access Chicago—a guidebook to the city that can be downloaded for free www.easyaccessspringfield.org
A guide to accessibility in Springfield, Illinois. www.thinkfirst.org
ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 29W120 Butterfield Rd., Suite 105 Warrenville IL 60555 Phone: 630-393-1400 800-THINK56 Fax: 630-393-1402 Email: [email protected]
ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls.
Illinois ThinkFirst Chapters:
ThinkFirstState Chapter and Training Center Jill Braselton, RN, BSN (630-933-1934)
Injury Prevention; Marketing
Central DuPage Hospital- Snyder Building 27 W 353 Jewell Road
Winfield, IL 60190 [email protected]
ThinkFirst
McHenry County Mental Health Karen Calendo 620 Dakota Street Crystal Lake, IL 60012 (815)455-2828 [email protected] ThinkFirst
SIU School of Medicine
Mary Kay Reed, RN, BSN, MPH PO Box 19679
Springfield, IL 62794-9679 217-545-9112
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois ThinkFirst Chapter
1032 S. LaGrange Road LaGrange, IL 60525-2865 708-352-6223 [email protected] ThinkFirst St. Frances Hospital Pam Durr
530 NE Glen Oak Ave., Medipark Ste. 101 Peoria, IL 61637
309-655-7795
[email protected] ThinkFirst
Provena Physical Rehab & Sports Injury Center Kathlene Getsoian 2400 Glenwood Ave. Joliet, IL 60435 815-741-7114 [email protected] ThinkFirst
Center for Comprehensive Services Cori Maynor, OTR/L
Supervisor of Occupational Therapy PO Box 2825
Carbondale, IL 62902-2825 618-529-3060
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