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Joni & Friends

Phone: 818-707-5664
Website
Based in Chicago, Illinois, this Joni and Friends location serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan. We work with local churches and organizations to provide outreach programs that minister help and hope to those who face the daily challenges of life with a disability.

Illinois Respite Coalition

Phone: 630-207-8479
Website
Referal resources to connect caregivers to respite programs, access to statewide training opportunities, and can show you where to make the biggest impact to help caregivers in Illinois

Illinois DHS’s Division of Rehabilitation Services

Phone: 847-224-8474
Website
If you live in Illinois and have a disability, the Division of Rehabilitation Services may be able to help you find a job or live at home independently. To apply for services go to the website and complete the form.

Family Support Network

Phone: 815-464-1832
Website
The Arc of Illinois The mission of the Family Support Network is to unify individuals with disabilities and their families to advocate for funding, services and community resources that strengthen and support the individual and the family directly by responding to their individual needs and empowering them to live in their own homes. The Family Support Network further seeks to ensure the continuation of all individual supports throughout the life span of the individual.

Family Resource Center on Disabilities

Phone: 312-939-3513
Website
Provides Parents of Children with Disabilities with Information, Training, and Assistance.
  • Learn about your Rights and Responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • Make informed decisions about your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP)
  • Obtain appropriate services for your child
  • Communicate more effectively with school professionals
  • Come together with other parents who share your concerns and desires to make a difference
  • Learn more about Early Intervention and transition services
  • Effect positive change in your child’s school.
  • Learn about what he or she needs to lead a productive and independent adult life
Family Resource Center on Disabilities serves the following 8 Illinois counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.

Buddy Break Special Needs

Phone: 847-540-8280
Website
The Hope Center Buddy Break is a free 3-hour respite program where kids with special needs, ages 2-16, and their siblings, ages 4 to 5th grade, come to make new friends, play games, do crafts, read stories, and much more while the families get a break from their care giving responsibilities. Go to website for upcoming dates and registration.

Thrive Single Moms

Location Address: 23153 W Miller Rd
Location City: Lake Zurich
Location State: IL
Location Zip Code: 60047
Website
On Tuesday evenings, women on similar journeys have a chance to share a meal and some candid conversation. Childcare is provided, which gives everyone time to rejuvenate while listening to a speaker, getting spiritual encouragement, or doing a craft together while sharing struggles and victories as single parents. Evenings are often filled with laughter, sometimes tears, and always inspiration to thrive! At the Hope Center contact Donna Riemer, donna@thehopeco.com

Teen Mother Choices – Teen Moms

Location Address: 23153 W Miller Rd
Location City: Lake Zurich
Location State: IL
Location Zip Code: 60047
Phone: 224-252-0295
Website
The Hope Collective Teen Mother Choices is passionate about bringing hope, purpose, and a better tomorrow to young moms through 1:1 mentoring, weekly lifeskills workshops, goal setting, financial counseling, and so much more. TMC is a faith-based program designed to support teen moms, ages 13 through 23, who have already given birth and who have courageously chosen to parent their child.