Illinois
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
Provides information, assistance and support to educate and train parents and teachers of children with disabilities. Programs include seminars special education rights and trainings for parent leaders.
Great Lakes ADA Center (DBTAC)
This Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) provides training, information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT) to individuals and organizations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Home Ownership & Rental Assistance in Illinois
Information from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Illinois, including resources related to fair housing and home ownership.
Illinois Protection & Advocacy Service - Equip for Equality
A private, nonprofit organization that operates the federally mandated Protection & Advocacy System for Illinois, which safeguards the rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities (including developmental disabilities and mental illnesses).
Illinois Client Assistance Program
Program helps people with disabilities receive services by advocating for their interests and helping them identify resources, understand procedures, resolve problems and protect their rights in the rehabilitation process, employment and home services.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Chicago District Office
Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Chicago District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin and several counties in the State of Illinois.
Supportive Housing Programs for People with Disabilities
Information from Legal Aid Illinois on housing rights of people with disabilities in Illinois.
Statewide information resource and referral for advocacy and services for people with developmental disabilities. Site includes a searchable database, contact information for electronic and phone assistance and an advocacy "toolbox."
City of Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) seeks to meet the diverse needs of the more than 600,000 people with disabilities who live and work in Chicago.
Works to advance the rights and enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
Offers free legal services for low income persons and those over 60 who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them.
