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• Local Interest

  Access Living: Serving People with Disabilities

  Access Living, a non-residential center for independent living, is a cross-disability organization governed and staffed by a majority of people with disabilities. Access Living fosters the dignity, pride, and self-esteem of people with disabilities and enhances the options available to them so they may choose and maintain individualized and satisfying lifestyles. For more information visit the Access Living website.



• Anixter Center

  

  "Assisting people with disabilities to live and work successfully in the community."

  Anixter center is one of Chicago area's largest human services agencies serving people with disabilities.  The center operates a broad range of employment programs for people with disabilities - everything from professional-level placement to job coaching and supported employment in the community.

  For more information visit the Anixter Center  web site.




• Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

  The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers a variety of programs to help people who are blind, visually imparied or multi-disabled to live more independently.  For more information visit the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired website.



• City of Chicago Disability Information and Referral Services

  The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities assists individuals with disabilities "in making more effective use of the health, education, training, economic and social resources available to them."

  Services include: information on programs such as RTA Reduced Fare and Circuit Breaker; administering direct services which include practical assistance, advocacy, and short-term counseling; ensuring referral linkages are made between individuals and the appropriate agencies for health, economic and social needs.

  For more information on these services provided through the City of Chicago, visit the Disability and Referral Services web site. 




• Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

  MOPD's goal is to make Chicago the most accessible city in the nation. MOPD promotes total access, full participation and equal opportunity for people with disabilities of all ages and aspects of life.  The approach includes systematic change, education and training, advocacy, and direct services. For more information vist MOPD website .



• Paratransit and Accessible Transportation

  The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) serves six counties in northeastern Illinois: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will.  The ADA Paratransit Service is a shared-ride, curb-to-curb transportation provided in the RTA region by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and PACE (the suburban bus division).  To find out more on how these services can assist you, visit the RTA website .



• Statewide Interest

  Coalition of Citizens with Disabilites in Illinois

  Coalition of Citizens with Disabilites in Illinois (CCDI) is the voice for advocating equal opportunities for all people with disabilities.  Visit the CCDI website to learn more about the assistance they can provide you.



• IATP, "Promoting Independent Living Through Technology for All People with Disabilities in Illinois".

  The Illinois Assistive Technology Program's (IATP) primary mission is to enable people with disabilities so they can fully participate in all aspects of life.  To learn more about what services are offered and how this program can assist you, visit the IATP website .



• Looking for additional Disability-Related Employment Resources?

  

   

  The Job Accommodation Network, JAN, is not a job placement service, but their mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing resources such as, employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members with information on job accommodations, self-employment, and small business opportunities.

  For more information on these resources, visit the JAN web site .