The Hire the Future Program at the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is designed to provide youth ages 16 to 24 with employment assistance, job readiness and career development services. You c an find out what careers match your skills and interests by using IDES’ online job resources.

Cornerstone Services’ Employment Services help people with disabilities gain and maintain employment in the community.

Services are available in Will, Kankakee and southern Cook counties. Services include career counseling, job development and job coaching.

The Career Access Network at Trinity Services assists people with disabilities and mental illness in finding community-based employment with competitive earnings and benefits. For more information, contact Employment Services Director Samantha Stockman at 815-462-3652 or by email.

Provides prevention, intervention and educational services to foster non-violence in the lives of children and adults.

Infinite Potential Through Technology (Infinitec) brings assistive technology to people with disabilities in Illinois. Infinitec provides information about assistive technology as well as training, equipment and access to specialists and resources.

Infinitec includes information about mobility devices, home modifications, independent living, orthotics and prosthetics, adaptive toys, adaptive sports, hearing resource guides, vision resource guides and more.

The Arc of Illinois advocates for and empowers people with disabilities and their families to reach their goals and fully participate in community life. The Arc of Illinois provides information, resources, family support, and training to help make Illinois a place where people with disabilities can learn, play, work, and live in communities across the state.

The Arc of Illinois services and programs include:

• The Illinois Life Span program
• Children’s services and caregiver support
• Monthly webinars
• Assistive technology resources
• The Arc of Illinois fact sheets and more

 

Provides resources and support for children 0-3 with developmental disabilities in Grundy, Kankakee, and Will Counties.

2300 Glenwood Avenue
Joliet, IL 60436

(888) 329-0633

Promotes voluntary compliance of the Americans with Disabilities Act utilizing local resources to provide trainings, technical assistance, and engage in capacity building around the state.

Helps you understand and apply for services from Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Rehabilitation Services.

DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth provides a checklist for youth to use to identify what they know about their health, self-care skills and abilities they have met, and areas where they may need additional focus as they prepare for the transition to adulthood. The skills list also includes medication and treatment management and managing insurance benefits. Some of these activities may not apply to everyone.

Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth in English

Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth in Spanish