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Champaign Resources

  • Resources on Sexual Violence Against People With Disabilities for Self-Advocates, Families and Health Care Professionals

    The Arc’s Talk About Sexual Violence project provides materials and practical tools to help health care professionals, people with disabilities, and their families and supporters learn about the depth of the problem, support victims and work to prevent it.

    Talk About Sexual Violence seeks to empower survivors with disabilities in the reporting process and give health care professionals the tools to more effectively identify victims, connect them to appropriate services, help build their self-advocacy skills and better prevent sexual violence.

    In addition to the “Starting the Conversation Toolkit for Self-Advocates,”  put together by Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC), resources include short training videos for healthcare professionals, tools to help guide conversations and more.

  • Swift Outdoor Accessible Recreation (S.O.A.R.) Foundation

    The Swift Outdoor Accessible Recreation (S.O.A.R.) Foundation provides an individual adaptive equipment grant for spinal cord injury survivors with paraplegia and quadriplegia.

    The grant is open to individuals of all ages and covers specific modifications or equipment needs that will help get you outdoors. Eligible items include:

    • Wheelchair outdoor tires and attachments
    • Vehicle modifications (i.e., hand controls or lifts)
    • Exercise (FES Bike, Standing Frame) or recreational equipment
    • Small home modifications (including a ramp)

    Applicants must reside in the United States. They also must demonstrate financial need and may be required to provide documentation.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Families

    The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides a wide range of COVID-19 vaccination and other immunization resources for families. The information is provided in an easy-to-understand format and is available in English and Spanish.

    Topics include:

    • COVID-19 treatment for children not in the hospital and at risk for severe illness
    • Mental Health During COVID-19: Signs Your Child May Need More Support
    • Tips and tricks for before, during and after your immunization visit
  • Be Ready: Emergency Preparedness Tips for Families of Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs

    The “Be Ready: Tips for Families of Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN)” toolkit provides videos and infographics in American Sign Language (ASL) and a variety of languages to help families prepare for power outages, floods or other natural disasters that may occur.

    The toolkit is available through the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC).

    Click here for the ASL version.

     

  • Brades’ Place

    Traveling with a child with medical complexity can be challenging. Brades’ Place provides tips, tools and templates to help parents with children with specialized healthcare needs plan and create memorable family travel experiences.

    The site also provides diagnosis resources for certain conditions.