Lombard Resources
Illinois Housing Development Authority
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) connects people with financing programs for their homes.
IHDA provides mortgage loans, grants that enable low-income homeowners to pay for repairs and improvements to their homes and free foreclosure prevention assistance for homeowners struggling with mortgage payments.
IHDA also provides resources to help people across the state find apartments that fit their budgets.
Housing Authority of Cook County
Plain Language COVID-19 Resources
The Arc has made free plain language COVID-19 resources for disability advocates.
You can fill out a short form on The Arc’s website to access these resources, which include plain language videos explaining the coronavirus pandemic and how the pandemic is affecting daily life.
Illinois COVID-19 Vaccination Locations
Illinois has launched a statewide vaccination site locator at https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/vaccination-location.
The site is searchable by zip code and city and can be accessed through coronavirus.illinois.gov. It will serve as a hub of all vaccine-related information, directing residents to the appointment booking homepages of Illinois’ 97 local health departments and the state’s pharmacy partners.
Conquering CHD Transition Checklist
Conquering CHD has put together a Conquering CHD Transition Checklist to help youth with congenital heart disease manage their own care as they reach adulthood and move from their pediatric doctor to an Adult Congenital Heart Disease doctor.
Easy to Read COVID-19 Safety Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted “Easy-to-Read COVID-19 Safety” resources on its website.
Nine Tips for Motivating Children to Learn at Home
As families and teachers are struggling to help children learn at home, many children are grappling with motivation, finding it difficult to stay interested in schoolwork without the structure of the
classroom.
The American Psychological Association provides these tips to help parents and caregivers foster their children’s motivation to stay engaged in schoolwork.
Cook County Vaccination Information
Find the latest information about the Cook County Department of Public Health’s vaccination plan, how to register to receive a vaccine and more on the CCDPH website.
COVID-19 Accessible Resources for People with Disabilities Microsite
The Georgia Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation’s COVID-19 Accessible Resources microsite provides accessible messages of critical health importance about COVID-19 to people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers.
The target audiences for translations of COVID-19 guidance are individuals who have limited mobility or are blind, deaf or have limited literacy skills resulting from a variety of factors. The alternative formats include simplified text documents, videos in American Sign Language (ASL) and both digital and embossed braille.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information in Plain Language
The Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) provides this handout on the COVID-19 vaccine in plain language.