Lombard Resources
Promotes adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment.
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center
Assists families and youths in crisis. Services focus on housing, relationships, homeless youth, youth needing family intervention, and counseling.
Special Recreation of Joliet & Channahon
Recreational programs for special needs individuals of all ages.
Provides year round fun and recreational opportunities for individuals with special needs and abilities. Tri County SRA is a cooperative extension of the Lemont Park District, Lockport Township Park District and the Village of Romeoville.
Provides recreational opportunities for all residents. Offers diversified programs and activities.
Job Corps is a comprehensive program that provides essential academics and career skills training. The program helps eligible youth ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment.
Illinois Department of Employment Security Youth Program
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.
Employment Services – Cornerstone Services
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.
Infinite Potential Through Technology (Infinitec)
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.
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities 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. 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