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Olney Resources

  • WorkforceGPS Disability and Employment Community

    The WorkforceGPS Disability and Employment Community site is an online resource destination for the American Job Center network, people with disabilities and employers.

    The site is also a resource for all who partner with the workforce system to provide services to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. It also provides an opportunity to network with peers interested in addressing disability and employment issues.

  • Employment Rights Helpline – Equip for Equality

    Equip for Equality’s Employment Rights Helpline provides free legal advice and self-advocacy assistance to people with disabilities who have questions or need legal help related to their disability. It aims to help applicants and employees with disabilities in Illinois understand their legal rights and responsibilities with the goal of increasing meaningful employment opportunities.

    The Helpline is toll-free at 1-844-RIGHTS-9, (844) 744-4879, or  (800) 610-2779 (TTY). You can also email the Helpline at employment@equipforequality.org.

  • Affordable Health Insurance

    Affordable Health Insurance is a patient resource center that helps individuals learn about a wide variety of health insurance options. Information is available for each state and includes Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment deadlines, subsidies and how you can qualify for Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The site also provides information on:

    • Different types of health plans
    • Comparisons
    • Provider reviews
    • Benefits/coverage/specialized support for vulnerable youth with mental health issues
    • Other resources

  • TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence in Chicago

    TAG Oral Care Center (TAG OCC) provides free dental care to eligible, underserved adult patient populations. TAG OCC is located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood near public transportation and Interstate 90/94.

    To qualify for free dental care, patients must be:

    • Illinois residents
    • Eligible for Medicaid or uninsured with a household income not greater than 200 percent of the federal poverty level

    More details are available in the TAG OCC flyer. Interested patients can see if they qualify to make an appointment by calling (866) TAG-OCCE/ (866) 824-6223 or visiting TAG OCC’s website.

  • Supporting Children With Limited Verbal Skills Tip Sheet

    This Supporting Children With Limited Verbal Skills tip sheet from the Illinois Early Learning Project provides strategies that are helpful to all children but are particularly helpful for those with limited verbal skills.

    IEL offers a wide variety of one-page, easy-to-read tip sheets covering a wide range of topics for parents and teachers of young children.

    All tipsheets are available in Spanish and English. Selected tipsheets are available in Polish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and French.

  • Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Transportation Toolkit in English and Spanish

    The Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Consumer Benefits Transportation Toolkit is a step-by-step guide to help you get to medical appointments. The toolkit flyer provides a code to scan with your smartphone for quick access and contact information on who to contact if you don’t know which Medicaid Health Plan you have.

    Use the transportation toolkit to learn:

    • How to set up a ride
    • What additional rides your plan covers
    • What to think about when planning ahead

    The flyer and toolkit are also available in Spanish:

    The following organizations developed the toolkit: Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP), FIMR Community Action Team, Aetna Better Health of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, CountyCare Health Plan, Humana, Meridian and Molina Healthcare.