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Peoria Resources

  • Job Corps

    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.

  • 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.

  • Services of Will, Grundy & Kankakee Counties, Inc. (CFC #15) Early Intervention

    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

  • 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

  • Love and Logic

    Love and Logic provides tools and techniques to help adults achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their children. While some materials can be purchased, this links to the free articles and handouts for parents.

  • Variety – The Children’s Charity of Illinois

    Variety of Illinois’ mission is to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities by providing the equipment and experiences needed to reach their highest potential.

    Its programs include Variety at Play, which offers inclusive, accessible activities for the whole family; Kids on the Go that provides mobility equipment not covered by insurance for children with disabilities; and Live to Achieve that encourages participation and excellence in adaptive sports.

  • Home Accessibility Program (HAP)

    Funded by the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, HAP provides funding to local governments and non-profit organizations throughout Illinois to provide home accessibility grants to their local constituency. These grants help people stay in their homes and prevent premature or unnecessary institutionalization of the elderly and people with disabilities.