Recreation and Inclusion Resources
The Plainfield Park District provides recreational opportunities for all residents. If you or a family member needs special assistance or accommodations to participate in any park district program, please indicate that need on your registration form.
In addition, the park district coordinates with the Northern Will County Special Recreation Association (NWCSRA) to offer a wide range of recreational opportunities.
To discuss any special accommodation requests, please contact the NWCSRA at (815) 407-1819.
Project Mobility is a nonprofit organization that offers recreational events using specialized bicycles for people with disabilities. Its professional staff works with families, rehabilitative professionals and organizations to promote better health, independence, and most of all the freedom of mobility for people with physical disabilities.
Project Mobility also does an Adaptive Bike Giveaway. Please fill out Project Mobility’s Adaptive Bike Giveaway form to receive information and be added to the waitlist.
QCA Adaptive Sports Association in Moline
QCA Adaptive Sports Association is a non-profit, volunteer-led organization in the Quad City area offering a safe, accessible and accepting environment for people with physical disabilities to enjoy adaptive sports and recreational opportunities. Sports programs include:
- Wheelchair basketball
- Tennis
- Rowing
- Softball and more
For questions, please use this online form to contact QCA Adaptive Sports Association.
Racial Healing Tools and Resources
The pursuit of racial healing and racial equity calls for more than one conversation. To help you plan your first, second or even your 10th conversation, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has curated this list of resources to help shape healthy dialogue across Illinois.
The IDHS initiative Healing Illinois also lists events and resources about racial healing across the state.
The Ray Graham Association provides individuals with disabilities and their families in DuPage County and the surrounding area with recreational, residential, family support, employment and life skills services.
The Ray Graham Association website also includes links to advocacy and legislative resources. The association’s goal is to empower people to:
- Reach their potential by providing access to therapeutic programs, recreation and family support resources.
- Grow their future through neighborhood living, life-skills training and employment opportunities.
- Achieve their goals by pursuing personalized plans with measurable actions and results.
Red Kite Project at Chicago Children’s Theatre
The Red Kite Project at Chicago Children’s Theatre is a series of unique and innovative programs for youth on the autism spectrum and their families. It also includes initiatives and productions to make theatrical and educational programming accessible to young people with developmental disabilities and other accessibility needs. The Red Kite Project offers classes, camps, access performances and more.
For more details, contact Director of Education and Access Programs Sam Mauceri at sam@chicagochildrenstheatre.org or call (312) 374-8829.
Reliance Children’s Health Center
Reliance Children’s Health Center in Plainfield, Ill., provides specialized care in a home-like setting for children who are medically fragile and technology-dependent and under the age of 22. The center has a maximum capacity of 12 children and offers skilled nursing care, respite care, transitional care, therapies, medical daycare and more. Reliance Children’s Health Center services include:
- Respiratory care
- Medical day care
- Respite and transitional care
- Weekend camps
- Diagnostic studies
For more information, contact Reliance Children’s Health Center at:
- Office – (630) 385-0016 or (630) 385-0017
- Mobile – (630) 946-3156
- Email – Info@reliancechildrens.com
Resources for Inclusion in Physical Activity for Youth with Disabilities
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD), at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Health Professions, provides individuals with disabilities, families and caregivers, professionals and communities with information, research and the tools needed to promote health and create inclusive environments for all.
NCHPAD offers videos and resources for children and adults with disabilities and mobility limitations on topics including:
- Fun and leisure
- Physical activity
- Healthy eating and nutrition
- Mindfulness and more
For questions, please email nchpad@uab.edu or call (866) 866-8896.
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.
Rising Lights Project is dedicated to creating environments for individuals affected by disability to learn, laugh, thrive and engage with the Fox Valley Community.
Rising Lights Project provides opportunities that engage, encourage, educate and empower people from all areas of the community to change the way disability is viewed and create new opportunities to keep those with disability engaged and connected. The project hosts inclusive events that are accessible and sensory-friendly for all ages.
For questions about events or programs, visit the Rising Lights Project contact us page.