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Access Illinois Transit Services Telephone: 217-522-8594 Address: 928 S. 9th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 Web site: www.smtd.org Contact Person: Gene Williams Population Served: Anyone with any kind of disability. Services: Transportation for the disabled. Help on and off the bus. They will not come into the residence or into doctor’s office. Payment: $1.50 one way trip, $3 for round trip for anywhere in Springfield.
Department of Human Services Telephone: 217-782-4830 Address: 1124 N. Walnut Street, Springfield, IL 62702 Web site: www.dhs.state.il.us Contact Person: Main number will connect you with counselor of the day. Population Served: Those who have a disability of any kind. Services: Bureau of Blind Services, rehabilitation services, home services, vocational rehabilitation, and work skill training. Payment: Based on income.
Epilepsy Resource Center Telephone: 217-726-1839 Address: 1315 W. Lawrence Street, Springfield, IL 62704 Web site: None (e-mail address: epilepsy@spfldstarc.org) Contact Person: Linda Lobue Population Served: People with epilepsy. Will serve children, families, adults, and employers or those who are in contact with someone who has epilepsy. Services: Information assistance services, casework services, job placement, community education, and a quarterly newsletter. Payment: Free
Equip for Equality Telephone: 217-544-0464 Address: 235 S. 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62701 Web site: www.equipforequality.org Contact Person: Call main number and leave your basic information and someone will call you back. Population Served: Anyone with a mental or physical disability. Services: Information and legal advocacy for those who have physical and mental disabilities. Payment: Free
Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center Telephone: 217-735-1413 Address: 760 S. Postville Drive, Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Web site: www.mhcci.org Contact Person: Vivian Thompson Population Served: Primarily adults, age 18 and older, who have developmental disabilities. Children may be served via in-home services. Services: Developmental training, regular work, job placement and supported employment, residential (CILA), in-home services such as family support and respite. Payment: Must meet eligibility requirements for funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services or private pay.
Mary Bryant Home for the Visually Impaired Telephone: 217-529-1611 Address: 2960 Stanton Street, Springfield, IL 62703 Web site: www.marybryanthome.org Contact Person: Maud Higgins or main line. Population Served: The visually impaired, ages 22 and older. Services: Residential services for the blind or visually impaired. Payment: Residents pay rent. Some are private pay and some are on public aid.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association Telephone: 217-351-1853 Address: 115 N. Neil Street, Suite 100, Champaign, IL 61820 Web site: www.mda.org Contact Person: Nick Bruhn Population Served: Anyone with Muscular Dystrophy, even very mild forms. Serve people of all ages. Services: Diagnostic clinics, therapy, equipment funding, support, research, summer camps, health care, and more. Payment: Free
SPARC Telephone: 217-793-2100 Address: 232 N. Bruns Lane, Springfield, IL 62702 Web site: www.springfieldsparc.org Contact Person: Barbara Thomas Population Served: Anyone that has a disability and is 18 or older. Services: Residential services, supportive employment, supported living, respite, and developmental training center. Payment: Free
Springfield Center for Independent Living (SCIL) Telephone: 217-523-2587 Address: 330 S. Grand Ave., Springfield, IL 62704 Web site: www.scil.org Contact Person: Kathryn Bockmier Population Served: Anyone with a physical or mental disability (it does not have to be documented). Also serve families of those with disabilities or advocates, individuals, organizations, and businesses who are interested in learning more about disability issues. Services: Public education, accessibility assistance, advocacy, independent living skills training, peer counseling, job training and placement, employment resources, services for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing, housing assistance, personal assistance, transportation training, youth transition, community reintegration from nursing home to independent living, minority outreach services, and support groups. Payment: Free, there is a charge for a sign language teacher.
United Cerebral Palsy of Land of Lincoln Telephone: 217-525-6522 Address: 101 N. 16th Street, Springfield, IL 62703 Web site: www.ucpll.org Contact Person: Kathy Louelli Population Served: Those with cerebral palsy and other disabilities and their families. Serve children and adults. Services: Adult Services - residential program, developmental training program, and employment service program. Children Services - summer camps, developmental screenings, speech therapy, play group, respite, horseback riding program, and other social events. Payment: Free
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