State of Illinois
Department of Human Services
Independent Living
The Illinois Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) fully embraces the belief that independent living means people with disabilities have the right to control their lives by making informed choices that enable them to actively participate in all aspects of society.
Through the Independent Living Program, DRS funds a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living that provides accessible programs and services designed to help all people with disabilities live more independently.
Centers for Independent Living are:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Consumer-controlled organizations
- Managed by persons with disabilities
- Non-residential organizations
- Community-based organizations
Centers for Independent Living must offer:
- Advocacy
- Peer counseling
- Information and referral services
- Independent living skills training
- Transition services
Other services Centers for Independent Living may offer include:
- Community reintegration programs
- Personal assistance programs
- Housing services
- Accessibility services
- Job readiness training
- Youth programs
Clearly, Centers for Independent Living are not social service agencies - they are agents for social change.
To locate the Center for Independent Living nearest you, go to www.incil.org or call the DRS Independent Living Unit:
Springfield - 217-782-9689 (Voice and TTY); 217-557-9036 (Fax) or
(866) 324-5553 TTY/Nextalk or 711 TTY Relay
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
115 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607
312-640-2100(Voice), 888-253-7003(TTY)
Serving City of Chicago
Achieving Independence and Mobility
3130 Finley Avenue, Suite 500
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-469-2300(Voice and TTY)
Serving DuPage, Kane, and Kendall
Advocates for Access
4450 N. Prospect Road, Suite C8
Peoria Heights, Illinois 61616
309-682-3500(Voice), 309-682-3567(TTY)
Serving Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford
Disability Resource Center
77 N. 129th Infantry Drive
Joliet, IL 60435
815-729-0162(Voice), 815-729-2085(TTY)
Serving Grundy and Will
Illinois-Iowa Center for Independent Living
501 11th Street
P.O. Box 6156
Rock Island, IL 61201-6165
309-793-0090(Voice), 309-793-0693(TTY)
Serving Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island in Illinois and Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott in Iowa
Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living
18 Gunia Drive
LaSalle, Illinois 61301-9712
815-224-3126(Voice), 815-224-8271(TTY)
Serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark
IMPACT Center for Independent Living
2735 East Broadway
Alton, Illinois 62002
618-462-1411(Voice), 618-474-5333(TTY)
Serving Bond Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, and Madison
Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living
15 Permac Road
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
217-245-8371(Voice and TTY)
Serving Cass, Mason, Scott, and Morgan
Lake County Center for Independent Living
377 North Seymour Avenue
Mundelein, Illinois 60060
847-949-4440(Voice and TTY)
Serving Lake and McHenry
Living Independence For Everyone
2201 Eastland Drive, Suite #1
Bloomington, Illinois 61704
309-663-5433(Voice), 309-663-0054(TTY)
Serving Dewitt, Ford, Livingston, and McLean
LINC, Inc.
#15 Emerald Terrace
Swansea, Illinois 62226
618-235-9988(Voice), 618-235-0451(TTY)
Serving Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair
Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living
412 Locust Street
Sterling, Illinois 61081
815- 625-7860(Voice), 815-625-7863(TTY)
Serving Carroll, JoDaviess, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside
Opportunities for Access
4206 Williamson Place, Suite 3
Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864
618-244-9212(Voice), 618-244-9575(TTY)
Serving Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Hamilton, Jasper, Jefferson, Marion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, and White
Options Center for Independent Living
22 Heritage Drive, Suite 107
Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914
815-936-0100(Voice), 815-936-0132(TTY)
Serving Iroquois and Kankakee
Persons Assuming Control of their Environment
1317 East Florida Avenue, #27
Urbana, Illinois 61801
217-344-5433(Voice), 217-344-5024(TTY)
Serving Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Piatt, and Vermilion
Progress Center for Independent Living
7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, Illinois 60130
708-209-1500(Voice), 708-209-1827(TTY)
708-689-1378(Video Relay)
Serving Suburban Cook
Regional Access and Mobilization Project
202 Market Street
Rockford, Illinois 61107
815-968-7467(Voice and TTY)
Serving Boone, DeKalb, Stephenson, and Winnebago
Southern Illinois Center for Independent Living
2135 West Ramada Lane
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
618-457-3318(Voice and TTY)
Serving Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Perry, Saline, and Williamson
Soyland Access to Independent Living
2449 Federal Drive
Decatur, Illinois 62526
217-876-8888(Voice and TTY)
Serving Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Macon, Moultrie, and Shelby
Springfield Center for Independent Living
330 South Grand Avenue West
Springfield, Illinois 62704
217-523-2587(Voice), 217-523-4032(TTY)
Serving Christian, Logan, Menard, Montgomery, and Sangamon
Stone-Hayes Center for Independent Living
39 North Prairie
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
309-344-1306(Voice) 309-344-1269(TTY)
Serving Henderson, Knox, and Warren
West Central Illinois Center for Independent Living
639 York, Suite 204
Quincy, Illinois 62301
217-223-0400(Voice), 217-223-0475(TTY)
Serving Adams, Brown, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, and Schuyler
For More Information
Name:
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Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Independent Living Unit
100 South Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19429
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the DHS office where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. You may also write the Department of Human Services (IDHS) at Department of Human Services, Bureau of Civil Affairs, 401 South Clinton St., 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60607 or call the IDHS Helpline Number at 1-800- 843-6154 or 866-324-5553 TTY/Nextalk or 711 TTY Relay. DHS, HHS, and USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers. The State of Illinois provides reasonable accommodations according to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
DHS 4041 (R-06-17) DRS/Independent Living Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois 6000 copies P.O.#17-2117
