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Campaign for Better Healthcare - The Illinois Campaign for Better Health Care is a grassroots coalition of more than 300 local and statewide organizations representing consumers, health care workers and providers, community organizations, seniors, religious, labor, disability rights organizations and other citizens concerned about health care and wellness.
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Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois - The Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois is a grassroots, citizen action organization consisting of people with disabilities, family members, friends and professionals. We are founded on the premise of participatory democracy and the belief that meaningful reforms in the system of supports for people with disabilities will come only with active involvement of people with disabilities and their families.
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Caregiver Resource Centers in Illinois - This link provides resources to all of the aging caregiver centers in the state of Illinois.
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Center for Child Welfare and Education - The Center aims to assist the education and development of children and youth who have been abused or neglected. Its work contributes to the body of knowledge and influences training and practice to positively affect educational outcomes of this population. Ultimately, the mission is to ensure academic success and social competence in school for every child in custody.
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Equip for Equality - The mission of Equip for Equality is to advance the human and civil rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities in Illinois. It is the only statewide, cross-disability, comprehensive advocacy organization providing self-advocacy assistance, legal services, and disability rights education while also engaging in public policy and legislative advocacy and conducting abuse investigations and other oversight activities.
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Family Voices of Illinois - Family Voices, a national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all children and youth with special health care needs; promotes the inclusion of all families as decision makers at all levels of health care; and supports essential partnerships between families and professionals.
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IFLOSS Coalition - The IFLOSS Coalition is a public-private partnership that was founded in November of 1998. Our mission is to improve the oral health of all Illinois residents through advocacy and education. Periodically, the Coalition offers continuing education opportunities and resources developed for providers of oral health care/education.
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Illinois Citizens for Better Care - ILLINOIS CITIZENS FOR BETTER CARE is the Illinois nursing home residents' advocacy and service organization. Since 1978, ICBC has worked to improve the care and quality of the life of Illinois nursing home residents.
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Illinois Public Transportation Association - The Illinois Public Transportation Association is an organization dedicated to achieving the best public transportation service possible. We will accomplish this through: Advocating the value of public transportation, representing the legislative, regulatory and administrative interests of member, and providing a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and experiences.
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Illinois Recreation Access - Recreation Access Illinois can help people with disabilities or a health condition find out how and where they can participate in recreation, fitness and sports activities.
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Institute on Disability and Human Development - The mission of the Institute on Disability and Human Development is to promote the independence, productivity and inclusion of people with disabilities into all aspects of society. The IDHD serves as a bridge between academia and the community of Americans with developmental disabilities.
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LifeMyWay - Community, Advocacy & Life in Illinois - Make your voice heard. By joining LifeMyWay, you can learn about the issues, listen to our stories and make a difference in Illinois!
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The Arc of Illinois Web Site - The Arc of Illinois is committed to empowering persons with disabilities to achieve full participation in community life through informed choices.
The Arc of Illinois, consistently recognized as an effective leader in working with others to provide informed choices, is the champion of quality services, empowerment and equality for all people with developmental disabilities and their families.
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The Family Support Network of Illinois - The mission of the Family Support Network is to unify individuals with disabilities and their families to advocate for funding, services, and community resources that strengthen and support the individual and the family directly by responding to their individual needs and empowering them to live in their own homes. The Family Support Network further seeks to ensure the continuation of all individual supports throughout the life span of the individual.
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UIC - Department of Disability and Human Development - The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities (RRTCADD) promotes the independence, productivity, community participation, full citizenship , and self-determination of older adults with intellectual and related developmental disabilities through a coordinated program of research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination.
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