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Prairie State Legal Services
Prairie State Legal Services is an organization that offers free legal services for low-income persons and those aged 60 and over who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them. There are 11 office locations serving 36 counties in northern Illinois.
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Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois
Goodwill provides job placement assistance for adults with disabilities through one-on-one job searching skills, application, resume, and cover letter development, and assistance with interviewing. We also provide on-site job coaching for those needing additional assistance to achieve success at work as well as supported employment.
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Bridgeway
Bridgeway’s Supported Employment service is an evidence-based research driven practice adhering to best practice guidelines for service delivery.. IPS is particularly effective for persons with mental illness but its strategies have been found to work well for other disabilities. The IPS Model is a well defined approach to employment that is based on seven key…
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Rockford Career College
Offering Medical, Animal Sciences, Business, Legal and Skilled Trades programs – all targeted as growth industries in the coming decade by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Followed up by work with area employers to determine their needs & ensure we’re training our students to have the most relevant skills. Offerings range from campus to online.
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Rock Valley College RAISE Program
The Disability Support Services (DSS) office envisions a College community that is universally accessible to all members of the campus community; We provide an equal opportunity to students with disabilities; and a community where everyone is recognized for their talents and abilities to be a contributing member.
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iGROW Home Visiting Program
The Winnebago County Health Department provides a central point of intake for enrollment into Home Visiting programs conducted by trained staff from agency partners: City of Rockford/Early Head Start, Rockford School District/Early Childhood Program, LaVoz Latina and Easterseals.
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Sorenson Interpreting Services
Sorenson Communications has led the industry for communication solutions between the Deaf and hearing communities in the United States since 2003. Sorenson is an integral part of Deaf and interpreting communities in over one hundred locations across North America and has provided on-site interpreting services since 2015.
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Center for Sight and Hearing
The Center for Sight and Hearing provides vision and hearing clinics as well as assistive devices. Social and support groups for individuals with hearing and vision loss. Most services are on sliding scale or with insurance.
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Belvidere Park District — Special Recreation
New Horizons is an adult day, year round program for individuals ages 21 and older with disabilities. The primary goal of the program is to encourage independence through leisure life skill based activities.
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