Social Services
For more information about the wide range of family care resources that are helpful in the Chicagoland area, you can visit the following websites:
Solutions for Care
- Adult Protective Services • Aging & Disability Resources • Caregiver Resources • Community Care Programs link
Aspire of Illinois link
Oak Park Township Public Assistance link
Jewish Children and Family Services link
Catholic Charities link
Special Education Links
For more information about the wide range of public and private special education resources that are helpful to families in Chicago, you can visit the following websites:
Chicago Public Schools Website (CPS) link
- Office of Diverse Learner Supports + Services, Link
- For Special Education Pro cess, click on ‘Support s and Services’ tab
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) link
- For information on Illinois’ Response to Intervention Grant Program, link
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) link
- This site was created to provide a “one-stop-shop ” for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations.
- For information on Individualized Education Program (IEP), link
Wrightslaw link
- Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities link
- For Parents tab link takes you to a variety of helpful information including the warning signs of LO, the rights you and your child have, and how you can support your child on the home.
- NCLD’s comprehensive information center on Individualized Education Program (IEP), link
Special Education Advisor link
- How to Prepare for an IEP (updated) offers a timeline starting at 90 days before the IEP meeting, link
ComparingIEPs/504s/Rtl link
vww.ChiSchoolGPS.com 312.324.GPS4 (4774) info@chischoolgps.com
Heartland Alliance link
CMHC – Community Mental Health Center
Mental Health Treatment – City of Chicago/South Side. link
Ecker Center Link
Ben Gordon Center link
Kenneth Young Center link
Metropolitan Family Services – Multiple Locations throughout Chicago Mental Health Counseling link
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois link
Larkin Center link
Other Resources:
Equip for Equality link
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services link
Lupus Foundation of America – Illinois link
Shelters:
Shelter Locator link
Lazarus House link
FeatherFist link
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for specific questions related to disability benefits.
