Engage IL
Our job is to create a strong, unified voice for families and individuals living with disabilities who want to live self-directed, strength-based lives in their home communities.
We need your help.
Engage IL amplifies the voices of individuals with disabilities and their families across Illinois to promote self-directed, strength-based community living.
Because Illinois currently lacks a sustainable funding model to support meaningful community life, Engage IL works to shift the system by:
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Conducting educational outreach in towns and communities to raise awareness about supported living
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Engaging in advocacy and lobbying with state legislators to reshape how community supports are funded
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Building a coalition and leadership network across regions so that family and self-advocate voices lead policy and program development