Resources

Resources, easily accessible, so you can navigate the IDD landscape. Use the search and filter below to link to other agency sites, research or articles to find the exact type of resource you and your family need.

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Family Resource Center on Disabilities

Provides support and empowerment for families with children with disabilities, offering a wealth of resources and guidance to parents navigating the special education landscape.

Family Service Center

Provides families in Central Illinois with foster care, adoption, and counseling services.

Family Voices

Connects a network of family-led organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.

FASD United Affiliate Network

Provides individuals living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), their family members, caregivers and supporters with expert, confidential support and referrals.

FAYCO

Provides pre-vocational areas of training and life skills for developmentally disabled adults who are living in an approved and licensed residential program and also utilizes the community’s resources to help...

Financial Planning for Families with Disabilities

A guide to help plan for your financial future by looking at the four financial topics likely to have the most impact if your family is affected by a disability:...

FindHelp

Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

Finding Your Independent Service Coordinator

The first step in seeking services for your IDD loved one in Illinois is to identify your Independent Service Coordinator agency (ISC). Your ISC will help explain each step of...

Fox Valley Special Recreation Association

Provides diverse recreational activities to enable children and adults with disabilities to experience active, healthy and playful lifestyles, all year-round.

Friendship House

Provides adults and seniors with developmental training, geriatric/dementia room, community 360 program, professional work center, DRS/community employment, semi-independent residential, and community integrated living arrangements (CILA).