Early Intervention Families Rights & Filing Complaints

Virtual Event Virtual Event

September  5, 2024 07:00 PM  REGISTER Are you, or someone you know, a family trying to get Early Intervention services? Have you been referred and are waiting for a call […]

Registration Is Open for the Family to Family Health Information Center Symposium!

Attendees will learn:

How to get help for people with disabilities through the Family-to-Family program and other The Arc of Illinois programs 
What The Autism Program of Illinois is and how to get diagnostic and therapeutic help for people with autism
What Medicaid waivers are available for children and youth in Illinois, and how parents may be able to be paid for providing care in these programs
How children and young adults can have their healthcare needs met in schools through effective IEP and 504 plans
How everyone can take part in disability advocacy by turning small ideas into major advocacy efforts
How to support family caregivers through the continuum of caregiving, from diagnosis onward

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

ine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Tepeyac Pastoral Center) 1170 N River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA ine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Tepeyac Pastoral Center) 1170 N River Rd, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States

Ofrézcase como voluntario para  ayudar a las familias con discapacidades a participar en una experiencia  inolvidable de espiritualidad,  cultura y conexión para ayudar 

a construir una comunidad. Para más información llama o mande un text al (224) 407-2047.  

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