Resources
As a national expert in blindness, The Chicago Lighthouse serves as an educator to not only individuals experiencing low vision and their loved ones, but to the community at large.
In addition to our wrap-around menu of 33 programs and services that address an individual’s changing needs across a lifetime, the Lighthouse provides a comprehensive resource list of supporting organizations and agencies that can further meet one’s needs.
Braille Instruction
Financial Resources
Housing
Resources for Seniors
Reading & Recordings
Rehabilitation Services
Support Groups
Transportation
Home Services
Guide Dogs & Service Animals
Recreation
Low Vision Services
Sources of Information on Low Vision & Blindness
Scholarships
Counseling
Employment Resources
Resources for Job-Seekers who are Blind
Job Resources for People with Disabilities
General Illinois Job Resources
Camps
Braille Instruction
Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: 1-800-323-4238
Web: www.hadley.edu
Blind Service Association
17 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-236-0808
ICRE-Wood
1151 S. Wood St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-633-3520
Financial Assistance
Circuit Breaker
Assistance paying utilities for individuals with disabilities and seniors
P.O. Box 19021
Springfield, IL 62794-9021
Phone: 1-800-624-2459
Illinois CaresRx
Assistance with medication costs
P.O. Box 19022
Springfield, IL 62794-9022
Phone: 1-800-252-8966
Free Directory Assistance
Phone: 1-800-244-4444
Lions International
300 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60521
Phone: 630-571-5466
Lions of Illinois Foundation
2814 Dekalb Avenue
Sycamore, IL
Phone: 1-800-955-5466 or 815-756-5633
Web: http://chicagocentralil.lionwap.org/?6
Association of Blind Citizens
Assistive technology fund for individuals who are legally blind
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: 781-961-1023
Web: www.blindcitizens.org
Illinois Assistive Technology Program
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-522-7985 or 1-800-852-5110
Web: www.iltech.org
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
Allows SSI recipients to save income for future educational or vocational goals without jeopardizing benefits
Phone: 1-800-772-1213
TTY: 1-800-325-0778
Web: www.ssa.gov
Access To Care – Suburban Primary Health Care Council
Provides healthcare insurance for low-income, uninsured residents of suburban Cook County and northwest Chicago
2225 Enterprise Drive, Suite 2507
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: (708) 531-0680 Fax 708-531-0686
Web: www.sphcc.org/
DuPage Physician's Medical Assistance Program
Provides assistances with medication and healthcare costs for low-income, uninsured residents of DuPage County
111 N County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (800) 942-9412 or 630-407-6500
Web: www.dupageco.org/humanservices/
Opportunity Illinois – Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
Provides loans to Illinois residents with disabilities to finance construction projects or purchase equipment to help achieve great mobility and self-sufficiency
100 West Randolph, Suite 15-600
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 814-1244.
Email: opportunityillinois@treasurer.state.il.us
Web: www.treasurer.il.gov
RxAssist – Volunteers in Health Care
Assistance with locating Patient Assistance Programs, Medicare Part D, and low cost medications
111 Brewster Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: 401-729-3284
Email: info@rxassist.org
Web: www.rxassist.org
CommunityHealth
Provides free primary and specialty care, preventive health screenings, vaccinations, diagnostic testing and services, case management and educational programs to the uninsured
2611 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 773-395-9900
Web: www.communityhealth.org
SafeLink Wireless
Government-supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers
Phone: 1-800-977-3768
Web: www.safelinkwireless.com
Chicago Department of Human Services
Offers emergency rental assistance up to $600
North Area Office
4740 North Sheridan 60640
(312) 744-2580
- Trina Davila Office
4345 West Armitage 60639
(312) 744-2014 - Northwest Office
4849 North Milwaukee 60630
(312) 744-2596 - Garfield Office
10 South Kedzie 60612
(312) 746-5400 - Cermak Office
1904 West Cermak 60608
(312) 747-8000 - Englewood Office
641 West 63rd St 60621
(312) 747-0200 - Far South Office
829 West 119th St. 60643
(312) 747-8566 - King Office
4314 South Cottage Grove 60653
(312) 747-2300 - South Chicago Office
3029 East 92nd St. 60617
(312) 747-0331
Illinois Department of Human Services, Homelessness Prevention Program
Provides rental assistance, utility assistance and supportive services directly related to the prevention of homelessness to eligible individuals and families who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness or are currently homeless
- City of Chicago
Emergency Fund
208 S. LaSalle, Suite 1356
Chicago, IL 60604-1000
Phone: 311 (ask for Homelessness Prevention Call Center) - City of Evanston
Connections for the Homeless
2010 Dewey Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 475-7070
Contact: Connie Fabbrini - Northwest Suburban Cook County (Barrington, Berwyn, Cicero, Elk Grove, Hanover, Leyden, Oak Park, Palatine, Proviso, River Forest, Riverside, Schaumburg, Wheeling)
Catholic Charities of Chicago
721 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60610-3529
Phone: (847) 376-2117
Contact: Millicent Ntiamoah - Northwest Suburban Cook County (Barrington, Elk Grove, Hanover, Maine, New Trier, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Schaumburg, Wheeling)
Center of Concern
1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (847) 823-0453
Contact: Tracy Banks - Northern Suburban Cook County (Niles Township, Northfield Township)
Connections for the Homeless
2010 Dewey Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 475-7070
Contact: Connie Fabbrini - South Suburban Cook County (Bloom, Bremen, Cook County portion of Lemont, Orland, Palos, parts of Crete/Monee, Rich, Suburban Calumet, Thornton, Worth)
South Suburban Council on Homelessness
P.O. Box 1176
Homewood, IL 60430
Phone: (708) 755-4357
Contact: Carl Wolf - DuPage County (Addison, Bensenville, Bolingbrook (DuPage County portion), Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Itaska, Lombard, Medinah, Oakbrook, Oak Brook Terrace, Villa Park, Wood Dale, Woodridge)
Catholic Charities of Joliet
203 N. Ottawa Street, 3rd Floor
Joliet, IL 60432
Phone: (630) 495-8008
Contact: Pam Terrell - DuPage County (Aurora (DuPage County portion), Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park (DuPage County portion), Hinsdale, Keeneyville, Lemont (unincorporated), Lisle, Naperville, Ontarioville, Roselle, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Winfield)
DuPage County Department of Human Services
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-6500
Contact: Joan Rickard - DuPage County (Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights (Milton Township portion), Warrenville, Wheaton, Winfield)
Outreach Community Ministries
122 West Liberty Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 682-1910
Contact: Cate Croteau - DuPage County
Peoples Resource Center
201 S. Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 682-5402
Contact: Bobbi Walsh - Grundy County
We Care of Grundy County
520 W. Illinois Avenue
Morris, IL 60450
Phone: (815) 942-6389
Phone: Denise Gaska - Kane County (Burlington, Carpentersville, East/West Dundee, Elgin/South Elgin, Gilberts, Hampshire, Kane County portions of Algonquin and Huntley, Plato Center, Sleepy Hollow, Udina, Valley View)
Community Crisis Center
P.O. Box 1390, 37 South Geneva
Elgin, IL 60121
Phone: (847) 697-2380
Contact: Judy Cornelius - Kane County (Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Western Rural Kane County)
Lazarus House
214 Walnut Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: (630) 587-2144
Contact: Heidi Hext - Kankakee County
Kankakee County Community Services
657 East Court Street, Suite 207
Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: (815) 933-7883
Contact: Barb Groth - Kendall County
Kendall County Health Department
811 W. John Street
Yorkville, IL 60560
Phone: (630) 553-9100
Contact: Diane Alford - Lake County
Catholic Charities of Chicago
671 South Lewis
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 782-4000
Contact: David Nicholson-Klingerman - Lake County
Prairie State Legal Services
325 W. Washington Street, Suite 100
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 662-6925
Contact: Katie Pinter - McHenry County
McHenry County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 1109, 1108 Seminary Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815) 338-7752
Contact: Sue Rose - McHenry County
Prairie State Legal Services
400 Russel Court, Suite 1
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815) 206-5828
Contact: Jenny Gelman - Will County
Catholic Charities of Joliet
611 E. Cass Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Phone: (815) 774-4663
Contact: Sarah Sutter
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Provides rental assistance to households in Illinois when tenants are at or below 30% of their area's median income
Phone: 800-942-8439
Access Pass
A free, lifetime pass available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability; it provides access to recreation areas managed by five Federal agencies
Web: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chicago Illinois Field Office
1250 South Grove, Suite 103
Barrington, Illinois 60010
Phone: 847-381-2253
USDA Forest Service
Eastern Region - R9
626 East Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 297-3600
National Park Service, Midwest Region
601 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE 68102-4226
Phone: (402) 661-1736
Texas Center for the Physically Impaired
Offers computers for visually impaired persons
11330 Quail Run
Dallas, Texas 75238
Phone: (214) 340 6328
E-mail: boblang@airmail.net
Web: www.handicapability.org/computers.html
Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (IPXP)
A temporary high risk insurance pool (different from ICHIP) available to individuals who are US citizens, nationals or legal residents, who have been uninsured for at least 6 months and who have pre-existing conditions
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Attn: Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
301 S. Vine St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (877) 210-9167
Fax: (217) 337-3425
TTY: (866) 883-8551
Web: www.insurance.illinois.gov/ipxp/
Housing
Access Living
Housing assistance for people with disabilities who live in the city of Chicago
115 W. Chicago Ave., 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-640-2100
Web: www.accessliving.org
Progress Center for Independent Living
Housing assistance for people with disabilities who live in suburban Cook County
7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130
Phone: 708-209-1500
Web: www.progresscil.org
Friedman Place
Supported living for blind or visually impaired adults
5527 N. Maplewood
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: 773-989-9800
Contact: Heddy Newman
Web: www.friedmanplace.org/
Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly
Housing facilities for seniors and people with disabilities (age 55 and older)
54148 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60644
Phone: 773-262-3308 or 773-921-3200
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
121 North LaSalle St., Room 1104
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-744-7050 or 312-746-5711
Web: www.cityofchicago.org/disabilities
The Renaissance Companies
Quality affordable housing for persons with household income levels that range from 30% to 60% of the Chicago Area Median Income
2001 West Churchill Street
Chicago, Illinois 60647-5503
Phone: 773-278-8448
Web: www.therenaissancecompanies.com
Bethel New Life
Supportive housing services for homeless families and seniors
4950 W. Thomas
Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: 773-473-7870
Web: www.bethelnewlife.org
Center for Independent Futures
Offers a variety of housing and rehabilitation services for teens and adults with disabilities
743 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202-2202
Phone: 847-328-2044
Web: www.independentfutures.com
Eden Supportive Living
Offers 100% ADA-accessible communities that promote privacy, independence and dignity with 24-hour emergency wellness staff
Web: www.edensupportiveliving.com
- Chicago Office
940 W. Gordon Terrace
Chicago, IL 60613
Phone: 773-472-1020 - Fox Valley Office
311 S. Lincolnway
North Aurora, IL 60542
Phone: 630-929-3333
DuPage Center for Independent Living
739 Roosevelt Rd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 109
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Phone: 630-469-2300
Web: www.dupagecil.org
Resources for Seniors
The Chicago Lighthouse Seniors Program
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Contact: Greg Polman
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Blind Service Association
17 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-236-0808
Contact: Mary Scully
ICRE-Wood Seniors Program
1151 S. Wood St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-633-3520
Contact: Denise Parham
Guild for the Blind
180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-236-8569
Contact: Polly Abbott
Web: www.guildfortheblind.org/
Area Agencies on Aging
Chicago Department of Senior Services
30 N. LaSalle, Suite 2320
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-744-5770
E-mail: aging@cityofchicago.org
Web: egov.cityofchicago.org/aging/
AgeOptions, Inc.
Serving suburban Cook County
1048 Lake Street, Suite 300
Oak Park, Illinois 60301
Phone: 1-800-699-9043 or 708-383-0258
E-mail: jlavin@ageoptions.org, dsleszak@ageoptions.org
Web: www.ageoptions.org
Illinois Department on Aging
Main Office:
421 East Capitol Avenue, #100
Springfield, IL 62701-1789
Phone: 217-785-3356
Chicago Office:
Michael A. Bilandic Building
160 North LaSalle Street, Suite N-700
Chicago, IL 60601-3031
Phone: 312-814-2630
Senior HelpLine:
1-800-252-8966
Email: ilsenior@aging.state.il.us
24-Hour Elder Abuse Hotline:
1-866-800-1409
1-888-206-1327 (TTY)
Council for Jewish Elderly
3003 W. Touhy Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: 773-508-1000
Email: info@cje.net
Web: http://www.cje.net
Catholic Charities
653 W. 63rd Street,
Chicago, IL 60621
Phone: (312) 745-3307 or 312-655-7717 for Senior Specialist
Ada S. Niles Senior Center
Offers a full range of social, recreational, educational, nutritional and preventative health services in conjunction with the City of Chicago.
Englewood Senior Satellite
653 W. 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60621
Phone: (312) 745-3307 or (312) 745-3328
Division of Senior Social Services
Offers senior aides
653 W. 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60621
Phone: (312) 745-3219
Catholic Home Care
Home health nursing services
721 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60610
Intake: (312) 655-7415
Community Care Program Homemaker
721 N. LaSalle, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 655-7177
Adult Day Care
Supervised care and programming is provided in a pleasant, safe environment to help frail adults with socialization, orientation, recreation and health monitoring.
112 S. Humphrey, Oak Park, IL 60302-2704
Phone: (708) 445-1300
Ada S. Niles Adult Day Care
6717 S. Elizabeth, Chicago, IL 60639
Phone: (773) 488-5400
St. Ailbe Adult Day Care
9249 S. Avalon, Chicago, IL 60619
Phone: (773) 721-0177
Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Phone (773) 353-6230
Lake County Senior Case Management
116 N. Lincoln
Round Lake, IL 60073
Intake: (847) 546-5733
Alternative Avenue Designer Options (AADO)
Alternative Avenue Designer Options is a private-pay case management program, providing unique, expansive medical and in-home care for Lake County and Northern Cook County seniors and caregivers. For more information, visit
Phone: (847) 740-6725 or (847) 433-0150
Web: www.aadoseniorcare.com
Northwest Suburban Senior Services
1801 W. Central
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Intake: (847) 253-5500
South Suburban Senior Services
15300 S. Lexington
Harvey, IL 60426
Intake: (708) 596-2222
Josephine P. Argento Senior Center
1700 Memorial Drive
Calumet City, IL 60409
Phone: (708) 832-1208
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2045 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612-3177
Phone: (312) 666-8201
Little Brothers and Friends of the Elderly (70 yrs+)
312-829 3055
312-455-1000 (Ashland)
Web: http://www.chicago.littlebrothers.org/referrals/index.php
Center For Seniors
Adult day care
5320 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-4712
Phone: (773) 478-1245
Elderday Center
8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia, IL 60510
Ph: 630-761-9750
Web: http://www.elderdaycenter.org
Email: elderday@elderdaycenter.org
Homeland Center
4858 N Kenmore Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 506-9570
Reading & Recordings
Chicagoland Radio Information Service (CRIS)
Provides free daily readings of newspapers and periodicals including news stories, sales circulars, and classified listings for listeners who have a wide range of disabilities
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Library of Congress
National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (NLS)
Provides Braille and audio books for eligible individuals
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Phone: 202-707-5100 or 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323)
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
Chicago Loop Studio & Administrative Offices
180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 620
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-236-8715
Illinois Talking Books Centers
Chicago Public Library Talking Book Center
Harold Washington Library
400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 1-800-757-4654 or 312-747-4001
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center
Alliance Library System
515 York Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 1-800-537-1274 or 217-224-6619
Contact: Karen Bersche
Southern Illinois Talking Book Center
Shawnee Library System
607 Greenbriar Road
Carterville, IL 62918
1-800-455-2665 or 618-985-8375
Contact: Diana Brawley-Sussman
Voices of Vision Talking Book Center
DuPage Library System
127 S. First Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: 1-800-227-0625 or 630-208-0398
Contact: Karen Odean
Blind Service Association
17 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-236-0808
Informed Consumer Phone Line
Sales from various grocery stores, department stores, furniture, hardware, clothing stores, etc.
Phone: 773-597-4300 or 773-597-4308 (Spanish)
Huge Print Press
Custom enlarging services
1700 Commerce, Suite 1140
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 1-866-484-3774 or 972-701-8288
Email: info@hugeprint.com
Web: www.hugeprint.com
NFB Newsline
Access select newspapers and specific articles via the telephone
Phone: 1-866-504-7300
Web: www.nfbnewslineonline.org
Rehabilitation Services
The Chicago Lighthouse Employment Services Program
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Contact: Kelsey Thompson or Sheila Perkins
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
100 S Grand Ave E
Springfield, IL 62762
Phone: 1-800-843-6154
ICRE-Wood Office
1151 S. Wood St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 663-3520
Milwaukee Avenue Office
1279 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (773) 292-4400
IIT Research Institute
10 W. 35th St., 4th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 328-2900
Avalon Park Office
8840 S. Stony Island
Chicago, IL 60617
Phone: (773) 768-6700
Evergreen Park Office
9730 S. Western, Suite 612
Evergreen Park, IL 60642
Phone: (708) 857-2350
Chicago Heights Office
1010 Dixie Hwy., 4th Floor
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Phone: (708) 709-3333
Arlington Heights Office
715 W. Algonquin Rd., Suite A
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (847) 758-3483
Downers Grove Office
2901 Finley Rd., Suite 901
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630-495-0500
Aurora Office
888 S. Edgelawn Dr., Suite 1771
Aurora, IL 60506
Phone: (630) 892-7417
Rockford Office
615 N. Longwood St.
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: (815) 964-0333
Guild for the Blind
180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-236-8569
Contact: Polly Abbott or Lauri Dishman
Web: www.guildfortheblind.org/
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House
219 E. Cole Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-690-7115
Contact: Leah Gerlach
Web: www.Spectrios.org
Enrichment Audio Resource Services (EARS) for EYES
Provides free audio cassette lessons on adaptive daily living skills for people who are experiencing vision loss, modeled after current blind rehabilitation techniques
Phone: 1-800-843-6816
Email: info@earsforeyes.org
Web: www.earsforeyes.org
Support Groups
Oasis for the Visually Impaired
400 Forest Blvd.
Park Forest, IL
Phone: 708-460-6573
Contact: Joe Kuster
Blind Service Association
17 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-236-0808
Illinois Eye Institute
3241 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616-3878
Phone: 312-949-3937 or 312- 949-7049
Contact: Don Bensing
Web: www.ico.edu
Guild for the Blind
180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-236-8569
Contact: Kathy Austin
Web: www.guildfortheblind.org/
Access Living
115 W. Chicago Ave., 3rd floor
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-640-2100
Contact: Ginger Lane, Mia Coulter or Pearl Matthews
Web: www.accessliving.org
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House
219 E. Cole Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-690-7115
Contact: Melissa Taussig
Web: www.Spectrios.org
L.I.F.E. Center at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
345 E. Superior Street, First Floor
Chicago IL 60611
Phone; 312-238-LIFE (5433)
Web: lifecenter.ric.org
Email: lifecenter@ric.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Illinois
NFBI Chicago Chapter holds monthly social meetings
Phone: (309) 762-6324
Email: johnsonvoices@sbcglobal.net
Contact: Brian Johnson, Chapter President
Web: www.nfbofillinois.org
Council of Citizens with Low Vision
Offers monthly teleconference calls for patients with low vision on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm Central Time
Phone: 866-633-8638 (ID# 372455)
Ears for Eyes
Offers links to visually impaired support groups categorized by state and county
Web: www.earsforeyes.info/
Transportation
Pace
Curb-to-curb paratransit services
550 W. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 312-663-HELP (4357) or 1-800-606-1282
Web: www.pacebus.com
RTA Reduced Fare Permit
Apply for a Reduced Fare Card to ride CTA, RTA, Pace and Metra at half price
Phone: 312-913-3110
Taxi Access Program (TAP)
Provides vouchers for reduced taxi fares for paratransit certified customers
Phone: 312-663-HELP (4357) or 1-800-606-1282
Web: www.pacebus.com
Dial-a-Ride
City of Chicago
Mobility Direct (Chicago Taxicabs) & Taxi Access Program (Chicago Taxicabs)
Phone: 1-800-606-1282
Web: www.pacebus.com/sub/paratransit/sd_dial_a_ride.asp
Ride DuPage
Provides subsidized taxi transportation for income-eligible DuPage County residents with disabilities
Phone: 630-407-6500 or 1-800-942-9412
Email: paratransit@dupageco.org
Home Services
Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
100 S Grand Ave E
Springfield, IL 62762
Phone: 1-800-843-6154
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
121 North LaSalle St., Room 1104
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-744-6673
Web: www.cityofchicago.org/disabilities
LifeLink Services
331 S. York Rd.
Bensenville, IL 60106
Phone: 630-521-8066
Web: www.lifelink.org
Catholic Charities
Home care services for seniors
651 W Lake St., # 3
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 655-7000
Web: www.Catholiccharities.net
Guide Dogs & Service Animals
Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind
8252 S. 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85041-7806
Local Telephone: (661) 831-1333
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 393-3641
Guide Dogs for the Blind
350 Los Ranchitos Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
Local Telephone: (415) 499-4000
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 295-4050
Guide Dogs of America
13445 Glenoaks Boulevard
Sylmar, CA 91342
Local Telephone: (818) 362-5834
Guide Dogs of the Desert International
PO BOX 1692
Palm Springs, CA 92263
Local Telephone: (760) 329-6257
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
103 Old Iron Ore Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Local Telephone: (860) 243-5200
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.
4210 77th Street East
Palmetto, FL 34221
Local Telephone: (941) 729-5665
Southeastern Guide Dogs: Georgia Outreach
1535 Lake Paradise Road
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Local Telephone: (770) 459-2051
Eye of the Pacific Guide Dogs and Mobility Services
747 Amana Street, #407
Honolulu, HI 96814
Local Telephone: (808) 941-1088
KSDS, Inc.
124 West Seventh
Washington, KS 66968
Local Telephone: (785) 325-2256
Leader Dogs for the Blind
1039 South Rochester Road
Rochester, MI 48307
Local Telephone: (248) 651-9011
Toll Free Telephone: (888) 777-5332
TDD/TTY Telephone: (248) 651-3713
The Seeing Eye
Washington Valley Road
Morristown, NJ 07963
Local Telephone: (973) 539-4425
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 539-4425
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, NY 11787-2976
Local Telephone: (631) 930-9000
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 548-4337
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
611 Granite Springs Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Local Telephone: (914) 245-4024
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 942-0149
Pilot Dogs
625 West Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4496
Local Telephone: (614) 221-6367
Guide Dogs for the Blind
32901 SE Kelso Road
Boring, OR 97009
Local Telephone: (503) 668-2100
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 295-4050
Guide Dogs of Texas
11825 West Avenue
Suite 104
San Antonio, TX 78216
Local Telephone: (210) 366-4081
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 831-9231
Paws with a Cause
Offers specially trained service/guide dogs for individuals who are blind and have physical disabilities
4646 S. Division
Wayland, MI 49348
Local Telephone: (616) 877-7297
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 253-7297
Web: www.pausewithacause.org
OccuPaws Guide Dog Association
In-home guide dog training
6610 Fieldwood Rd.
Madison, WI 53718
Phone: 608-444-9555
Email: info@occupaws.org
Web: www.occupaws.org
Recreation
Blind Service Association
17 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-236-0808
United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA)
Phil Blackwell, President – Phone: 864-987-9688
Bruce Hooper, Vice President – Phone: 210- 822- 6366
Web: www.blindgolf.com
United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
33 N. Institute St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-630-0422
Web: www.usaba.org
American Blind Skiing Foundation
416 East Thornhill Lane
Palatine, IL 60074
Phone: 847-255-1739 or 847-358-1504 or 312-409-1605
Web: www.absf.org
Descriptive Video Services
(You must be registered with Talking Books.)
1-800-455-2665
Web: www.Wgbh.org/dvs
Chicago Area Tandem Society (CATS)
Phone: 847-358-7797
Email: tandem@prodigy.net
Beep Baseball
2231 W. First St.
Topeka, KS 66606
Contact: Jeanette Bigger, Secretary
Web: www.nbba.org
Blind Body Builder’s Association
2314 River Park Circle, #2111
Orlando, FL 32817-4828
United States Braille Chess Association
111-0 76th Rd. Apt. 5L
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 275-2209
Contact: Jay Leventhal
Web: www.crisscrosstech.com/usbca or www.braillechess.net
The Chicago Park District Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing
425 E. McFetridge Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 747-0737
Web: www.juddgoldmansailing.org
Scuba Diving for the Blind and Visually Impaired
377 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
Contact: Anthony Candela
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped (SABAH)
c/o Kaufman's
1255 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Buffalo, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 833-2994
Web: www.sabahinc.org
Chicago Blind Bowling Leagues
Leagues available at various locations throughout the city
Phone: 773-764-0828
Dancing Dots
Music technology and training for people who are blind
1754 Quarry Lane
P.O. Box 927
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0927
Phone: 610 783-6692
Web: www.dancingdots.com
Music for the Blind
704 Habersham Rd.
Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 1-888-778-1828
Web: www.musicfortheblind.com
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Helen M. Galvin Health and Fitness Center & the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports Program
710 North Lake Shore Drive, Third Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-238-5001
Email: sports@ric.oeg
Victory Gardens Theatre
The Access Project, an outreach effort designed to involve people with disabilities in all aspects of theater, both on and off the stage
2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773-549-5788
Web: www.victorygardens.org
Email: information@victorygardens.org
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
Provides information and resources to enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be; offers a searchable database of local accessible fitness and recreational programs
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 1-800-900-8086
Web: www.ncpad.org
Email: ncpad@uic.edu
Diabetic Gourmet Magazine – Daily Diabetic Recipe Service
Sends one free daily email recipe to subscribers
www.dailydiabeticrecipe.com
Bolingbrook Special Recreation Association
230 E. Briarcliff
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone: 630-739-1124
Email: jzamsky@bolingbrookparks.org
Web: www.bolingbrookparks.org
Chicago Park District Special Recreation Programs
Web: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Bessemer Park
8930 S. Muskegon
Phone: 312-747-6023
Eckhart Park
1330 W. Chicago Ave.
Phone: 312-746-5085
Foster Park
1440 W. 84th St.
Phone: 312-747-5991
Gages Park
2411 W. 55th St.
Phone: 312-747-6147
Harrison Park
1824 S. Wood
Phone: 312-746-5491
Independence Park
3945 N. Springfield
Phone: 773-478-3538
Kosciuszko Park
2732 N. Avers
Phone: 312-742-7546
Loyola Park
1230 W. Greenleaf Ave.
Phone: 773-262-8605
Mann Park
3035 W. 130th St.
Phone: 773-646-0210
Marquette Park
6700 S. Kedzie
Phone: 312-747-6485
McGuane Park
2901 S. Poplar
Phone: 312-747-6497
Mt. Greenwood
3721 W. 111th St.
Phone: 312-747-6565
Piotrowski Park
4247 S. 31st St.
Phone: 312-747-6608
Shabbona Park
6935 W. Addison
Phone: 773-685-6388
Welles Park
2333 W. Sunnyside
Phone: 312-742-7511
West Pullman
401 W. 123rd St.
Phone: 312-747-7090
Evanston Special Recreation
2100 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-488-8045
Email: mgorman@cityofevanston.org
Fox Valley Special Recreation
2121 W. Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
Phone: 630-907-1114
Web: www.fvsra.org
Gateway Special Recreation
Ray Graham Hanson Center
15 W. 531 59th St.
Burr Ridge, IL 60521
Phone: 630-325-3857
Email: gateway_gators@yahoo.com
Web: www.ray-graham.org
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation
6820 W. Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone: 847-966-5522
Email: mnasr@aol.com
Web: www.mnasr.org
Memorial Par District Special Recreation
700 Speechley Blvd.
Hillside, IL 60162
Phone: 708-547-3900
Email: mempark@msn.com
Web: www.mempark.org
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association
1770 W. Centennial Pl.
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: 630-620-4500
Web: www.nedsra.org
Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association
820 E. Terracotta Ave, Suite 125
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-459-077
Email: info@nisra.org
Web: www.nisra.org
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association
3105 McArthur Blvd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847-509-9400
Email: info@nssra.org
Web: www.nssra.org
Northwest Special Recreation Assocation
3000 W. Central Rd., Suite #205
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: 847-392-2848
Web: www.nwsra.org
Oak Lawn Park District Special Recreation
4625 W. 110th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone: 708-857-2200
Web: www.olparks.com
Village of Orland Park Recreation and Parks Department Special Recreation
14650 Ravinia
Orland Park, IL 60462
Phone: 708-403-7275
Email: krau@orland-park.il.us
Web: www.orland-park.il.us
South Suburban Special Recreation Association
19910 80th Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Phone: 815-806-0384
Web: www.sssra.org
Southeast Association for Special Parks & Recreation
4500 Belmont Rd.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630-960-7600
Southwest Special Recreation Association
12521 S. Kostner
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-389-9423
Email: lachesna@aol.com
Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County
290 Oakwood Rd.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Phone: 847-816-4866
Email: jbucknersraclc@aol.com
Web: www.sraclc.org
Special Recreation of Joliet & Channahon
3000 W. Jefferson St.
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: 815-741-7275 ext. 175
Email: k.dillon@jolietpark.org
Web: www.jolietpark.org
West Suburban Special Recreation Association
2915 Maple St.
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Phone: 847-455-2100
Web: www.wssra.net
Western DuPage Special Recreation
116 N. Schmale Rd.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: 630-681-0962
Web: www.wdsra.com
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
400 E. Illinois Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-283-0908
Email: info@glasa.org
Web: www.glasa.org
Low Vision Services
The Chicago Lighthouse Low Vision Rehabilitation Service
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-997-3686
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Illinois Eye Institute
3241 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616-3878
Phone: 312-949-7255
Web: www.ico.edu
Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education (ICRE-Wood)
1151 S. Wood St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-633-3520
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House
219 E. Cole Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-690-7115
Web: www.Spectrios.org
Information on Low Vision and Blindness
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Local Telephone: 212-502-7600
Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-AFB-LINE (232-5463)
Email: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
Web: www.nfb.org
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004,
Washington, DC 20005
Local Telephone: 202-467-5081
Toll-Free Telephone: 800-424-8666
Web: www.acb.org
Lighthouse International
The Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1202
Local Telephone: 212-821-9200
Toll-Free Telephone: 800-829-0500
Web: www.lighthouse.org
National Eye Institute (NEI)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
Web: www.nei.nih.gov
K12 Academics
Web: www.k12academics.com/blind.htm
Vision Aware
Phone: 914-528-5120.
Web: www.visionaware.org
Email: Anne.Yeadon@visionaware.org
Blindskills, Inc.
P.O. Box 5181
Salem, OR 97304-0181
Phone: 800-860-4224 or 503-581-4224
Web: www.blindskills.com
E-mail: info@blindskills.com
Council of Citizens with Low Vision
Offers monthly teleconference calls for patients with low vision on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm Central Time
Phone: 866-633-8638 (ID# 372455)
Blind Planet
Offers discussion forums, email lists, blog lists, and many more resources for the blind community
Web: www.blind-planet.com
Scholarships
The Chicago Lighthouse
Scholarships for higher education students of all ages who are blind or visually impaired
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Contact: Kelsey Thompson
Email: scholarships@chicagolighthouse.org
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Celebrate Differences
Scholarships for people with disabilities
2440 US HWY 30 Ste 152
Oswego, IL 60543
Phone: 630-885-3006
Email: Scholarships@CelebrateDifferences.org
Web: www.celebratedifferences.org
American Foundation for the Blind
Scholarships for students who are blind or visually impaired
Information Center
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-502-7661
Web: http://www.afb.org/scholarships.asp
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Offers a broad range of scholarships which students can apply for from July 1 through March 31 of each year
805 Fifth Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
Phone: 515-236-3366
Web: www.nfb.org
American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Scholarships for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students who are blind
Scholarship Office
1155 15th Street N.W., Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 800-424-8666
Web: www.acb.org
Opportunities for the Blind, Inc.
Provides financial assistance for career-oriented purposes such as graduate school tuition assistance, vocational grants, job counseling and placement services, aids and appliances. PO Box 510
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: 800-884-1990
Lighthouse International
Career Incentive and Achievement Awards
Offers scholarships to students who are legally blind and residents of the northeastern region of the United States
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-821-9428
Web: www.lighthouse.org
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
Offers a scholarship for students who are legally blind and are preparing for a career in the education or rehabilitation of blind or visually impaired children or adults
AER Ferrell Scholarship Fund
4600 Duke Street, Suite 430
Alexandria, VA 22397
Phone: 703-823-9690
Web: http://www.aerbvi.org
Yes I Can! Council for Exceptional Children
Scholarships for incoming freshman who have disabilities
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Telephone: 800-224-6830 ext. 462
Web:www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/yesican
Christian Record Services
Offers scholarships in all areas of study to undergraduate students who are legally blind
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone: 402-488-0981
Web: www.christianrecord.org
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)
Offers scholastic achievement scholarships to students who have been enrolled in the recording for the blind program for one year prior to application
Scholarship Office
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-452-0606
Web: www.rfbd.org
Very Special Arts (VSA)
Offers the Panasonic Young Soloists Award to disabled individuals who are twenty-five years of age and younger and are instrumentalists or vocalists that perform as soloists
1300 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-933-8721
Web: www.vsarts.org
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Offers scholarships to students from communities who face limited access to educational and career opportunities
One Kroc Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: 630-623-7048
Web: www.rmhc.org
The Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc.
Offers scholarships to students who are blind or visually impaired and plan to study Judaica
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-889-2525
Web: www.jbilibrary.org
Jewish Guild for the Blind
Offers scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who are legally blind
15 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-769-7801
Web: www.jgb.org
University of Missouri Healthcare/Scholarship Awards in Vision and Medicine
Offers seven scholarship awards for talented, ambitious, and self-motivated graduating high school seniors who are economically disadvantaged or who are members of an underrepresented minority group
SAVM Scholarship
University of Missouri-Columbia
5401 W. Tayside Circle
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573) 449-5656
E-mail: SAVM@health.missouri.edu
Web: www.muhealth.org/~ophthalmology/savm.shtml
FastWeb
A searchable online database of scholarships, grants and financial aid packages for individuals pursuing higher education
Web: www.fastweb.com
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
111 West Downer Place, Suite 312
Aurora, Illinois 60506
Phone: 630-896-7800
Web: www.CommunityFoundationFRV.org
Email: Sch@CommunityFoundationFRV.org
Association of Blind Citizens
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: 781-961-1023
Web: www.blindcitizens.org
Email: scholarship@blindcitizens.org
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
An affiliate of the American Council of the Blind offering scholarships for students with low vision
Phone: (800)733-2258
Web: www.cclvi.org
Bank of America ADA Abilities Scholarship Program
Center for Scholarship Administration, Inc.
PO Box 1465
Taylors, SC 29687-0031
Phone: 864-268-3363
Web: www.scholarshipprograms.org
Council for Exceptional Children
1110 N. Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 888/232-7733
Email: service@cec.sped.org
Web: www.cec.sped.org
Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc.
Student Award Program helps to increase opportunities in science, engineering, mathematics, technology and pre-medical/dental areas for students with disabilities
Contact: Dr. Richard Mankin
1700 SW 23rd Dr
Gainesville, Fl 32608
Phone: 352-374-5774
Email: rmankin@gainesville.usda.ufl.edu
National Organization for Albinism & Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
Offers an annual scholarship to undergraduate students who are visually impaired due to albinism
PO Box 959
East Hampstead, NH 03826-0959
Phone: 800 473-2310
Web: www.albinism.org
Email: info@albinism.org
Illinois Council of the Blind
Floyd R. Cargill Memorial Scholarship
P.O. Box 1336
Springfield, IL 62705-1336
Phone: 866-850-1336
E-mail: icb@icbonline.org
Web: www.icbonline.org
Counseling
The Chicago Lighthouse
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Contact: Dr. David Rakofsky
Email: david.rakofsky@chicagolighthouse.org
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
UIC Department of Psychiatry
912 S. Wood St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-996-2200
Web: www.psych.uic.edu
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4)
4740 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 773-769-0205
Web: www.c4chicago.org
Jewish Child and Family Services
216 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606 – view map
Phone: 312-444-2090
Web: www.jcfs.org
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Bette D. Harris Center
618 Library Place
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-733-4300
Web: www.family-institute.org
Email: family-institute@northwestern.edu
Catholic Charities
Offers several community-based counseling centers for individuals and families
Community Casework and Counseling
651 W. Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 655-7700 or (312) 655-7167
Holbrook Counseling Center
641 W. Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 655-7725 or (312) 655-7719
UIC InTouch Hotline
Offering free crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services to members of the greater Chicagoland area between 6:00pm - 10:30pm
Phone: 312-996-5535
Employment Resources
RESOURCES FOR JOB-SEEKERS WHO ARE BLIND
The Chicago Lighthouse Employment Services Program
1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Contact: Kelsey Thompson or Sheila Perkins
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
AFB’s CareerConnect
Free mentoring and networking resources for people who are blind or visually impaired
www.afb.org/careerconnect
VisionAWARE
Offers a self-help Web site for people who are visually impaired with specific hands-on information available to assist job-seekers
www.visionaware.org/Employment
Guild for the Blind
Employment Connection
180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-236-8569
Contact: Lauri Dishman
Web: www.guildfortheblind.org
JOB RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
AbilityLinks
Job listings posted specifically for job-seekers with disabilities
Web: www.abilitylinks.org
disabilityworks
Job listings and resources for people with disabilities
Web:www.disabilityworks.org
Illinois Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA)
Helps individuals receiving SSI/SSDI make informed choices about going to work
Chicago: 312-746-5743
Suburbs: 866-390-6771
Spanish: 312-814-3290
Hire Disability Solutions
Offers information and resources for individuals with disabilities to connect with employers, build skills and discover the feeling of accomplishment
Web: www.hireds.com
GettingHired.com
Offers job leads, networking and resources for job-seekers with disabilities
Web:www.gettinghired.com
GENERAL STATEWIDE JOB RESOURCES
Illinois workNet Centers
Local “one stop” centers where job-seekers can apply for unemployment insurance, receive employment and career services, apply for veterans assistance and training programs
www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/map.asp
Illinois workNet
A comprehensive, interactive Web site that offers free career exploration tools, a resource directory of services and training programs, job-readiness tips and links to businesses
www.illinoisworknet.com
CareerBuilder
Provides a comprehensive listing of job leads as well as informational articles about job seeking and the job market
www.careerbuilder.com
NPO.net
Listings of local jobs in non-profit agencies
www.npo.net
Indeed.com
Provides a comprehensive listing of job leads
www.indeed.com
Chicago Job Resource
Provides current listings of upcoming job fairs and recruitment events as well as resume and interviewing tips
www.chicagojobresource.com
Illinois Skills Match
A skills-match program for Illinois Department of Employment Security to match potential workers with posted state jobs
www.illinoisskillsmatch.com
SnagAJob
Source for hourly and part-time job listings
www.snagajob.com
Volunteer Match
Searchable database of local volunteer opportunities
www.volunteermatch.org
Out of Work Chicago
Chicago job boards and recruiter lists
www.outofworkchicago.com/resource-hot-list/
Serve Illinois
Provides information on service programs, volunteer opportunities, resources, scheduled training, and service day events
www.serve.illinois.gov
The Career Index
Free and up-to-date information about job trends, training programs, job openings and local employment resources
Web: www.thecareerindex.com/
Youth Camps
United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA)
Sports Education Camps
33 N. Institute St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-630-0422
Web: www.usaba.org
Lions of Illinois Foundation
Camp Lions
2814 DeKalb Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone: (815)756-5633 or (800)955-5466
Web: www.lionsofillinois.org
Summer in the City
A week-long transition camp for youth who are blind or visually impaired
Illinois TransVision Program
19323 E. Grant Highway - P. O. Box 676
Marengo, IL 60152
Phone: 815-923-7545
Web: www.transvis.org
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI)
Offers three one-week camps for high school students who are blind or visually impaired
658 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: 217-479-4447
Contact: Todd Williams or Brenda Stewart
Email: Todd.Williams@illinois.gov or dhs.isvi@illinois.gov
Web: www.isvi.net
Camp Tuhsmeheta (“Camp T”)
P.O. Box 18253
Lansing, MI 48901-8253
Phone: (616) 754-5410
Web: www.campt.org
Association of Blind Citizens
Offers financial assistance for blind children to attend camps
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: 781-961-1023
Web: www.blindcitizens.org
NOAH Family Summer Camp
A bi-annual summer camp experience for children and teenagers with albinism
National Organization for Albinism & Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
PO Box 959
East Hampstead, NH 03826-0959
Phone: 800 473-2310
Web: www.albinism.org
Email: info@albinism.org
Global Explorers
Leading the Way offers a summer adventure experience for teens who are blind or visually impaired
420 S. Howes Suite B300
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: 877-627-1425 or 303-317-2033
Email: info@globalexplorers.org
Web: www.globalexplorers.org
Boy Scouts of America
1218 W. Adams
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-421-8800
Web: www.chicagobsa.org
Bradford Woods (Indiana University Outdoor Center)
5040 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151
Phone: 765-342-2915
Email: sldawson@indiana.edu
Web: www.bradwoods.org
Camp Algonquin
1889 Cary Road
Algonquin, IL 60102
Phone: 847-658-8212
Email: info@campalgonquin.org
Web: www.campalgonquin.org
Camp Allyn
1414 Lake Allyn Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
Phone: 513-732-0240
Web: www.steppingstonecenters.org
Camp Millhouse, Inc.
25600 Kelly Rd.
South Bend, IN 46614
Phone: 574-233-2202
Camp New Hope
P.O. Box 764
Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: 217-895-2341
Email: cnhinc@rrl.net
Camp Sunnyside – Iowa Easter Seals
P.O. Box 4002
Des Moines, IA 50333
Phone: 515-289-1933
Web: www.eastersealsia.org
Easter Seals Camp
20 Timber Pointe Ln.
Hudson, IL 61748
Phone: 309-365-8021
Girl Scouts Prairie Winds
2400 Ogden Ave., Suite 400
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 630-54-5900
Email: info@girlscoutsp.w.org
Web: www.girlscoutsp.w.org
Grace Adventures
2100 N. Ridge Road
Mears, MI 49436
Phone: 231-873-3662
Green Lakes Lutheran Ministries
9916 Lake Avenue S
Spicer, MN 56288
Phone: 320-796-2181
Email: camp@gllm.org
Web: www.gllm.org
Hastings Lake YMCA
1995 Grass Lake Rd.
Lindenhurst, IL 60046
Phone: 847-356-4006
Email: hastings@ind.com
High Ridge YMCA
2424 W. Touhy Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: 773-262-8300
Web: www.ymcachgo.org
Lion’s Den Outdoor Learning Center
3602 Lions Den Rd.
Imperial, MO 63052
Phone: 636-938-5245
Web: www.wymancenter.org
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Camp Little Giants, Camp Visions
Southern Illinois University
1206 Touch of Nature Rd.
Makanda, IL 62958
Phone: 618-453-1121
Email: tonec@sui.edu
Web: www.dce.siu.edu/ton
