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GO TO: Best Buddies - CARF - Chambers of Commerce - CSF - DHS of Illinois - EIU
Equip for Equality - Giveline.com - IARF - Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Comm.
Illinois Voices - Nat'l Assoc. of QMRP's - OIG - Special Olympics - TAP - United Way

Best Buddies

Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing them with opportunities for one-to-one friendships with middle school students, high school students, college students, and community members. Best Buddies introduces socialization opportunities and job coaching. CTF is involved with the Best Buddies chapter at Eastern Illinois University.

Visit Best Buddies International online at www.bestbuddies.org
Visit the Illinois Best Buddies web site at www.bestbuddiesillinois.org

CARF: Commission on Accreditation
of Rehabilitation Facilities

CARF is an independent, not-for-profit accrediting body. CARF promotes quality, value, and high quality service outcomes through a consultative accreditation process.

Visit CARF online at www.carf.org
Contact CARF at (520) 325-1044

Chambers of Commerce

CTF is a member of the following Chambers of Commerce located in the communities where CTF operates:

CSF: Community Services Foundations

CSF is a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to other non-profit entities that serve children and adults with mental health and developmental disabilities in Illinois communities. CTF is one of the organizations that receives financial assistance from CSF.

Visit CSF online at www.csfil.org
Contact CSF at (708) 429-2980

DHS: Illinois Department
of Human Services

An agency of the Illinois government that oversees state-funded agencies providing services to people who live in Illinois. Their web site contains numerous resources for human service recipients and providers, including information specific to services for individuals with disabilities.

Visit DHS online at dhs.state.il.us
Contact the DHS help line at 1-800-843-6154
Contact the Office of Developmental Disabilities at (217) 524-0260

EIU: Eastern Illinois University

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has been a valuable resource for CTF. Both the Therapeutic Recreation and Special Education Departments offer CTF individuals and college students the opportunity to interact regularly while giving the students good hands-on experience. Also, the local Best Buddies program at EIU enables individuals served by CTF to participate in special community outings.

Visit Eastern Illinois University online at www.eiu.edu

Equip for Equality

Equip for Equality is a private, nonprofit organization that operates the federally mandated Protection & Advocacy System for Illinois, which safeguards the rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.

Visit Equip for Equality online at www.equipforequality.org
Contact the Chicago area office at (312) 341-0022
Contact the Central/Southern Illinois office at (217) 544-0464

Giveline.com

Giveline.com is an online store created for the community-minded shopper, offering more than a million bestselling products including books, movies, music, electronics, housewares, gifts and more. Every purchase generates a substantial donation to the buyer's selected charity - an amazing average of 16% of store sales, sometimes as high as 33%.

To make a purchase benefitting CTF, go to www.giveline.com

IARF: Illinois Association
of Rehabilitation Facilities

IARF is Illinois' trade association for community-based rehabilitation agencies. IARF makes resources available to member agencies and represents rehabilitation human service organizations to the Illinois government and advocates for the needs of these agencies and the rights of people served by the agencies.

Visit IARF online at www.iarf.org
Contact IARF at (217) 753-1190

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission

The Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission is an executive state agency created to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities. By providing legal representation, investigating complaints of rights violations, and providing state guardianship for Illinois citizens with disabilities, the Commission has given voice to those who have previously gone unheard.

Visit the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission online at http://gac.state.il.us/osg
Contact the Chicago branch of the Commission at (312) 793-5900
Contact the Rantoul branch of the Commission at (217) 892-4611

Illinois Voices

Illinois Voices is a state-wide self-advocacy intiative, funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services, designed to empower people with developmental and other disabilities to make their own decisions, stand up for their rights and speak for themselves based on their strengths and desires. CTF is a participating agency in the Illinois Voices program.

Visit the Illinois Voices web site at www.illinoisvoices.com

National Association of QMRPs

The National Association of QMRPs exists to provide Qualified Mental Retardation Professionals (also known as Case Managers) with a strong resource for research, networking, and addressing issues that concern QMRPs today.

Visit the National Association of QMRPs website at www.qmrp.org
Contact the National Association of QMRPs at (815) 485-6197

OIG: Office of the Inspector General

A department within the Illinois DHS that investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults with disabilities.

Visit the OIG web site at www.dhs.state.il.us/organization/Secretary/OIG
Report a case of abuse or neglect by calling the OIG hotline: 1-800-368-1463

Special Olympics, Inc.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in numerous sports for athletes who are children or adults with developmental disabilities. Special Olympics programs rely on volunteers and donations to provide these opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Visit the National Special Olympics online at www.specialolympics.org
Visit the Illinois Special Olympics online at www.ilso.org
Contact the Illinois Special Olympics at(309) 888-2551

The Autism Program of Illinois

The Autism Program is a network of resources for Autism Spectrum Disorders in the State of Illinois. The Autism Program provides the strategies and framework for Illinois to address the complex issues involved in diagnosis, treatment and research related to autism.

Visit the Autism Program online at www.theautismprogram.org
Visit CTF's Autism Program web site at www.ctfillinois.org/tap/

United Way

The United Way is a national organization that consists of independent, separately incorporated United Way chapters throughout the United States. Each chapter supports non-profit, tax-exempt charities in their respective communities. CTF is proud to be supported by The United Way of of Coles County.

Visit the National United Way web site at national.unitedway.org