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| Address: |
22 Heritage Drive, Suite 107
Bourbonnais, IL 60914 |
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| Phone: |
815.936.0100 |
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| Fax: |
815.936.0117 |
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| TDD Phone: |
815.936.0132 or 815.432.1361 |
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| Email: |
optionscil@optionscil.com |
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| Website: |
www.optionscil.com |
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| Agency Contact Information: |
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| Address: |
130 Laird Littelfuse Road, Suite 103
Watseka, IL 60970 |
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| Phone: |
815.432.1332 |
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| Fax: |
815.432.1360 |
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| Email: |
optionscil@optionscil.com |
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| Website: |
www.optionscil.com |
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| Contact Person: |
Kathy Petersen - Executive Director
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| Service Profile: |
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Accessibility Information |
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| Description: |
Provides information about ADA Titles II and III compliance, Illinois Accessibility Code, and home adaptation. Options serves as a resource for information to area businesses and organizations about issues related to accessibility and the ADA.
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815.936.0100 |
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Advocacy |
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| Description: |
Options provides both personal and systemic advocacy services. Personal advocacy empowers an individual with a disability to pursue the lifestyle he or she chooses. Consumers who wish to be self-advocates are given advice and support on effective means of accessing various service systems. For those consumers who need assistance in advocating for themselves, Options staff can also act as representatives. Systemic advocacy is pursued as Options strives to eliminate barriers to equal access and opportunities for all persons with disabilities. Through various public awareness activities, special events, and participation in the legislative process, Options works to promote and affect positive change on local, state, and national levels. |
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815.936.0100 |
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Equipment Loan |
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| Description: |
People in need of small equipment for disabilities may be able to lease this equipment through an equipment loan program coordinated by Options. Such items available for loan are wheelchairs, shower chairs, tub benches, walkers, canes, and grab bars. Availability of items varies at any point in time, depending on items in use and those in inventory. |
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815.936.0100 |
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Independent Living Skills Training |
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| Description: |
Options works cooperatively with the Office of Rehabilitation Services and area schools and organizations to provide appropriate training in independent living skills through job skills, employment assistance, housing acquisition, and personal assistance programs. |
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815.936.0100 |
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Information & Referral |
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Options provides current information on adaptive equipment, housing, support services, employment, and other issues for persons with disabilities and the general public. Referrals are made to outside sources, including community agencies and service providers, whenever appropriate. |
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815.936.0100 |
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Peer Support |
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The peer-support program at Options can match a person with a disability with another person who has a similar disability or life experience. These peer counselors provide role modeling, exhibit strong coping and problem-solving skills, and share the benefit of their knowledge about community resources. Options also facilitates a weekly support group for persons with all types of disabilities; a semi-monthly support group for persons with mental disabilities; and a every other month meeting for persons with visual impairments. Call for information. |
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815.936.0100 |
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Personal Assistance Program |
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| Description: |
Options recruits and provides orientation for personal assistants for people with disabilities. Personal assistants (PAs) are individuals who work for people with disabilities in their homes, or workplace, assisting them with the tasks of daily living, such as dressing, preparing meals, driving to work, shopping, or other activities. Options maintains an active registry of personal assistants for use by people with disabilities who hire and manage their PAs. Options also provides PA management training for people with disabilities to help them effectively recruit, screen, train, and manage PAs. |
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815.936.0100 |
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TTY Distribution and Training |
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| Description: |
Options is designated by the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC) to distribute TTYs (teletypewriter devices) for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or who have speech impairments. Options also provides training to consumers, their family members, and businesses on how to use TTYs, and arranges for exchanges and/or repairs of the equipment. |
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815.936.0100 |
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Vision Support and Steering Group |
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| Description: |
The Vision Support and Steering Group provides adults with vision impairments a place to learn from each other and to teach the public about life with vision loss. Meets every other month, the first Tuesday from 3-4p.m. at Options' Bourbonnais office. |
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| Phone: |
815.936.0100 |
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| General Information: |
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| Description: |
Non-residential, not-for-profit, community-based organization that promotes independent living for people with disabilities by providing information/referral, advocacy, peer support, independent living skills training, free equipment loan, personal assistance program, TTY distribution, sign language class and interpreter referral, and assistance with technology center for people with vision impairment, consumer-directed vision services, deaf services, mental health services, and youth services. |
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