Resources for Edgar
PUNS is the name for the list of the people in Illinois with developmental disabilities who want or need services but do not yet have funding. Individuals who need help from the government to pay...
RentAssistance provides a directory of rental assistance agencies and organizations that will help you pay your rent. Some listings are government organizations other are non-profits and charities that offer rental assistance programs. Each organization has...
The Arc’s Center for Future Planning aims to support and encourage adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families to plan for the future. The Center provides reliable information and assistance to individuals...
The Community Online Resource Directory allows you to search for agencies and programs by county, category, agency or by keywords for the following counties: Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Moultrie and Shelby.
Find Food IL is a community food map that provides a list of places offering free food or meals in your community. You can find food pantries, stores and markets that accept SNAP/LINK or WIC...
Everyone’s ability to make decisions changes across a lifetime including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Arc’s Center for Future Planning created this handout to help individuals with IDD and their families learn...
There are many myths about guardianship that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families should understand. The Arc’s Center for Future Planning has created this handout to help.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have the same right to make decisions about their lives as people without disabilities. It is important to recognize and respect that right. This handout from The Arc’s...
HealthyChildren.org, the parenting website of the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides articles and information for parents and caretakers of children with a cleft lip, cleft palate or craniofacial disorder.
The Illinois Department of Human Rights provides a first-of-its-kind Guidebook on Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications. In accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Act, this book provides guidance and clarification on the accommodations and modifications that must...