Employment and Services - Disabilities

Description: Resources for information about employing people with disabilities or services for those handicapped.

Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
According to their website the Illinois Department of Health Services‘(DHS)Division of Rehabilitation Services is the state‘s lead agency serving individuals with disabilities. DRS works in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to assist them in making informed choices to achieve full community participation through employment, education, and independent living opportunities.

How to Contact DRS: Use the on-line Rehabilitation Services Web Referral to refer someone for services.

DRS field staff provide services to people with disabilities in 51 offices located throughout the state. Use the DHS Office Locator to find the Rehabilitation Services office closest to you, or call the DHS 24-Hour Telephone Hotline:
1 800 843–6154 English or Español
1 800 447–6404 TTY for callers who are deaf or hard of hearing

For general questions about DRS, email DRS@dhs.state.il.us

DHS Offices and Service Providers for Champaign County
Champaign County Local Office: Human Capital Development
801 N Walnut St
Champaign, IL 61820-3055
Phone: (217) 278–5605
TTY: (800) 447–6404
Fax: (217) 278–5661

Champaign Co Regional Plan
Developmental Disabilities
1776 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802-4578
Phone: (217) 328–3313

Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Early Intervention
207 W Jefferson St
Bloomington, IL 61701-3960
Phone: (309) 828–8228
Fax: (309) 821–0215
Toll Free: (800) 877–1152

Champaign-U of I DRS Office
Rehabilitation Services
1207 S. Oak St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333–4620
TTY: (217) 333–4665
Fax: (217) 244–8064

Champaign DRS Office
Rehabilitation Services
1307 N Mattis Ave
Champaign, IL 61821-1818
Phone: (217) 278–3500
TTY: (888) 472–0940
Fax: (217) 278–3508

Disabilities Employment Program (DEP)
Cara L. Clark
Disability Employment Program Manager
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
1902 Fox Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61820
Ph: 217.353.6607 Fx: 217.353.6676

Development Services Center (DSC)
According to their website, the Developmental Services Center (DSC) of Champaign, Illinois is a non-profit organization serving developmentally disabled individuals in Champaign and Ford Counties. The mission of DSC is to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities by providing services and supports which enable them to live, work, learn and participate in their communities.

DSC serves individuals who may have epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, mental retardation and/or other disabling conditions. It is through the programs and services offered at DSC that these individuals are able to pursue a more fulfilling life. The programs that DSC offers in an effort to achieve their mission include: Vocational training and employment program, children‘s services, developmental training, case management, and residential program.

At DSC, the preparation for a productive life is founded in the belief that each individual has potential for progress. It is through our programs, services and dedication to each and every one of our consumers that we are able to help them reach their potential, and see the rewards that their efforts bring.

Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
According to their website, the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center provides information, materials, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Topics addressed includes the non-discrimination requirements in employment, the obligations of state and local governments and business to ensure that programs, services and activities are readily accessible to and useable by people with disabilities. This includes access to the information technology used by these entities including but not limited to websites, software, kiosks, etc. The DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center‘s AIT Initiative, encourages incorporation of accessible information technology in K-12 and post secondary school settings. Accessible Information Technology incorporates the principles of universal design so that people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities can access information disseminated electronically.

Source:

United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois Department of Human Resources
Great Lakes ADA Center
Developmental Services Center
Date Last Revisited: 2/12/07