OUR COMMUNITY

EVERYONE DESERVES THE CHOICE IN WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHO THEY LIVE WITH. 

ILLINOIS RANKS 47TH IN OUR NATION IN COMMUNITY BASED FUNDING

176,538 INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD LIVE IN POVERTY 

19,354 INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEIR BASIC LIVING NEEDS.

70% OF INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD LIVE WITH A FAMILY CAREGIVER, 23% OF THOSE CAREGIVERS ARE 

OVER THE AGE OF 60.

LIMITED FUNDING IS AVAILABLE ON A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO ADDRESS THIS GROWING CRISIS.