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Resources
The following website links were carefully assembled to help people in need of services, advocacy or information. We hope they help you. |
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Human Services Links
- Administer Justice – legal, financial and conflict resolution services for low income individuals
- Association for Individual Development – day, residential and crisis intervention services for people with physical and mental disabilities or those in need of behavioral health services
- Centro de Informacion – counseling, advocacy, immigration, training and youth services for low income Hispanics
- Community Crisis Center – intervention, counseling, shelter and advocacy for victims of domestic ad sexual violence
- Community Health Partnership of Illinois – primary health care services for Latino immigrant and seasonal farm workers
- Family Counseling Services of Aurora – comprehensive counseling and intervention services for individuals and families
- Hesed House – food and housing services for the poor and homeless
- Kane County Health Department – medical, education and prevention services for low income residents of Kane County
- Marklund – day & residential services for the severe and profoundly disabled
- Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center – counseling, intervention and health services for children and families
- Breaking Free – education, prevention and counseling services for substance abuse, child abuse and mental health
- Mutual Ground – crisis intervention, shelter and counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence
- Open Door Clinic – testing, management, education and counseling services for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases
- Prairie State Legal Services – free legal services for low income & senior citizens
- Suicide Prevention Services – education, counseling and intervention for people at risk and for loved ones of victims.
- Visiting Nurses Association of Fox Valley – broad range of medical and health services for people in need
Individual Rights Links
Medical Links
Consumer Links
- Better Business Bureau - nonprofit organization providing information on business reliability and performance
- Attorney General Consumer Fraud Department - state legal agency prosecuting fraud and deceptive business practices
- Better Business Bureau of Chicago - nonprofit organization providing information on business reliability and performance
- Center for Auto Safety - national watchdog and resource organization for automobile safety
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services – official government site for Medicare and Medicaid programs, benefits, eligibility and requirements
- Citizen Utility Boards - watchdog group for utility company rates and practices
- Consumer Reports Magazine - reviews and evaluations of consumer products
- Federal Trade Commission - federal agency regulating business practices and enforcing consumer protection.
- FirstGov – official site for federal government services, laws, statistics and information
- Illinois Commerce Commission - state agency for complaints against utilities, intra-state movers, towing complaints
- Illinois Department of Insurance - state agency for complaints against insurance companies, HMO's
- Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (DPR) - state agency for complaints against physicians, nurses and engineers
- Illinois Secretary of State - state agency regulating driving privileges and corporations
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – official government site for NHTSA requirements, research and statistics
- National Transportation Safety Board – official government site for NTSB information, procedures and resources
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – official government site for OSHA standards, requirements and enforcement
- Office of Banks and Real Estate – state agency for complaints against banks, mortgage brokers, and real estate agents.
- Public Citizen – a national consumer organization providing information, research and advocacy on auto safety, medical care and energy programs along with litigation services and political lobbying in support of consumer and individual rights
- Social Security Online – official government site for social security disability (DDS) and supplemental security income (SSI)
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - federal agency for complaints regarding product safety
- U.S. Public Interest Research Group - a national consumer research and advocacy organization
Senior Citizen Links
- Administration on Aging - list of home and community-based services that helps elderly individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.
- Adult Day Care – National recourse for adult day care centers locations, hours of operation and the various care services provided.
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) – nonprofit organization that helps people age 50 and over have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole, ways that help people 50 and over improve their lives.
- Assisted Living Facilities - information on over 36,200 state-licensed assisted living facilities and an explanation of the rules and regulations of each state.
- Home Health Care Agencies - Directory of over 11,000 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 18,500 other home care companies in the United States. Also provides extensive home health care information such as licensing requirements and state contacts.
- Medicare – The official US Government Site for Medicare. Online resource for learning Medicare benefits, hospital coverage, medical insurance, prescription drug costs and access to online forms.
- Skilled Nursing Facilities – Provides a nationwide directory of nursing homes, including detailed Medicare quality ratings, inspection information and filed complaints.
- Social Security Retirement – Online resource for learning about retirement benefits and access to online forms.
Legal Links
Immigration & Citizenship Links
County Government Links
Bar Association Links
Illinois Court Links
Federal Court Links
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