Nicil Northwestern Illinois Center

Located in Lanark, Ill., Rolling Hills Progress Center is a private, nonprofit agency that serves adults with disabilities who are of 16 years of age and above. Founded in 1975, it owns and operates various small businesses, including retail, dining and orchard operations, and imprinted novelty items, golf tees and accessory sales. The center offers various programs, such as developmental training, remunerative employment, education, counseling and skills development. It operates a food pantry and provides a variety of facilities and services, including transportation, a lunch program, financial assistance, participation in the Special Olympics, and planning and coordinating various field trips. The center also provides various golf products, educational puzzles, pencils, magic slates and novelty items.

Abilities Plus, founded in 1959, is a nonprofit charitable organization, providing health care services to children and adults with disabilities in Henry, Stark and Western Bureau counties in Illinois. The organization provides staff supervision to clients in need of residential support and operates three community integrated living arrangements in the city of Kewanee. It offers developmental training in the areas of self-help, fine and gross motor, communication, prevocational and social skills, as well as recreation, personal hygiene and community integration. Its job placement program imparts job seeking skills classes, vocational exploration, job coaching and assistance in securing employment. The organization teaches work skills to its clients under the work services training program by subcontracting with businesses and community organizations. Abilities Plus is a member of Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Services and is headquartered in Kewanee, Ill.

The Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living (IVCIL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the dignity and rights of individuals with disabilities in LaSalle, Marshall, Bureau, Putnam, and Stark Counties. Through a variety of core services, IVCIL empowers individuals and their families, promoting independence and equal access to resources within the community. IVCIL offers programs such as personal assistant services, independent living skills training, and advocacy in educational settings to help individuals make informed choices about their lives. Since its inception, IVCIL has successfully transitioned many individuals from nursing homes to community living, ensuring they receive the necessary support to thrive and connect with others. Generated from the website