Arc Events

Family Health Checkup: A Webinar Series to Keep Your Family Physically, Financially and Mentally Healthy During Challenging Times presented by The Arc of Illinois Family to Family Health Information Center and Family Voices Choose one or attend all 4! Each night's webinar will be held 6:30 - 7:45 pm. Wednesday, September 23rd - Self-Care & Mental... Read more »

For individuals with developmental disabilities who received notice of a 2020 PUNS selection, whose ISC is CAU, their families and interested others The Arc of Illinois, Ligas Family Advocate - Mary Dixon Juan Aponte, Director, CAU Rebecca Clark, CEO and Necole Mills, VP of Disability Services, Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center Jessica Dentzer, Intake Division... Read more »

For families and self-advocates who were recently selected from the PUNS list, join us to discuss: Navigation of the Adult Developmental Disability System in Illinois Options available within the Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Examples of how self-advocates and families utilize funding for needed supports Key steps to take in order to move forward... Read more »

Know Your Options Webinar Series   Topic: Host Homes CILA Program Presented by: Hilary Charlet, Community Options Recruiter Thursday, October 8   12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Registration required:   The Ligas Family Advocate Program is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Questions? Contact Megan Mutti @ megan@thearcofil.org or Mary Dixon at mary@thearcofil.org Click... Read more »

Join us for our October 13th ILS Lunchtime Webinar -The HCBS Final Rule:  Countdown to Implementation. The webinar is scheduled for Oct 13, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this webinar:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WMYB1D6WT9qKtP6jTxZwhw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.... Read more »

Please join us on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 from Noon to 1:00 PM for an ILS Lunchtime Webinar:  Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Special Education Updates Presented by Barbara Moore, Director of Department of Special Education for ISBE Participants will receive an overview of ISBE’s Department of Special Education’s responsibilities for the general supervision of... Read more »

Join the Family Support Network for this Virtual Conference! Friday, October 30, 2020 9:00am - 3:30pm Free for Families and Self-Advocates, registration required Professionals Arc Member: $30.00 Professionals Non-Arc Member: $35.00 CEUs will be available! Questions: please contact Shirley or Shakari at 708-331-7370 For more information and to register, click here.

Please join us for our November Lunchtime Webinar! The webinar title is: Self Care:  Holiday Edition!  Our presenter is Susie Ortega, LCSW.  Ms Ortega is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking, therapist and... Read more »

Virtual Summit November 16 - 20, 2020 Visit https://www.speakupspeakoutsummit.org/ for more information, including the Registration Form and Stipend Application