Taskforce Prevention & Community Services

Rimland Services, based in Evanston, IL, has been dedicated to supporting individuals with autism since 1971, offering 24-hour support year-round through its Community Day Services, Residential, and Health and Wellness Programs. Their Community Day Services Program, relocated to a new facility in Des Plaines in May 2023, boasts five acres of outdoor space and classrooms designed for engaging learning experiences. The Residential Program includes 20 single-family homes primarily located in Evanston, featuring modern safety amenities like induction stovetops. Additionally, the Health and Wellness Program ensures comprehensive preventive and emergency care, staffed by qualified professionals and supported by strong connections with community doctors. Generated from the website

Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. Easterseals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 90 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easterseals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals. Services Include: -Early Intervention -Inclusive Child Care -Autism and Medical Diagnostic Clinic -Pediatric Therapy -Specialized Foster Care -CILA Residential Program -Jump Start Program -Support Services

A service-based, human rights organization, Heartland Alliance has been operational for more than 100 years. Formerly known as Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Chicago, Heartland serves more than 70,000 people annually, including homeless and low-income families, immigrants and refugees, travelers in crisis, survivors of domestic violence, people affected by HIV and AIDS, and other impoverished individuals. The organization offers a wide variety of services, such as transitional and affordable supportive housing, primary, mental and oral health care, social services, legal solutions, educational programs, and vocational training. It also provides language interpretation solutions, street outreach programs, homelessness prevention, human rights and poverty research, and advocacy services. Located in Chicago, Heartland employs more than 500 personnel with expertise in areas, such as community development, property management, medical care, mental health, dentistry, social work, law, education, and public policy.