Announcements

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors generally meets the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30 pm at the Center. The exception to this schedule is November when our annual meeting is held. Meetings are open to the public. We encourage visitors to contact the Center to make sure the regularly scheduled meeting has not been changed. Board meeting minutes are available for reading at the Center during regular business hours.

NEW*** FREE SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT TRAININGS HOSTED BY THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ON DISABILITIES!!!  All parents of disabled children are welcome to attend and learn about:
 
Understanding their rights under the IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehab Act, Obtaining appropriate special education services for their child, Understanding your child's IEP, accessing your child's school records, or understanding mediation, resolution meetings and due process hearings.
 
You must register prior to attending by contacting Laura or Maria Christina
 
Classes in Spanish:

Friday, February 8, 2008   10 AM - 1 PM
Friday, May 9, 2008   10 AM - 1 PM
Friday, August 8, 2008   10 AM - 1 PM
Friday, November 14, 2008   10 AM - 1 PM
 
Classes in English :

Friday, February 15, 2008  10 AM - 1 PM
Friday, May 16, 2008    10 AM - 1 PM
Friday, August 15, 2008   10 AM - 1 PM
Friday, November 21, 2008   10 AM - 1 PM

We have a brand new group!! The Youth Group is meeting every Monday at 1 PM here at the Center. This is a cross-disabilities peer support group of teens from ages 12 - 20 who plan on getting together to talk about books, engage in fun activities and to volunteer in the community. Any interested teen should contact Te'aira at the center.

The Will County Consumers In Action group will meet each Thursday starting on 1/04/07 from 10am to 11am at the Will-Grundy CIL. Please phone ahead if any special accomodations need to be provided for you.

The Men's Support Group (For men of any age with a disability) meets weekly at the Will-Grundy CIL on Thursdays from 2pm to 3pm. Please call Laura Zeiger to register and please mention if you will need any accomodations.

The Will-Grundy CIL would like to invite all men and women with disabilities to join us in a consumer driven Book Club. The club meets weekly on Thursdays from 1 to 2pm. Please call Laura Zeiger or Mary Tisdale to register and please mention if you will need any accomodations.

The Women's Support Group (For women of any age with a disability) meets weekly at the Will-Grundy CIL on Thursdays from 1pm to 2:30pm. Please call Mary Tisdale to register and please mention if you will need any accomodations.

Interested in learning more about Financial Education? Join in weekly at the Will-Grundy CIL on Thursdays from 3 to 4pm. Please call Laura Zeiger or Mary Tisdale to register and please mention if you will need any accomodations.

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