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Little City

March 12, 2024

Through clinical services, Little City strives to empower individuals and families to attain and maintain the essential social, emotional, and adaptive skills to navigate their current environments. They prepare individuals for increased independence in education, employment, and community living settings.

Little City offers community-based clinical services to children, adolescents, teens, and young adults with I/DD. Services are limited to those that can be done in an outpatient setting, with additional limitations depending on the extremity of behavioral and medical needs.

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Autism Support Chicago

March 12, 2024

Autism Support Chicago is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the children and families served by providing them with tools and techniques to better communicate and learn. Their focus is on increasing your child’s behavior to communicate and decreasing the number of challenging behaviors they face throughout the day. They want to meet your child where they are and help them live their life to the fullest. Autism Support Chicago believes in-home treatment is the most beneficial form of ABA therapy – your child will feel most comfortable in their home, and you can watch your child’s progress and take part in their therapy.

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Action Behavior Centers

March 12, 2024

Action Behavior Centers’ leading ABA therapy centers can help your child receive an autism diagnosis with their autism spectrum test. Whether your child with autism needs services in the center, at home, or after school, Action Behavior Centers’ ABA therapists can help your child achieve success on the spectrum.

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LifeSpeed Behavioral Support Services

March 12, 2024

LifeSpeed provides systematic behavioral support to children, adolescents, and adults to ensure each person they work with is successful in accomplishing their goals. LifeSpeed team members are committed, compassionate, and competent professionals who will strive to exceed your expectations from start to finish. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will create an individualized Treatment Plan grounded in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). When appropriate, LifeSpeed offers low-intensity behavioral interventions [4-10 hours per week].

Association for Positive Behavior Support

March 12, 2024

The Association for Positive Behavior Support is a multidisciplinary organization made up of professionals (teachers, researchers, university professors, and administrators), family members, and consumers who are committed to the application of positive behavior support within the context of the school, family, and community including across systems (e.g., entire schools, organizations), for small groups, and for individuals with complex needs for support.

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UIC Developmental Disabilities Clinic

March 12, 2024

As part of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the state of Illinois’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities​, the Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic has access to innovative research centers and renowned leaders in the field of disabilities​ to connect you to the latest research and practices in consultation, support, and education for the disability community. They provide family-centered, culturally competent comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. They aim to maximize potential with a focus on quality of life. Its clinical staff takes a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to providing services for individuals (ages 3+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Services transcend their physical space and extend into the community, collaborating with and serving as a resource for community-based agencies, schools, and organizations. Its licensed and credentialed team includes social workers, speech-language pathologists, licensed professional counselors, physicians, and clinical psychologists.

Their team offers support in the following areas and more.
Autism Clinic and The Autism Program (TAP) Training Center
Coalition for Autistic and ND Students
Child and Family Development Center
Sibling Leadership Network
Chicagoland Disables People of Color Coalition
Individualized Support related to autism, transition to adulthood services and future planning, early intervention, emotional and behavioral consultation, dual diagnosis, social skills and relationships, and trauma.

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Anixter Center

March 12, 2024

Anixter Center offers various services, including daily support in both individual and group settings through its community mental health services and 40-hour DHS-approved QIDP training facilitated by Anixter Center instructors.

Scroll below or use these links to jump to more information on these Anixter Center services.
Mental Health Services
QIDP Training

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Nonprofit Storytelling Conference

March 12, 2024

Learn how to tell better stories and raise more money.

Check out Tactical Thursdays on their Resources tab: every Thursday, the industry’s best fundraisers open up their bag of tricks and help you raise more money. In about 10 minutes, you’ll learn tactics that will help you tell better stories and motivate your donors to give.

Sign up for free to get immediate access to the Tactical Thursdays Library and future episodes! Register and review the upcoming Tactical Thursday topics here: https://nonprofitstorytellingconference.com/tactical-thursday-signup/

More resources and details of their annual conference are available on their website.

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Ignited Fundraising

March 12, 2024

Ignited Fundraising offers virtual coaching to prepare your organization for launching a campaign, drafting a fundraising appeal, updating your money story, editing campaign materials, or practicing 1:1 asks. Coaching is for a specific project for a limited time frame. Templates and resources for fundraising are also available at their website’s Resources tab.

Lori L. Jacobwith is a nationally recognized fundraising culture change expert and master storyteller. Lori was named one of America’s top fundraising experts. She has delivered over 10,000 coaching and training sessions that have helped nonprofit organizations raise more than $500 million from individual donors. Lori helps staff and board members share their stories powerfully and effectively to inspire donors to give more.

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Five Maples

March 12, 2024

Five Maples’ mission is to help nonprofits communicate effectively, improve fundraising results, and acquire new donors.
Five Maples makes it easy, with experienced fundraisers guiding you every step of the way. They analyze your past giving so you can make data-supported decisions your leadership and board can support. From creating an annual fund plan to writing and designing compelling fundraising letters, emails, and reports, to printing and mailing, Five Maples will save you time and help you raise more money.