Concientización Sobre la Cultura Sorda

September 18, 2025By

Concientización sobre la Cultura Sorda Folleto

ÚNETE A NOSOTROS PARA UN DÍA ESPECIAL DEDICADO A CREAR CONCIENCIA Y COMPRENSIÓN SOBRE LA COMUNIDAD SORDA Y CON PÉRDIDA AUDITIVA.

“Cultura Sorda”

Presentadoras: Carol Nemecek-Kowalski y Rhychell Barnes

Lunes, 29 de Septiembre
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Progress Center for Independent Living
7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130

️Los espacios son limitados, se requiere reservación.
Por favor contacte a:  dkaras@progresscil.org. Avísenos si necesita alguna adecuación razonable.

Por favor, evite usar perfume o colonia.

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QPR Mental Health Training

September 8, 2025By

Suicide Prevention Training

Progress Center invites you to a QPR Mental Health Training session. QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, Refer” and is an effective method of recognizing suicide warnings and preventing suicide. Anyone can take the training for free. Presented by the Kenneth Young Center at Progress Center’s Forest Park office, QPR training is highly recommended for care providers, case managers, educators, and whoever else would find it helpful. At the end of the hour of training, there will be an optional role-play opportunity, and participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Ques­tion, Per­suade, and Refer (QPR) – these are the three steps any­one can learn to help save a life from sui­cide. This train­ing will help you learn how to rec­og­nize the warn­ing signs of a sui­cide  cri­sis and how to ques­tion, per­suade, and refer some­one to help.

 

September 15 at 10:00 to 11:30 am

Progress Center for Independent Living

7521 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL

 

Email dkaras@progresscil.org or call 708-209-1500 ext.118 to let us know you’ll be attending and any accommodation requests.

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Hop On The Bus at Progress Center

August 22, 2025By

The Hop o the Bus workshop is designed to help people with and without disabilities build skills to independently and safely use PACE fixed-route public transportation. The new skills learned support participants to live and work in the community.

Presented by Search, Inc. at Progress Center’s Forest Park office, Hop on the Bus to Independence is a workshop of essential information about online resources and trip planning, using Ventra to pay for fares, accessibility and safety features, and building confidence to take public transportation.

Email dkaras@progresscil.org or call 708-209-1500 ext.118 to let us know you’ll be attending and any accommodation requests.

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PACE ADA Information Session

August 7, 2025By
Join us for an informational presentation on PACE Paratransit services.
PACE ADA INFORMATION SESSION
WHEN
August 21
1:00pm – 2:00pm
WHERE
Progress Center
7521 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL 60130
FEATURING a representative from both PACE and RTA
Join us for an overview of PACE ADA services, including Paratransit, RAP, and TAP. Learn which option is best for you.
Email dkaras@progresscil.org or call 708-209-1500 ext.118 to let us know you’ll be attending and any accommodation requests. A Zoom option is available.
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Action Alert! Transportation

July 30, 2025By
Many of you have heard about potential changes and cuts to ADA Paratransit Services. Please go to the following links: one link is to information and a petition showing your support in our efforts to protect transportation services for people with disabilities. The other link is to PACE’s public hearing comment form where you can voice your opinion. Please take these actions by the end of the month, which is Thursday.
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Disability Pride

July 28, 2025By

Thank you to all for celebrating disability pride and the anniversary of the ADA with Progress Center at the Disability Pride Parade again this year and talking with us at the festivities afterwards.

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Job Opening at Progress Center

July 11, 2025By

Progress Center has an opening for a Community Reintegration Advocate. Apply with a resume to Art Johnson at ajohnson@progresscil.org.

Job Description

Independent Living Advocate : Community Reintegration

The Community Reintegration Advocate plays a pivotal role in assisting disabled residents of institutions in their pursuit of a more integrated and independent living environment. Operating within the framework of existing State Consent Decrees, which mandate the transition of individuals with disabilities out of institutional settings, the Advocate ensures compliance with legal requirements. For consumers who are members of a Class within a Consent Decree, the Advocate collaborates closely with the designated transition agency to address challenges and advocate for the consumer’s needs.

In cases where the consumer is not part of a Consent Decree Class, the Community Reintegration Advocate assumes a comprehensive role in coordinating essential services for a successful transition. This includes scheduling service assessments, securing necessary support services post-transition, arranging suitable housing, ensuring the availability of required services and furnishings on the day of transition, and facilitating appropriate independent living skills training.

Essential Functions:

– Offer personalized transition support to disabled residents of long-term care facilities, including housing assistance, independent living skills training, service coordination, securing home services, personal assistants, and other community care services.

– Collaborate with long-term care facilities to recruit and work with consumers.

– Advocate for residents who belong to a designated Olmstead Consent Decree Class but are not receiving necessary assistance under the Colbert, Williams, and Ligas Consent Decrees.

– Partner with agencies that provide transition services under State of Illinois Olmstead Consent Decrees.

– Document program activities in the Progress Center Consumer and Community Database.

– Generate monthly and quarterly reports as required by Progress Center and funders.

Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

– Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

– Familiarity with the Illinois system of long-term and community care.

– Personal experience with disability, either directly or through family or friends.

– Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as strong organizational skills.

– Ability to travel independently within suburban Cook County.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

    • Health and dental insurance
    • Mileage and expense reimbursement
    • Workers compensation
    • Paid time off

 

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Annual Meeting Recap

June 30, 2025By

On Saturday, June 21st, we gathered at Ophelia’s to celebrate Progress Center’s 37th Anniversary, our annual meeting, and the election of new board members.

It was a powerful event full of energy, unity, and commitment to disability rights.

Thank you to everyone who attended, joined, or supported us. You make our work possible!

Special thanks to our guest speakers, allies, and the amazing Progress Center team.

For me, Horacio Esparza, it’s an honor to be part of this organization since 1999, and to serve as Executive Director since 2008.

We will keep building a more accessible, fair, and inclusive community!

Thank you for being part of this journey!

 

¡Celebramos 37 años de servicio! / Celebrating 37 Years of Service!

Este sábado 21 de junio, nos reunimos en Ophelia’s para celebrar el 37º aniversario de Progress Center, nuestra junta anual y la elección de nuevos miembros de la mesa directiva.

Fue un evento lleno de energía, unidad y compromiso con los derechos de las personas con discapacidad.

Gracias a cada persona que asistió, se afilió o apoyó este gran día. ¡Ustedes hacen posible nuestro trabajo!

Reconocimiento especial a nuestros oradores invitados, aliados, y al increíble equipo de Progress Center.

Para mí, Horacio Esparza, es un honor ser parte de esta organización desde 1999, y Director Ejecutivo desde 2008.

¡Seguimos construyendo una comunidad más accesible, justa e inclusiva!

¡Gracias por ser parte de este camino!

 

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