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SUMMARY:Hop On The Bus Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nPresented 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. \nEmail dkaras@progresscil.org or call 708-209-1500 ext.118 to let us know you’ll be attending and any accommodation requests. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/hop-on-the-bus-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention Training
DESCRIPTION:Suicide Prevention Training \nProgress 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. \nQues­tion\, 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. \n  \nSeptember 15 at 10:00 to 11:30 am \nProgress Center for Independent Living  \n7521 Madison Street\, Forest Park\, IL \n  \nEmail dkaras@progresscil.org or call 708-209-1500 ext.118 to let us know you’ll be attending and any accommodation requests.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/suicide-prevention-training/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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SUMMARY:Blue Island Disability Committee
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the City of Blue Island\, Progress Center for Independent Living is creating a Disability Committee in the community. We are pleased to invite you to the Committee’s first meeting. During this meeting\, we will discuss the mission of the Committee\, as well as plans and logistics of future meetings. \nWe are seeking representation from all of Blue Island: First and foremost\, people with disabilities and their families. We want to be joined by city representatives\, businesspeople\, local organizations and officials\, and others who support the disability community who want to put Blue Island on the map of cities and towns who lead our movement of accessibility\, inclusion\, and success. \nThe Disability Committee will meet on Tuesday\, September 16 at 2:00pm at Progress Center’s Blue Island office at 12940 S. Western Avenue. It is in the Moraine Valley Community College at Blue Island building\, 3rd  Floor. We look forward to seeing you there. \nPlease call Manuel at 708-388-5011 if you will be attending or for further information. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/blue-island-disability-committee/
LOCATION:Progress Center’s Blue Island office
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center for our monthly M&O meeting at our Forest Park office or over Zoom. \nCall or email Demetra for more information at 705-209-1500 or dkaras@progresscil.org. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/4272/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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SUMMARY:Presentation: “Deaf Culture”
DESCRIPTION:During Deaf Awareness month … JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL DAY DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY. \n“Deaf Culture”\nPresenters will be Carol Nemecek-Kowalski and Rhychell Barnes \nPLEASE JOIN US!\nMONDAY\, SEPTEMBER 29TH\n1pm -3pm \nProgress Center for Independent Living\n7521 Madison Street\nForest Park\, IL 60130 \nSpaces are limited\, reservation is required\, please contact:\nDemetra Karas (dkaras@progresscil.org) or call at 708-209-1500 \n**Sign Language interpreter will be provided**
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/presentation-deaf-culture/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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