Progress Center’s Annual Meeting is tomorrow, Saturday, June 21 from 1:00pm to 3:00 pm. For those who haven’t reserved an in-person spot, you can now join over Zoom. Here is the Zoom link and information. We hope you can attend!
Topic: PCIL Annual Meeting
Time: Jun 21, 2025 01:00 PM Central Time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84803747180?pwd=9f0blJPi0pcseSE9J2AxN64vzaQ9qe.1
Meeting ID: 848 0374 7180
Passcode: 916278
Se acerca la Reunión Anual del Progress Center. Confirme su asistencia hoy mismo.
Support people with disabilities by becoming a Personal Assistant.
• Free two-hour training
• Flexible schedule
• $18.25 an hour
To reserve your spot, call 708-209-1500 or email:
-kreis@progresscil.org (English)
-pquinonez@progresscil.org (English/Spanish)
Personal Assistant training dates for the month of May are here.
PROGRESS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVINGIS HOSTING ITS 37TH ANNUAL MEETING
Saturday, June 21, 2025
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00-3:00 pm – Program
LOCATION: Ophelia’s Banquets
13102 S. Western Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
*Accessible entrance off Western Avenue
❖ Guest Speaker Dennis O‘Brien – Impact of sign language interpreter shortage
❖ Guest Speaker Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
❖ Learn about the ITAC Amplified Phone and iPhone Equipment
❖ Learn about the Home Modification Grant Program
❖ Current advocacy topics
ASL interpreters and Spanish captioning provided.
RSVP (708) 209-1500 or Nkhan@progresscil.org by Friday, June 6, 2025
Accommodation requests must be submitted by Friday, June 6, 2025
*Support people with chemical sensitivity by wearing no scented products*
Progress Center serves the community of people with disabilities of all ages.
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Progress Center has trained Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselors at our Forest Park and Blue Island offices.
Goals of the SHIP program:
● To screen for eligibility for various subsidies to reduce your out of pocket costs.
● To explain the Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MMAI).
● To explore Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) and Medicare Savings Plan (MSP) eligibility.
● To provide an explanation of Medicare and to provide plan comparisons.
● To discuss eligibility for the Extra Help program to reduce prescription drug costs.
● To provide information on the new $2,000 cap for drug costs as well as the new Medicare Payment Plan.
● To provide assistance without pressure from insurance agents and companies.
To talk to a SHIP counselor call or email us at 708-388-5011 or SHIP@progresscil.org.
Here’s a short flyer on Progress Center – our services, locations, hours and phone numbers.
Hello Hello Everyone!
Today (May 19) is Day 5 of our week of actions, which is mask distribution day! We know that people are more likely to mask when they have easy access to them, and financial and logistical barriers to getting high quality masks like N95s and KN95s can mean people who want better protection may not be able to get it.
DAY 5: Provide Free Masks in Your Community
Progress Center for Independent Living, in collaboration with PPE for People With Disabilities Coalition, has been providing KN95 masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) since the beginning of the pandemic. At one time, we were also helping the Dept. of Human Services provide large quantities of KN95 masks to non-profit organizations (we gave out over 75,000 masks!)
Our focus has been to provide PPE to people with disabilities and their Personal Assistants/Direct Support Professionals who live in Chicagoland, however, today we are offering to give people KN95 masks and hand sanitizer throughout Illinois. We can mail it to you for FREE!
If interested, please call Progress Center at (708) 209-1500 to speak with our front desk staff Marie Mister.
There are only two days left in the Illinois Legislative Session. Here is an action alert directed at legislation that will help end sub minimum wage for people with disabilities. This action alert is from material by Equip for Equality and Access Living.
A message from Equip for Equality:
All,
We have an opportunity to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities in IL by supporting HB 793, HFA 1, but we must act NOW. The bill is set for hearing before the House Labor & Commerce Committee tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. A fact sheet in support of the bill is attached.
To read the full text of HB 793, HFA 1 bill: Click
To file an electronic witness slip on HB 793, HFA 1: Click
PLEASE FILE A WITNESS SLIP AS A PROPONENT OF THE BILL BY CLICKING ON THE LINK ABOVE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO AS WELL.
Here is an information Sheet:
2023-May 17-End Sub Minimum Wage_Support the Dignity in Pay Act (HB 793)
Thanks for your action and support!