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SUMMARY:Voter Education Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Progress Center invites you …. \nIt’s midterm election year. Join this one-hour voter education workshop to lean about the voting process – how to register to vote\, where to vote\, how to find out what’s on your ballot\, how to learn about candidates running for office\, and more. \nMonday\, February 2nd \n6:00 pm to 7:00 pm \nProgress Center Forest Park office and Zoom (hybrid) \nFor more information\, directions to our office or the Zoom link\, call Progress Center’s Community Organizer Clark Craig at 708-209-1500 or email info@progresscil.org.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/voter-education-workshop/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T143000
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center for our monthly M&O Committee meeting at our Forest Park office or over Zoom. \nCall or email Demetra for more information at 705-209-1500 ext. 118 or dkaras@progresscil.org.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach-meeting-3/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260104T120000
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SUMMARY:FOOTBALL GAME PARTY And COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT
DESCRIPTION:DISABILITY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CHICAGO FOOTBALL FANS ARE A WINNING TEAM ! ! ! \n  \nWE are PROGRESS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. \nWE provide services + supports for people with disabilities to live as independently as possible and achieve self-determined goals. \nGo to our website TODAY to learn more about our services\, supports\, meetings\, AND OUR FOOTBALL GAME PARTY / COMMUNITY CANVASSING EVENT ON SUNDAY\, JANUARY 4th 2O26 FROM 12:00 NOON TO 4:00PM\, at 7521 Madison Street in Forest Park. \nGO INDEPENDENT LIVING!!  GO CHICAGO!! \nGO DISABILITY RIGHTS!! GO WE THE PEOPLE!! \nFor more email me at jbarton@progresscil.org \nor (7O8) 435 – 4667. \n  \nH A P P Y     H O L I D A Y S ! ! !
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/football-game-party-and-community-canvassing-event/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251212T140000
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SUMMARY:Art Peer Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel called to express your ideas and interests ? \nART  FORGING  AUTONOMY  WELCOMES  YOU !!!\n \nJoin us every Friday from 2:OOpm to 4:OOpm.\n\nWe are a group with disabilities who enjoy the process of finding new ways to communicate our experiences.\n\nWe would like you to attend our group at\n7521 Madison Street in Forest Park at\nProgress Center for Independent Living .\n\nOur goal is to be a place which supports people with disabilities where you can share with others and be empowered\, inspired and free through the countless fun ways of forging autonomy with art .\n \nCALL  (708) 435 – 4667 TO LEARN MORE TODAY !!!\n\n      A R T    F O R G I N G    A U T O N O M Y 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/art-peer-support-group/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T143000
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center for our monthly M&O Committee meeting at our Forest Park office or over Zoom. \nCall or email Demetra for more information at 705-209-1500 ext. 118 or dkaras@progresscil.org. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T143000
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center for our monthly M&O Committee meeting at our Forest Park office or over Zoom. \nCall or email Demetra for more information at 705-209-1500 ext. 118 or dkaras@progresscil.org. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach-meeting-2/
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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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: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:PACE ADA Info Session
DESCRIPTION:PACE ADA Information Session \nWhen: \nAugust 21 \n1:00pm – 2:00pm \n  \nWhere: \nProgress Center \n7521 Madison Street\, Forest Park\, IL 60130 \n  \nFEATURING a representative from both PACE and RTA \nJoin us for an overview of PACE ADA services\, including Paratransit\, RAP\, and TAP. Learn which option is best for you. \nEmail dkaras@progresscil.org or call 708-209-1500 ext.118 to let us know you’ll be attending and any accommodation requests. \nA Zoom option is available. \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/pace-ada-info-session/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T143000
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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. \n  \nZoom Info:\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87167413790?pwd=MlhEVG9TMnBBVEUrampFVW5WMnUvUT09 \nMeeting ID: 871 6741 3790 \nPasscode: 662950
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach-meeting/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T130000
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SUMMARY:Dynamic People Group
DESCRIPTION:The Dynamic People Group is meeting on Tuesday\, March 25 at 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in person in our Blue Island office and by Zoom/call-in (hybrid mode).
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/dynamic-people-group/
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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