CONNECT | COMMUNITY CHOICES

Offers opportunities to meet new people and explore new places. Helps members navigate the complex world of friendship and connection. Social Coaches work with individuals and groups to build skills that create fulfilling connections. Membership is required.

-- Social Opportunities: Provides weekly events where members can connect with other members with disabilities. Staff support members as much as they need. The purpose of social opportunities is to meet other people and explore community spaces.

-- Co-Op Meetings: Provides quarterly information sessions to members with disabilities and their families (who are also members). Provides information about disability services in the area and how to better utilize Community Choices services and programs. Co-Op meetings also include a 30-minute social time for everyone to connect and catch up with the cooperative community.

Physical Address

44 East Main Street, Champaign, IL 61820

Hours

Mon 9 am - 5 pm; Tue 9 am - 5 pm; Wed 9 am - 5 pm; Thu 9 am - 5 pm; Fri 9 am - 5 pm;

Application process

Call for information

Fee

Membership is $25.00 per family per year; Must complete intake with Membership Coordinator

Required documents

Photo ID; Proof of Developmental Disability; Proof of PUNS list status (from Prairieland Service Coordination); Community Choices may help obtaining required documents if clients do not have them

Eligibility

Open to adults age 18 and older with a developmental or intellectual disability

Languages

English

Service area

Champaign County, Illinois

Agency info

COMMUNITY CHOICES

Serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as their families, providing community-based options and focusing on supporting the person to achieve the life they imagine for themselves.