St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
St. Louis Office for Mental Retardation and/or Developmental Disability Resources
All American Transportation
West Lake Homes
Lekotek
IMPACT Inc.
St. John’s Home & Community Care
STARnet Region IV (Support and Technical Assistance Regionally)
Seeds of Hope
Bridges Community Support Service
Disability Project
St. Louis ARC
St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association Inc.
St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired
8770 Manchester Rd
St. Louis, MO 63144
314-301-7300
Fees: Not-for-profit but charges $10 fee to see a low vision specialist
Description/Programs: Full rehabilitation and education services to children and adults, focuses on maximizing quality of life and becoming independent
St. Louis Office for Mental Retardation and/or Developmental Disability Resources
2334 Olive
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-421-0090
Fees: Forms available online to set up payment plans
Description/Programs: Distributes funds for community-based services to persons who have developmental disabilities that desire to remain in their home and community, daily living, job training, residential opportunities, related services
All American Transportation
101 Chateau Dr.
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618-257-9666
Description: offers transportation to and from medical appointments for individuals covered under Medicaid
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West Lake Homes
2090 W. Lake Dr.
Carlyle, IL
618-594-8188
Fees: Medicaid Wavier programs, Social Security, and entitlement monies pay for the stay at these homes
Description: a 16 bed home for developmental disability individuals, they offer workshops during the day, and assist with daily living skills such as money management, taking medications, and bathing
Lekotek
602 East Third Street
Alton, IL 62002
618-462-7325 Fax: 618-462-8170
Fees: Fees are based on a person’s income.
Description: Lekotek helps children with special needs. It is a nationwide program that offers family play sessions, toy lending libraries, family computer centers, and other community specific programs. The Lekotek in Alton focuses on children ages’ birth to 8. Lekotek helps children with all types of disabilities build new skills through special play.
Volunteer Opportunities: It can vary from repairing broken toys, orchestrate playgroups, plan fundraising events, or just donating time to the children.
Educational Programs: They can provide informational presentations.
www.lekotek.org Or www.mo.easter-seals.org
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IMPACT Inc.
2735 E. Broadway
Alton, IL 62002
618-474-5333
Fees: Fees for taking a class that includes costs for books and class rate
Description: IMPACT is a self-help advocacy organization that is operated by people with disabilities. They assist people with disabilities to achieve their full human potential. They provide many services that vary from peer counseling, self-advocacy, support groups, and many other services that work within the community.
Educational Programs: IMPACT staff can provide disability awareness presentations and sensitivity training to schools, businesses, civic organizations, health care professionals, and others. They also offer a sign language class.
www.impactcil.org
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St. John’s Home & Community Care
222 Goethe Avenue
Collinsville, IL 62234
618-344-0276 or 618-344-5008
Fees: In-Home Care is charged at an hourly rate with the minimum of a 4 hour shift. For the Adult Day Program they have full and half day rates. Charges include breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Description: They make positive differences in the lives of people challenged by aging or disabilities. They provide dependable and compassionate support through direct care, advocacy, education, and outreach to individuals.
Volunteer Opportunities: A volunteer can offer transportation, shopping, companionship, minor home repairs, and seasonal yard maintenance.
Educational Programs: They provide support groups.
www.eldercareandmore.net
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STARnet Region IV (Support and Technical Assistance Regionally)
1000 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL 62220
Fees: They provide free trainings.
Description: They provide training, assistance, and resources to parents of young children with special needs. STARnet IV serves the early childhood community in 38 counties in southern Illinois focusing on the age’s birth to eight.
Volunteer Opportunities: They give you the opportunity to fill out a needs assessment for their program. They want input on what topics should be addressed or worked on. They also provide the helpful educational programs for free.
Educational Programs: They provide free online workshops that focus on the use of technology as a tool to assist young children with disabilities. It is called EC-TIIS (The Early Childhood Technology Integrated Educational System). There is also the chance to be apart of a study group. This is a group of at least 4 people who want to broaden their skill knowledge of specific topics related to children with disabilities.
http://roe.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet/content.php?q=mainpage
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Seeds of Hope
6 Paulette Dr.
Belleville, IL. 62226-5063
Phone: (618)277-3646 or (618)257-1877
Fees: N/A
E-mail: SOFHOPE@aol.com
Website: www.seedsofhope.org
Description: Seeds of Hope focuses on giving those with disabilities a voice. They work on educating the public so to include those with disabilities as a regular part of society.
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Bridges Community Support Service
3114 Sutton Blvd
Maplewood, MO 63143
Phone: 314-781-7900
Toll Free: 800-427-2699
Fees: Unknown
E-mail: info@bridgescss.com
Web site: http://bridgescss.com
Description: Bridges Community Support Service house part-time-in home and supported living apartments with available 24 hours service. They house man and women with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. They provide individual and family counseling, and their mission is to provide high quality service to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and allow them to achieve all goals.
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Disability Project
4466 West Pine Blvd. Suite 13C
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Phone: 314-995-4600
Fees: N/A
E-mail: director@uppityco.com
Website: www.disabilityproject.com/index.html
Description: This group provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in theatre related activities.
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St. Louis ARC
1816 Lackland Hill Parkway Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63146Fax
314-569-2211 3
Fees: N/A
E-mail: slarc@slarc.org
Web site: www.slarc.org
Description: St. Louis ARC advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities. They offer services that include residential, leisure, employment, family support, early intervention, prevention, and advocacy. They are dedicated to delivering high quality, person-centered programs and services.
Volunteer Opportunities: There are many volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. You can volunteer on a one time basis for an event or regularly volunteer and assist people and their families with programs and activities.
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St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association Inc.
13537 Barrett Parkway Drive Suite 110
Ballwin, MO 63021
Phone: 314-966-3088
Fees: Fees for tutoring services, consultations, and educational evaluations on a sliding scale depending on ones ability to pay.
E-mail: info@ldastl.org
Web site: www.ldastl.org
Description: St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to enhancing the understanding and acceptance of learning disabilities. They provide observation, consultation, and diagnostic testing to determine if a disability is present, consult with parents about available options, provide one-on-one tutoring and study skill classes to reinforce classroom lessons, work with school officials and physicians to ensure all learning opportunities are given, and provide workshops and seminars for parents, teachers, and other professionals to help better understand the nature of learning disabilities.
Volunteer Opportunities: Speaker’s Bureau, Fundraising Event Committees, Organizers for Educational Seminars and Workshops, and General Office Work
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