Community Resources
AAC and Assistive Technology: Funding and Replacing
Being able to drive can bring a strong sense of independence and freedom, and that is true for many individuals with autism as well. However, being on the spectrum can bring additional challenges, making safe driving essential. The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how individuals with autism can approach learning to drive, safety tips, and the barriers they may face.
The Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities was founded in 1997 by a group of small business owners to provide financial assistance to children challenged physically, developmentally or cognitively. MCCD provides families of these children the means to pursue medical treatments and therapies that are not covered by health insurance.
Resilience is the ability to adapt and bounce back from adversity. We build it in ourselves, our relationships, and in our communities. It gives us the strength to overcome problems. It also helps us deal with large-scale events, like public health emergencies. The mission of Resilient Wisconsin is to give everyone in our state the opportunity to live their best lives.
The Housing Authority of Racine County's mission is to provide safe, decent and sanitary housing conditions for very low-income families and to manage resources efficiently. The PHA aims to promote personal, economic and social upward mobility to provide families the opportunity to make the transition from subsidized to non-subsidized housing.
Helping People. Changing Lives.
Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, Inc. (RKCAA) has successfully operated anti-poverty programming in Racine County since 1967 and in Kenosha County since 1978 under the guidance of a Board of Directors comprised of representatives from government, the private sector and the low-income community.
Racine County Cultivates Innovative, Sustainable, And Valued Opportunities For Community And Economic Growth.
Extension Racine County is a partnership among Racine County, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USDA, and local partners and volunteers.
​Wisconsin Help for Homeowners (WHH) is a statewide program that can help with overdue bills like mortgage payments, property taxes, utilities, and more. The program is open to individuals and families who live in Wisconsin with overdue housing-related bills, both with and without a mortgage, who meet income and other eligibility requirements, and have experienced a qualified economic hardship since January 21, 2020.
United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community. Each local United Way is governed by a board of local volunteers who convene partners to determine local needs, set priorities, and make local investment decisions.
The Mission of the Community Action Partnership of Lake County is to reduce the causes and effects of poverty, promote self-sufficiency of families and individuals with low incomes, and improve the standard of living in the Lake County service area.
Lake County, IL
The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners.