The Center for Developmental Disabilities Advocacy and Community Supports (The Center)

The Center's Work Plan

Objective 1: Assess Stakeholder Knowledge of Illinois I/DD Living Options

• Overview & Rationale
  To design an effective outreach and awareness campaign, we must first establish a clear baseline of how well individuals with I/DD, their families, and service providers understand the range of residential and day‐program options available in Illinois.
   
• Deliverable
  A comprehensive Knowledge Assessment Report.

Objective 2: Launch a Statewide Awareness Campaign for I/DD Living & Day-Program Options

• Overview & Rationale
  Building on our baseline assessment, we will deploy a multi-channel communications strategy to ensure that all stakeholders have clear and accessible information about available residential and day program services.
   
• Deliverables
  • Illinois I/DD Living Options Guide
  • Dynamic Web Portal
  • Options Counseling Toolkit
  • Communications Plan & Style Guide

Objective 3: Map and Analyze Current Regulatory Oversight Processes

• Overview & Rationale
  Effective regulatory oversight is essential to ensure safety, quality, and consistency across all I/DD residential and day-program settings. We will document existing workflows, identify redundancies or gaps, and propose streamlined oversight enhancements.
   
• Deliverables
  • Regulatory Blueprint
  • Stakeholder Analysis Report
  • Data Source Inventory
  • Preliminary Recommendations