Our community

Membership

Advocacy

Our community

Our members support a large and diverse population 

  • 22,000 people with I/DD   
  • 1,000+ community locations  
  • Represented 72% of Illinois legislative districts  

We bring immense value to a wide range of direct service providers   

  • 32 member briefings & 78 Institute updates 
  • 6th consecutive year of membership growth  
  • $0 membership increase   
  • Complimentary Open Minds Elite Membership Benefit  

Membership

Advocacy

Every day we’re designing a better future for the I/DD community 

  • 140 meetings with IDHS/DDD Leadership  
  • Advocated for new functional literacy assessment for Rule 116 compliance 
  • Task force resulting in an increase in payment for state use contracts