Date:
November 17, 2008
Name of
Event:
You should Find a Prescription Drug Plan if your Medicare Insurance
has: No Prescription Plan ; High cost, can’t afford
Where:
Schwab Rehabilitation (across from Mt Sinai Hospital 1401 S. California)
Time:
9-3pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: RSVP Jennifer Scheffler 866-563-8695 VP or 708-209-1827tty or emal
jscheffler@progresscil.org
Other
Comments:
Date:
November 18, 2008
Name of
Event:
You should Find a Prescription Drug Plan if your Medicare Insurance
has: No Prescription Plan ; High cost, can’t afford
Where:
DuPage Center for Independent Living 739 Roosevelt Rd Building 8, suite
109 Glen Ellyn
Time:
9am-3pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: RSVP Jennifer Scheffler 866-563-8695 VP or 708-209-1827tty or emal
jscheffler@progresscil.org
Other
Comments:
Date:
November 19, 2008
Name of
Event:
You should Find a Prescription Drug Plan if your Medicare Insurance
has: No Prescription Plan ; High cost, can’t afford
Where:
Chicago Hearing Society 2001 N. Cllybourn-2nd floor
Time:
9am-3pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: RSVP Jennifer Scheffler 866-563-8695 VP or 708-209-1827tty or emal
jscheffler@progresscil.org
Other
Comments:
Date:
November 25, 2008
Name of
Event:
You should Find a Prescription Drug Plan if your Medicare Insurance
has: No Prescription Plan ; High cost, can’t afford
Where:
Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living—2415A Jefferson Street Joliet
Time:
9am-3pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: RSVP Jennifer Scheffler 866-563-8695 VP or 708-209-1827tty or emal
jscheffler@progresscil.org
Other
Comments:
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Date:
December 2, 2008
Name of
Event:
You should Find a Prescription Drug Plan if your Medicare Insurance
has: No Prescription Plan ; High cost, can’t afford
Where:
South Satellite Progress Center for Independent Living- 2415A W,
Jefferson Street Joliet
Time:
10am-3pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: RSVP Jennifer Scheffler 866-563-8695 VP or 708-209-1827tty or emal
jscheffler@progresscil.org
Other
Comments:
Date:
December 3, 2008
Name of
Event:
Work Group for Late Deafened Adults/Raised Oral
Where:
Progress Center for Independent Living 7521 Madison Street, Forest Park
Time:
6-8pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information:
jscheffler@progresscil.org
– or 866-563-8695V or 708—209-1827tty
Other
Comments:
RSVP by Nov19
Date:
December 9, 2008
Name of
Event:
You should Find a Prescription Drug Plan if your Medicare Insurance
has: No Prescription Plan ; High cost, can’t afford
Where:
FITE Center For Independent Living: 105 E. Galena Blvd (5th
Floor) Aurora
Time:
11am-5pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: RSVP Jennifer Scheffler 866-563-8695 VP or 708-209-1827tty or emal
jscheffler@progresscil.org
Other
Comments:
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Date:
Open Jobs
Name of Event:
Looking for work for Deaf/HOH
Where:
Progress Center 7521 W. Madison, Forest Park
Time:
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
will have a job readiness training program this fall
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Carol Nemcek 708-209-1826tty/vp
Other Comments:
Date:
Every Saturday
Name of Event:
Classes for Immigrants
Where:
Northwest Church of Christ 4602 N. Kilbourn
Time:
10am -1pm
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Deaf Adults Education Access Program offers classes for Deaf & HOH
immigrants-American Sign language, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and
Citizenship Preparation
Admission Fee:
$15.00 per person
Contact for Information: Demir Bekiri- 773- 745- 9788VP or Maureen Philbin 312-493-9632v
Other Comments:
Date:
Open
Name of Event:
Tax Season
Where:
Jackson Hewitt 717 E. Roosevelt
Time:
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
My name is Steve Trapp I am certified as a professional tax preparer. I am deaf
and can communicate in sign language. I will be very happy to help you
understand your taxes and to file with IRS.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 630-495-1099v or SDTrapp@tmail.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Every Friday-Saturday
Name of Event:
Tri-Lingual Sign Language Classes, Spanish, English, Sign Language
Where:
LUNES INC 6737 W. 26th St. Berwyn
Time:
5:30-6:30pm/10:00am-11:30am
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 708-749-9964v or 708-749-9881tty
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name
of Event:
Volunteer Sign Language Instructors Wanted in Chicago for a Great Cause
Where:
The Francis W. Parker School Evening Courses
Time:
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Teach sign language
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
info@parkereveningcousrses.org
Other Comments:
Date: Every
3rd Saturday
Name
of Event:
Social Events & Conference
Where:
7956 S. King Drive- meeting is in the Basement
Time:
1-3pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Crystal Schwartz 773-257-2887tty or 773-257-1951
Other Comments:
Date:
Open
Name
of Event:
Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf
Where:
Time:
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf is unique school as we train deaf, hearing, women
and men to become rabbis serving Deaf Jewish communities; our students learn
Jewish Ethics, thought, religion and history, and gain an in-depth understanding
of the Deaf Culture.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Nona Balk,
Hebrewsemdeaf@juno.com or
www.hebrewseminarydeaf.org
Other Comments:
Date:
Open
Name
of Event:
Beginner and Intermediate Sign Language Classes
Where:
Christian Assembly of God, 2929 Bethel Blvd., Zion
Time:
First Sunday every month
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Free
Contact for Information: Marshall Palmer, Sr.,
Deafcauses@attbi.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Open
Name of Event:
Deaf Mentor for Hearing Parents
Where:
Time:
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Learn to be a deaf mentor for parents who have deaf or hard of hearing child
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Nancy Scott, Illinois School of the Deaf, (877) 731-8184(TTY/V), (217)
479-4319(TTY/V), or
dhsrspd@dhs.state.il.us
Other Comments:
Date:
Open Services
Name of Event: Jewish Vocational Services
Where:
Buffalo Grove Location
Time:
Description of Benefits, Attractions: JVS
provides interpreting services in a variety of settings such as Medical
situations, mental health, family education, support groups, interventions,
victim assistance, assessments, Medicaid counseling, conventions, etc.
Anyone can request an interpreter. JVS
also provides other services such as career counseling, job placement,
assistance and training, refugee services, college counseling, rehabilitation,
etc. Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Micki Baron-Gerstein,
Manager of Interpreting Dept Services at 847-392-7916(TTY) or 847-392-7915(V) or
847-392-8269(Fax) or email at mbaron@jvschicago.org
Other Comments:
There are 10 offices of JVS in the Chicagoland area. To find their location and
services, www.jvschicago.org
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event: Need a mortgage? Want to re-finance?
Where:
Time:
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
If you are buying a house or want to refinance, consolidate loans, etc.,
Cesar Aguilar is a Mortgage Broker
who is fluent in English and Spanish, and has a certified sign language
interpreter available for any appointments.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 847-400-5555(V) (Relay calls can be returned via TTY) or email, CesarAguilarCM@aol.com
or Fax 847-400-5121.
Other Comments:
Date:
Open
Name of Event:
Free Testing, treatment and referrals for AIDS
awareness.
Where: Chicago Dept. of Public Health
Time: office hours Weekdays 9am-9pm, weekends 10am-6pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 1-800-AID-AIDS..voice, or
800-782-0423 TTY
Other Comments: State of IL AIDS HIV and STD hotline.
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