Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living

05/26/2026

Here is the latest newsletter :)

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨

The federal government has made changes to SNAP and some customers will lose benefits on May 1, 2026 if they aren’t meeting or exempt from new work requirements. Here’s what to do:

📝1) Complete the screener to see if you are impacted and whether you may be able to file an exemption: https://aberp.illinois.gov/screener/ABAWD?lang=EN

💻2) Customers can meet the new requirements by working, volunteering, or participating in a training or education program. Visit: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/?item=177800

04/02/2026

We will be closed on Good Friday April 3, 2026. Have a wonderful weekend.

03/30/2026

Join us LIVE today for our Annual Meeting at 1:30.

03/25/2026

Resource Roundup 🔎
One thing we do at RAP is connect families with helpful resources and supports—and ASK Resource Center is a valuable one worth knowing about. ASK is Iowa’s parent training, information, and advocacy center for families of children with special needs, offering support, guidance, and training to help families navigate education, rights, and disability-related questions.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.askresource.org/about

03/25/2026

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is one of the most important federal assistance programs for young adults with disabilities. It provides eligible individuals with monthly financial assistance and access to services such as food stamps and medical assistance. Join us to learn how these benefits ca...

03/25/2026

From our archives 💜
*these are ideals to aim for, we don't publish this as a directive and we totally recognize that not everyone can achieve this. This is not a post about caregiver shaming because we certainly didn't hit these targets on a daily basis either💜