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Equip For Equality advances the civil rights of people with disabilities through legal services, public policy, monitoring and training. It also administers the State of Illinois Client Assistance Program (CAP), which helps people with disabilities receive quality services by advocating for their interests and helping them identify resources, understand procedures, resolve problems, and protect their rights in the rehabilitation process, employment, and home services.

The Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission fulfills four core roles: 1. Office of State Guardian (OSG) Substituted Decision-Maker: *Provides guardianship for individuals with a disability who would not have a guardian otherwise (court finds no family or other individuals willing or able to help) *Provides Information & Referral assistance related to guardianship inquiries through its toll-free intake line *Offers training on guardianship and guardianship alternatives 2. Legal Advocacy Service (LAS)--Legal Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: *Acts as legal advocate for those with mental health conditions to protect their mental health rights *Handles appeals of civil mental health court cases *Educates the public on mental health rights *Assists with advanced directives (Living Will, Mental Health Treatment Preference Declaration, Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) 3. Human Rights Authority (HRA)--Citizens Helping Citizens: Assists those whose human rights have been violated in treatment/assisted-living facilities and other settings *Investigates the complaints of disability rights violations that involve- -A person with a disability (any age, any type of disability) -Disability rights protected by law, regulations, or policies -A disability service provider Anyone can file a complaint by contacting the Commission or filing an online complaint 4. Special Education Initiative: A Collaboration of LAS and HRA: *Created to help families navigate special education through training, advocacy, and legal support

The Patient Rights Foundation serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys.