Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities | Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission - Human Rights Authority
9511 Harrison Avenue W-335, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Eligibility
Illinois residents living with disabilities
Required documents
Complaint form found on website
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Languages
English
Application process
(1) Call the intake number at 1-866-274-8023 and leave name and contact number to get a call back by next business day
(2) If calling from outside the State of Illinois, dial 1-708-338-7500
(3) Submit online complaint form at https://gac.illinois.gov/hra/hra-const-form.html
Fees
Sliding Scale
Service area
Cook County, IL
Dupage County, IL
Kane County, IL
Lake County, IL
Provides legal representation, investigating complaints of rights violations and providing state guardianship to project rights and welfare of Illinois' population with disabilities. Divisions include the Office of the State Guardian, the Legal Advocacy Service and the Human Rights Authority, as well as the Special Education Initiative.
Date of Last Formal Update
10/22/2025
Data provided by
211 DuPage County
Providing organization
Illinois Guardianship Advocacy Commission
Provides legal representation, investigating complaints of rights violations and providing state guardianship to project rights and welfare of Illinois' population with disabilities. Divisions include the Office of the State Guardian, the Legal Advocacy Service and the Human Rights Authority, as well as the Special Education Initiative.