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CTF Illinois CEO Tony Barrett warns of a —tsunami— of unmet IDD needs, outlines expansion and outreach plans
Summary
Tony Barrett, president and CEO of CTF Illinois, told a community meeting the agency serves about 700 people statewide but that roughly 10,000 people remain on the waiting list; he urged lawmakers to fund Medicaid matches, described staffing and transportation pressures, and invited families to a May 29 open house in Orland Park.
Tony Barrett, president and CEO of CTF Illinois, told a community meeting that the agency operates about 40 facilities across Illinois and supports roughly 700 individuals, "200 of which are home based," while the state's waiting list for services remains large.
Barrett said the agency's Orland Park campus, which now houses a DMV in a former St. Xavier building, has helped raise public awareness of CTF's work. "We actually have 40 facilities throughout Illinois," he said, and described day programming, training and a packaging facility that provides employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Why it matters: Barrett argued the gap between available services and demand is driven by funding and workforce constraints. He cited multiple figures during the…
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