PACT was begun as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1981 by families who had relatives with disabilities.  Concerned about the future care of their relative, founders established the agency to assure there would be guardianship and related services for the person when parents were no longer able to function in that capacity.  In the late 1980s, PACT began the delivery of an array of state-funded services known as independent service coordination for people with developmental disabilities.  In 1997, PACT was awarded the Child & Family Connections (CFC) state grant for DuPage County.  This program has grown into our largest program, serving over 4000 children annually, ages 0-3, who have developmental disabilities or delays.  The CFC program moved our agency into full life-span service coordination, an aspect of our mission that is of practical, ethical and philosophical importance.  PACT staff members are often the only method of help available to people with developmental disabilities in DuPage and throughout the northern Illinois region for people with other disabilities.  PACT currently serves approximately 6000 people annually in our Child and Family Connections, Community Services and Life Management Services® programs.

PACT, Inc. is committed to assisting individuals with disabilities live engaged and meaningful lives through independent service coordination.

Programs

We achieve our mission through programs that help link people to the service and supports they choose and assist in their ongoing satisfaction with those services and supports.

• We believe in the right of all people to make their own decisions .
• Our customers have the right to expect that we will be excellent in our work.
• We will be respectful in our interactions with our customers.
• We will be diligent in our advocacy for our customers.