Marcfirst

Marcfirst's mission is to connect families and people with developmental disabilities to their community through a lifetime of meaningful supports. Marcfirst envisions a community that encourages and accepts all people.

Marcfirst’s vision is to become a bridge to a community where all people can pursue and achieve their dreams throughout their lives.

Marcfirst will endeavor to operate under the following principles:

• We support people and promote individual abilities based on their hopes and dreams throughout their lifetime. 
• We treat people with dignity and respect. 
• We promote an atmosphere of personal growth, development and continuous quality improvement.
• We value a diverse community for all. 
• We value a partnership within our community.

Marcfirst's services are for people who:

• have a developmental disability including autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and have the need for support in three or more life-function areas; and
• children from birth to age fourteen who have a developmental disability or delay or who are at risk of delay.

Marcfirst has been a leader in the field of the developmentally disabled for more than 50 years. Through many evolutions in its history, Marcfirst stands today as a not-for-profit agency dedicated to the personal dignity of people with developmental disabilities by helping them to achieve their dreams, desires, and abilities.

Marcfirst is supported through fundraisers, individual donations, corporate sponsorships and grants from both private foundations and the State of Illinois.