The mission of Equip for Equality is to advance the human and civil rights of people with disabilities in Illinois. It is the only comprehensive statewide advocacy organization providing self-advocacy assistance, legal services, disability rights education, public policy advocacy and abuse investigations. As the private, not-for-profit entity designated by the Governor to administer the federal Protection and Advocacy System, Equip for Equality has broad statutory power to safeguard the rights of people with physical and mental disabilities, including developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.