Other Family Resources

Other Illinois Resources
Additional Resource Contacts
Websites by Interest

• Education
• Disabilities - Early Intervention
• Legislation - Regulations
• Comprehensive Information Sites
• Head Start
• Child Care
• Health
• Family, Support, Advocacy
• Inclusion

All Kids
www.allkidscovered.com
Health care for all Illinois children
All Kids Hotline
1-866-ALL-KIDS (1-866-255-5437)
TTY: 1-877-204-1012
KidCare is now a part of All Kids.

Arc of Illinois
(Consumer Stipend Program)
20901 S. LaGrange, Ste 209
Frankfort, 60423
815-464-1823
www.thearcofil.org
Pages of specific interest include:

• Family to Family
• Family Support Network
• Lifespan

CHOICES
1590 S. Fairfield Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: 630-629-0551
www.projectchoices.org
An LRE Initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education and Partner in the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center

Design for Change
6 Michigan Avenue - Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 857-9292
Advocacy and information for Chicago and Northeastern Illinois

Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
(800) 779-0889
http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc
Informational and financial assistance for children with certain medical conditions

Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 900
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 939-3513
Advocacy and information statewide with satellite offices in Effingham and Rockford

Family Matters
2502 S. Veterans Dr.
Effingham, IL 62401
(866) 436-7842
www.fmptic.org
info@fmptic.org

Hearing and Vision Connections
Gail Olson
125 Webster
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 479-4200
Fax: (217) 479-4209
Training for Early Intervention Specialists and information for families.
www.morgan.k12.il.us/isd/hvc

Illinois Department of Public Aid
Office of Ombudsperson
100 South Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL 62762
(800) 526-5812
Obtain information & location of local office

Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7469
Phone: 217-333-1386 (Champaign and surrounding areas)
877-275-3227 (toll-free)
Fax: 217-244-7732
www.eiclearinghouse.org
(NOTE: As of 8/09 This replaces the Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse in Springfield with the IPHA)

Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse
Effective August 1, 2009, the existing Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse in Springfield is closed. The Early Intervention Clearinghouse contract has been awarded to another vendor, the University of Illinois Department of Special Education. Borrowers are encouraged to return materials as soon as possible to the Illinois Public Health Association at 223 S. 3rd St., Springfield, IL, 62701. The University will be fully operational on October 1, 2009. For further information about accessing the EI Clearinghouse, go to this website news article at: http://education.illinois.edu/news/2009/ei-clearinghouse-move.html

Illinois School for the Deaf
125 Webster Avenue, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
Telephone V/TTY 217.479.4200
Fax 217.479.4209
www.morgan.k12.il.us/isd/index.htm
Then click on “Programs” and then scroll down to ‘OUTREACH PROGRAM’.

Illinois State Board of Education
Special Education Parents Page

Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center – Parents ISTACP/PEPartnership
25 S. Washington, Suite 106
Naperville, IL 60540
1-877-317-2733 www.pepartnership.org
The project advances the delivery of training and technical assistance to parents of students with disabilities and educators.

Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois
10101 South Roberts Rd, Suite 205
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708)-430-7532
LDA of IL@ameritech.net
Statewide advocacy and information services.

National Center for Latinos with Disabilities, Inc.
1915-17 South Blue Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 666-3393 Voice mail
(312) 666-1788 TTY
Fax: (312) 666-1787
ncld@ncld.com
Statewide advocacy and information

Philip J. Rock Center
818 DuPage Blvd
Glen Ellyn, Il. 60137
630-790-2474
800-7711158
Fax 630-790-4893
www.project-reach-illinois.org
Project Reach provides Technical assistance / Consultation, Information, Training and Family Support to address the needs of children with deaf-blindness and their families.

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