We’re here to help.
We partner with Illinois families and communities to help children and youth with special healthcare needs connect to services and resources.
How we help.
How we help you and your child depends on your specific preferences and needs. Our Care Coordinators can support you in the following areas:
Who we help.
We serve thousands of families in all counties across the State of Illinois.
The reassurance you gave me that (my Care Coordinator) was here and he understood and if I needed anything, I could just call or come to the office and it was OK. There was nothing we couldn’t handle.
The Illinois Department of Public Health gives recommended guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in medically fragile children.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has provided guidance for how to prevent the spread of t...
Meals, financial help, health tips, condition-specific information, learning tools and more to support families of children with special healthcare needs.
Parents and caregivers have a lot to juggle as they care for a child with spec...
We’re here to help participants and their families plan and take the proper precautions with their medical supplies during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Many families enrolled
with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Division of Spe...
News
COVID-19 Guidance for Medically Fragile Children
March 25, 2020
The Illinois Department of Public Health gives recommended guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in medically fragile children. The Illinois Department of Public Health...
Resources for Special Needs Families During COVID-19 Outbreak
March 24, 2020
Meals, financial help, health tips, condition-specific information, learning tools and more to support families of children with special healthcare needs. Parents and caregivers have a...
Tips for Medical Supply Preparations During COVID-19 Outbreak
March 19, 2020
We’re here to help participants and their families plan and take the proper precautions with their medical supplies during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many families enrolled...
Events
Canceled: Illinois Assistive Technology Program Open House in Springfield
March 31, 2020
This even has been canceled. The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is celebrating 30 years with an open house on March 31. Visitors are invited...
Social Care & Share with Illinois Hands & Voices
March 31, 2020
Join Illinois Hands & Voices virtually on Zoom to share ideas and resources for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing....
Zoo Goes Blue for Autism in Brookfield
April 4, 2020
Complimentary day at the zoo to recognize National Autism Awareness Month. Brookfield Zoo is partnering with Autism Speaks to welcome the autism community for a...