Family Education Webinars
Listen to recorded presentations and find related handouts
Our Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) team is here to guide families through the systems involved in your child’s care. We created these presentations to help you better understand important topics. They can also help answer common questions.
You can listen to past sessions and find details about future webinars. You can also access any handouts and related resources.
2025 “Preparing for Adulthood: A Roadmap for the Future” Webinar Series
This two-part series aims to help families and youth navigate the journey to adulthood.
- “Session One: Navigating Adult Systems” – This session is for parents, caregivers, families and youth ages 12 to 15.
- Session One recording
- PowerPoint Slides
- Related Resources
- DSCC’s Preparing for Adult Living Tip Sheet (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s It’s Great to be Involved Tip Sheet (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s Illinois Medicaid Programs and Eligibility Guide (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s Medicare Fact Sheet (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s Guide to Adult Benefits, Services and Resources in English
- DSCC’s Guide to Adult Benefits, Services and Resources in Spanish
- The Arc of Illinois’ Comparison of Adult Medicaid Waiver Programs: DDD versus DRS
- The Arc’s Center for Future Planning: Build Your Plan Tool
- “Session Two: Empowering Parents and Caregivers” – This session is for parents, caregivers and families of youth ages 16 and older with complex needs and/or disabilities.
- Session Two recording
- PowerPoint Slides
- Related Resources
- DSCC’s Private Health Insurance Chart (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s Illinois Medicaid Programs and Eligibility Guide (English and Spanish)
- DSCC’s Medicare Fact Sheet (English and Spanish)
- The Arc of Illinois’ Residential Options
- The Arc’s Center for Future Planning
- DSCC’s All About Me Pages (English and Spanish)
2025 Health Insurance Education Series
This webinar series explains the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Programs for Illinois.
- Medically Fragile and Technology Dependent (MFTD) Medicaid Waiver
- Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Medicaid Waivers
- Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Medicaid Waivers