Love and Logic provides tools and techniques to help adults achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their children. While some materials can be purchased, this links to the free articles and handouts for parents.

The Shannon Foundation is a non-profit organization helps pays for medical care for children whose families can’t afford it.  Working through social workers at various hospitals across the country to identify kids in need, the foundation has paid for medicine, medical tests and procedures, equipment (such as wheelchairs, ventilators, etc.), hospital visits, surgery, medical co-pays, chemotherapy and physical therapy.

For more information, use the online form on the Shannon Foundation’s website, email shannonfoundation@fishersuhr.com or call (303) 436-1224.

As a part of the University of Illinois Chicago’s Institute on Disability and Human Development, the Developmental Disabilities Family Clinic aims to maximize potential with a real focus on quality of life. Its clinical staff takes a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to providing services for individuals (ages 3 and older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It is located at 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, DHSP 103, in Chicago.

The clinic’s licensed and credentialed team includes social workers, speech-language pathologists, licensed professional counselors, physicians and clinical psychologists. The clinic provides services in English and Spanish and has a distinct interdisciplinary bilingual team of Spanish-speaking professionals serving the Chicago developmental disabilities community. The clinic provides services and support in the following areas:

• Autism support
• Transition to adulthood services and future planning (including guardianship)
• Early intervention for babies and toddlers (services available on site and at home)
• Emotional and behavioral consultation
• Dual diagnosis
• Social skills and relationships
• Trauma

For more information, email ddfc@uic.edu or call (312) 413-1871.

Variety of Illinois helps children with disabilities and their families feel supported and included in their community. Variety provides inclusive and accessible activities, equipment and experiences to help children with disabilities have fun, learn and grow. Its programs include:

• Accessible activities for the whole family
• Providing adaptive and mobility equipment not covered by insurance for children with disabilities
• Encouraging participation in adaptive sports
• The Build-a-Bike program

Visit Variety of Illinois’s website to apply for a grant or sign up for its newsletter.

For questions, please contact Variety of Illinois at (312) 822-0660 or info@varietyofillinois.org.

The Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, Title V of the Social Security Act, is a federal program that aims to improve the health of all women, children and families. Each state has a Title V program that serves children with special health care needs.

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration provides this list of state Title V program contact information.

Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) offers year-round recreation programs and services for children and adults with disabilities. Programs include camps, art classes, special events, social outings and more.

The Midwestern University Dental Institute in Downers Grove provides comprehensive, compassionate dental care, including pediatric and general care, restorations, orthodontics and oral surgery.

If you have any questions or need to make an appointment, please contact the Dental Institute at ilmwudentalclinic@midwestern.edu or (630) 743-4500.

Funded by the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, HAP provides funding to local governments and non-profit organizations throughout Illinois to provide home accessibility grants to their local constituency. These grants help people stay in their homes and prevent premature or unnecessary institutionalization of the elderly and people with disabilities.

The Organization for Understanding Congenital Hearts (T.O.U.C.H.) provides support and information to empower families, children, youth and adults with congenital heart defects.

For additional information, contact touchhearts365@gmail.com

The mission of Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center is to support and respond to the needs of survivors of domestic violence and their dependents in the effort to avoid further abuse. The center is based in Galesburg and serves victims of domestic violence in Knox County.

Safe Harbor’s services include a crisis hotline, court advocacy, support groups, social service referrals, clothing and food, and children’s programs.

For more information, call (309) 343-7233 or email info@safeharborfcc.org.