Find out about news and events for children with special healthcare needs.
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Children with special healthcare needs will move into Medicaid’s managed care program on Feb. 1. HealthChoice Illinois is the new Medicaid managed care program that is now required statewide. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and…
Marcus Theatres offers special moving showings catered to individuals with special needs and their families on select dates. Marcus Theatres’ Reel Movies for Real Needs is a specially designed program to serve families with special…
The story of 3-year-old Nash Stineman’s huge birthday parade goes viral as his family seeks treatment for his rare, terminal disease. Nash Stineman has a rare condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress or…
The Secret Sleigh Project is now accepting applications for Santa home visits during the 2019 holiday season. Illinois children with an illness and/or disability that makes traveling difficult could receive a free home visit from…
Families and professionals from around Illinois attended the annual Stepping Stones of Transition Conference to improve outcomes for transition-age youth with disabilities. More than 550 families and professionals gathered at the 15th annual Illinois Statewide…
Free Santa Experiences welcome children of all ages and abilities! Autism Speaks is once again partnering with Cherry Hill Programs this holiday season to provide free, sensory-friendly Santa Experiences for families across the country. All families of children…
Chicago Home Care Regional Office’s Yesenia Bustamante honored for outstanding service to children with special healthcare needs. Yesenia Bustamante is the 2019 recipient of the Award of Merit from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s…
“Let’s include the kids who often feel as if they are forgotten.” Andrea Stambaugh’s son, Axel, is 3 years old. He loves to keep up with other kids his age, and trick-or-treating on Halloween is…
New Feb. 1 deadline gives affected DSCC participants more time to research and select a Medicaid managed care plan. HealthChoice Illinois is the new Medicaid managed care program that is now required statewide. The Illinois…
NOTE: The timeline for the Medicaid managed care transition has been extended. Read more at https://dscc.uic.edu/move-to-managed-care-extended/. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has expanded its Medicaid managed care program. Managed care is…
