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Birth to 5 Council of Families & Agencies
Child & Family Connections1776 E. Washington
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 337-7725
Fax: (217) 337-0298
Email address: tgoodecfc@netscape.net
Contact: Terry Goode
Persons served: Families, agency personnel and professionals serving children ages birth to five with special needs.
Brief description: This council is designed to network families and professionals with special needs children. Information about events, policies, training is shared. Committees are: equipment loan, child find/transition, family liaison, public awareness and service coordination. Committees produce projects that serve families re: resource directory, equipment loan program and transition agreement.
Fee: None; parents receive a stipend to cover childcare expenses.
Qualifications: Any person with a personal or professional relationship to a young child (ren) with special needs.
Accessibility: Our meetings are held at Centerpoint Behavioral Health Center, which is wheelchair accessible.
Hours: Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday, bi-monthly (September, November, January, March
and May with a summer break).
Child & Family Connections207 W. Jefferson Street Suite 304
Bloomington, IL 61701
Telephone: (800) 877-1152 Telephone: (800) 877-1152
Fax: (217) 337-0298 Telephone: (309) 821-0215
Web address: www.ccrrn.com
Persons served: Children birth -- 3 years of age and their families
Brief description: Provide 16 services and do evaluation/assessments for families. If eligible, write IFSP and individual family service plan for services.
Fees: Sliding scale fee up to $100
Qualifications: 30% delay in one or more areas of communication, social, emotional sensorimotor, cognitive and adaptive skills. Medical diagnosis. Clinical opinion from professional. At risk of having a substantial developmental delay.
Insurance: Insurance billed only at parent's request.
Accessibility: yes
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or by appointment.
Child Care Resource Service168 Bevier Hall
905 Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (800) 325-5516
Child Disability Clinic (CDC)
Carle Clinic Association
602 W. University Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 383-3100
Fax: (217) 383-4468
Contact: Dr. Annette Lansford
Persons served: Children birth to 18.
Brief description: The Child Disability Clinic is an interdisciplinary diagnostic clinic offering a team diagnostic evaluation for children with various types of disabilities, including physical handicaps, learning problems, behavior disorders, neurological deficits and medical conditions. The process includes a comprehensive evaluation followed by medical therapy and educational recommendations.
Fees: Varies
Qualifications: Team members include a developmental pediatrician, pediatric neurologist, child psychologist, nurse, speech language therapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, social worker and educational specialist.
Insurance: Based on the insurance carrier.
Accessibility: Gained through RN coordinator, Laura Smith, RN, 383-3100
Hours: Clinics are held on Wednesdays.
Children Family Services108 N. Charter
Monticello, IL 61856
Telephone: (217) 762-2148
Children's Home and Aid Society of IllinoisDanville Office
611 Oak St. Danville, IL 61832
Telephone: (217) 431-8280
Division of Specialized Care for ChildrenChampaign Regional Office
510 Devonshire Suite A
Champaign IL 61820-7401
Telephone: (217) 333-6528
Fax: (217) 244-4212
Web address: www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc
Contact: Ms. Debra Taylor
Persons served: Persons birth -- 21 years of age with eligible medical conditions.
Brief description: DSCC offers care coordination, benefits management, and financial assistance for the diagnosis and treatment of children from birth to age 21 with eligible special health care needs. Special health care needs include chronic disabling conditions such as heart defects, orthopedic conditions, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, neurological disorders, urinary system problems, some eye impairments, certain inborn errors of metabolism, hemophilia, cystic fibrosis and some craniofacial conditions such as cleft lip/palate. Financial assistance is based on parental income and available private insurance must be utilized prior to expenditure of DSCC funds. Care coordination and benefits management is provided to eligible children regardless of financial eligibility.
Qualifications: Must meet general, medical and financial eligibility requirements
Insurance: Will pay insurance balances if medically and financially eligible
Accessibility: Yes, full ADA compliant
Hours: Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Even Start Program
Marquette School
405 E. Clark
Champaign, IL 61820-7401
Telephone: (217) 351-3881
New Horizon Family & Child Development Center275 E. Candit
Decatur, IL
Telephone: (217) 429-4799
Swann Special Care Center109 Kenwood Rd
Champaign, IL 61821
Telephone: (217) 356-5164
Fax: (217) 356-7873
Contact: Ms. Mary Lou Bedient
Persons served: Severe and profoundly disabled
Brief description: Swann Special Care center is a 104-bed skilled pediatric facility for children (and adults) with severe and profound disabilities. Programming includes a private, accredited school and an adult day training program. Services provided include medical nursing, physical and occupational therapy, speech/language, nutrition and behavioral and psychological therapy.
Fees: Medicaid, Private Pay
Qualifications: Call for information
Accessibility: ADA compliant
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days per week. Call from 7 a.m.- 5p.m. For more information.
Vermilion Association for Special Education1210 US Route 150
Oakwood, IL 61858
Telephone: (217) 443-8273
Fax: (217) 443-0217
Email address: chofmann@soltec.net
Contact: Mrs. Cathy Hofmann
Persons served: Students with disabilities 3-21 years
Brief description: VASE is the special education cooperative serving the school districts in Vermilion County. Services provided include psychological, social work, resource teachers, speech-language, physical and occupational therapy and audiology.