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Mental Health Resources

WEBThe Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP) is the only statewide, public/private partnership of policymakers and advocates in Illinois committed to improving the scope, quality, and access of mental health programs, services, and supports for children. Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) – Division of Mental Health …

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Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities

WEBFamily-to-Family Health Information Center; Family Transition Project; Public Policy & Advocacy; Assistive Technology Fund; Stipends to Attend Conferences; Training; Board of Directors; Chapters & Organizational Partners; Staff; What We Do; Take Action. Donate; Join Us. Individual & Family Membership; Advocacy Network; Organizational

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Health Care Coverage and Access

WEBWorking 4 Health – Your Source for Health Care Reform in Illinois. Working 4 Health website is funded by The Chicago Community Trust and managed by a collaborative of Illinois health policy and community-based organizations: Health & Disability Advocates, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, AgeOptions, Campaign for Better …

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Government Benefit Programs

WEBGovernment Benefit Programs are an integral part of the service system for people with disabilities. Although they can be complicated, it is important to understand how to access and utilize these benefits. Up until the 18 th birthday, eligibility for SSI is based on both the nature of the disability and the income and assets of the child’s

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Illinois Government / Program Resources

WEBThe Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice is: A partnership between the Division of Mental Health (DMH) and ValueOptions® to improve and advance mental health services. An administrative services organization (ASO) created to help DMH make the best use of limited resources to serve people in need of mental …

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Mental Health/Behavioral Health Resources for …

WEB• CONTACT: Crisis/Emergency Mental Health Provider . NON-EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES • Whether you have health insurance through your employer, through the ACA marketplace or Medicaid, call the phone number on the back of your card for mental health/ behavioral health services to learn what is …

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Laws and Information: Health Insurance

WEBFrom the US Department of Health & Human Services. Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services – Health Choice Illinois – Medicaid Managed Care – Beginning January 1, 2018, Illinois transitioned their Managed Care program into a more streamlined, accountable, and integrated program. Illinois Department of Human Services Q & A

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ABE – Application for Benefits Eligibility

WEBABE – Application for Benefits Eligibility. https://abe.illinois.gov. This site can be used to apply for healthcare, food, and cash assistance. https://abe.illinois.gov This site can be used to apply for healthcare, food, and cash assistance.

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Resource Toolbox

WEBRespite Services. The National Respite Locator Services of ARCH National Respite Network describes respite as follows: “Respite, a break for caregivers and families, is a service in which temporary care is provided to a child or adult with disabilities, or chronic or terminal illnesses, and to persons at risk of abuse and neglect.

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Family Community Resource Centers

WEBFamily Community Resource Centers – The “one-stop” center for cash and medical assistance, food stamps, and job services. Illinois uses a mix of federal and state programs to support people with developmental disabilities. These funding sources provide the core financial support for basic physical needs. Social Security is provided to

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Illinois Department of Human Services – Division of Mental Health

WEBwww.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29763 Provides a wide variety of services at all levels for adults and children throughout the state. Providers serve

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Illinois Life Span Program Developmental Disability Services

WEBIf you need additional assistance, call our toll-free line at 1-800-588-7022 or send us a message. Illinois Life Span is a statewide advocacy organization committed to empowering persons with disabilities to achieve full participation in community life …

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About Us Illinois Life Span

WEBAbout Us. Illinois Life Span (ILS) is a program of The Arc of Illinois – a statewide advocacy organization committed to empowering persons with disabilities to achieve full participation in community life through informed choices. The Illinois Life Span Program has been in existence since 2001, providing information and resources on advocacy

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Respite Services

WEBRespite can occur in out-of-home and in-home settings for any length of time, depending on the needs of the family and available resources. As a vital part of the continuum of services for families, respite helps prevent out-of-home placements and possible abuse and neglect situations, preserves the family unit, and supports family stability.”.

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Covid-19 Information

WEBStay safe from COVID-19 Social story on vaccination. Covid-19 Vaccine Social Story. Vaccine appointments from the IL Department of Public Health or call 833-621-1284. Illinois Department of Human Services Covid-19 Vaccine Information. Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) Tips for Professionals on Vaccinating People with …

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Health Care Assistance – Illinois Attorney General

WEBAs the business of medicine has become more complex, consumers have experienced more confusion and difficulty obtaining the care and benefits to which they are entitled. The Attorney General’s Health Care Bureau was created to assist the consumers of Illinois with these problems.

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Child and Family Connections #2

WEBChild and Family Connections #2 – Lake County Health Department 3010 Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor Waukegan, IL 60085 Phone: 847-377-8900 Toll-Free Phone: 888-539-3033

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Legal Council for Health Justice

WEBLegal Council for Health Justice www.aidslegal.com Historically devoted to serving the legal needs of individuals with HIV but have now expanded to also services individuals who are homeless and disabled and children with disabilities and chronic health conditions and their families through the Chicago Medical-Legal Partnership for Children.

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Illinois Advocacy Organizations

WEBLed by Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, 23 core partners represent social service, prevention, law enforcement, medical, advocacy and mental health disciplines. The mission of Equip for Equality is to advance the human and civil rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities in Illinois.

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Group Specific Advocacy

WEBGroup Specific Advocacy. Asthma Action Plan from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Asthma Action Plan – color coded. Forms for School if Your Child has Asthma – from Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. CHADD is the nation’s leading non-profit organization serving individuals with ADHD and their families.

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Child and Family Connections #10

WEBChild and Family Connections #10. Child and Family Connections #10. LaRabida Children’s Hospital. 1525 East 55th Street, Suite 203. Chicago, IL 60615. Phone: 773-324-7434. Toll-Free Phone: 833-742-7434. Serving Cook County Chicago Southeast.

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Child and Family Connections #19

WEBChild and Family Connections Macon County Community Mental Health Board 141 S. Main Street, Suite 601 Decatur, IL 62523 Phone: 217-423-6199 Toll Free Phone: 800-758-2705

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