Illinois
School-info4u.com has compiled a comprehensive list of support groups and services in Illinois.
Substance misuse
Advance PC SA Program
4765 North Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 293-1770
Alternatives Inc
4730 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 506-7474
www.alternativesyouth.org
Association House of Chicago
1116 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 772-8009
www.associationhouse.org
Chicago Department of Health Greater Lawn Mental Health
4150 West 55th Street
Chicago, IL 60632
(312) 747-1020
www.cityofchicago.org
Chicago Girls Program
2311 East 98th Street
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 933-5570
www.hrdi.org
South East Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center (SEADAC)
8640 South Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 731-9100x232
www.seadac.org
Youth Outreach Services Albany Park
4751 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 539-7605
www.yos.org
Youth Outreach Services Irving Park
6417 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-6377
www.yos.org
Youth Outreach Services
5114 South Elizabeth Street
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 446-6244
www.yos.org
Emotional well-being
Capstone Clinical Research
1117 S Milwaukee Ave. B7
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 549-7214; (847) 549-7371 (fax)
Email: mgreenbaum@capstoneclinical.com
Web: www.capstoneclinical.com
Psychiatric clinical trials for childhood mental health disorders (ie-ADHD, Depression, Bipolar). Full evaluation and study treatment at no cost to patient. Board certified Child and Adolescent psychiatrist.
State Mental Health Agency
Office of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
100 S. Grand Avenue, East, Harris II, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62762
(217) 782-3731
Email: dhsmhyb@dhs.state.il.us
State Mental Health Agency
Office of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
100 S. Grand Avenue, East, Harris II, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62762
(217) 782-3731
Email: dhsmhyb@dhs.state.il.us
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Office of Mental Health
Department of Human Services
100 S. Grand Avenue, East, Harris II, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62762
(217) 782-3731
Email: dhsmhyb@dhs.state.il.us
Benefits-social-security
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Phone: (217) 782-4321
Toll-Free: (866) 262-6663
Toll-Free Restrictions: IL residents only
Fax: (217) 524-4928
TTY: (217) 782-1900
Email: rwatts@isbe.net or statesup@isbe.net
Web: www.isbe.net/
Equal opportunities
American Foundation for the Blind - Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
Web: www.afb.org/
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 300
Chicago, IL 60604
312-939-3513 voice / 312-939-3519 TTY & TDY
312-939-7297 FAX
1-800-952-4199 IL only
E-mail: frcdptiil@ameritech.net
Website: www.frcd.org
State Department of Education: SpecialEducation
Illinois State Board of Education
Special Education Compliance Division
100 N. First Street
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
(217) 782-5589
Web: www.isbe.state.il.us/
1st Illinois Special Ed News
Curt Sahakian, Esq, Editor
4843 Howard Street
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-2774
Email: 1stNewsQuestions@IllinoisSpecialEd.com
Web: www.IllinoisSpecialEd.com/1stIllinoisSpecialEdNews.htm
Free Electronic Newsletter with Notices of Local
Special Education Workshops and Resources for Illinois Parents.
2 E Newsletter
P.O. Box 582, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138
Street: 985 Clifton Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-2252; (630) 790-2267 (fax)
Email: info@GlenEllynMedia.com
Web: www.2enewsletter.com
Helping twice-exceptional children meet their potential.
American Foundation for the Blind - Midwest
401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 396-4420
Email: chicago@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org/
A.S.K. - Answers for Special Kids
1111 Forest Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 733-1739; (847) 733-0739
Email: answersforspecialkids@comcast.net
Web: www.answersforspecialkids.org
A networking alliance to support and educate families of children with special needs or learning differences in Evanston, IL and neighboring communities, whether they attend public school, private school, or home school.
Center for Speech and Language Disorders
195 W. Spangler Suite B
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 530-8551
Email: info@csld.org
Web: www.csld.org
CHOICES for Parents
Providing immediate access to support, information, and
resources to families of children with newly diagnosed hearing loss.
Karen Aguilar - Director
P.O. Box 806045
Chicago, IL 60680-4121
(312) 523-6400
Email: choicesforparents@yahoo.com
Web: www.choicesforparents.org
Illinois Families for Hands & Voices
P. O. Box 9366
Naperville, IL 60567
(630) 378-1346 (TTY); (888) 482-4281
Email: Support@ilhandsandvoices.org
Web: www.ilhandsandvoices.org
Parent-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting
families that have children who are deaf/hard of hearing.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association
230 E. Ohio Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60611-3265
(312) 644-0828, ext. 2210
Email: ckeillor@bostrom.com
Web: www.ishail.org/
IllinoisSpecialEd.com
Arpy Sahakian
4843 Howard Street
Skokie, Illinois 60077
(847) 676-9792
Email: arpy@deck9.com
Web: IllinoisSpecialEd.com
Information site for Illinois Special Ed parents.
We also provide free websites for Illinois parents groups and organizations.
Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois
10101 S. Roberts Road, Suite 205
Palos Hills, IL 60465
(708) 430-7532
Email: LDAofIL@ameritech.net
Web: www.ldanatl.org/
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
1788 Second Street, Suite 200
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-2332
Email: mail@add.org
Web:www.add.org/
Parent-2-Parent for Special Students
Email: SpecEdParents@aol.com
(847) 803-3114 Cheryl Mix (For the NW Suburban Cook County Area)
A support/advocacy group for parents and friends of students with disabilities. Currently we have 3 chapters, one in IL and two in WI.
There are NO membership fees to belong.
Parent-To-Parent
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 939-3513; (800) 952-4199 (in IL)
Email: frcdptiil@ameritech.net
Web: www.frcd.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Family Resource Center on Disabilities
20 E. Jackson Boulevard, Room 300
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 939-3513; (312) 939-3519 (TTY); (800) 952-4199 (In IL)
Email: frcdptiil@ameritech.net
Web: www.frcd.org/
Special Kids, Special Families
Buffalo Grove, IL
For information call Susan Bauer
(847) 913-1978
Email: ALLSB5@aol.com
A parent group providing support, education and advocacy to parents with special needs children.
Community involvement
Designs for Change
814 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60612-4140
312-236-7252 voice / 312-857-1013 TDD
312-236-7927 FAX
E-mail: donmoore@designsforchange.org
Webs: www.designsforchange.org
Family Matters (ARC Community Support System)
2502 South Veterans Drive
Effingham, IL 62401
217-347-5428 voice
217-347-5119 FAX
866-436-7842 Toll-Free
E-mail: info@fmptic.org or deinhorn@arc-css.org
Web: www.fmptic.org
Serving: Statewide except Chicago
Child law support and Youth organization centers
The Child and Family Law Center Ltd.
105 Revere Drive, Suite C
Northbrook, IL 60062
Contact Name: Micki Moran or Joe Scally
(847) 559-0101; (847) 559-9897 (fax)
Email: mickimoran@lawforchild
We are a law firm providing legal assistance to families and children with disabilities in a variety of areas, including but not limited to special education advocacy. We represent families and kids exclusively.
Illinois Federation of Families
1616 West Main St., Suite 101
Marion, IL 62959
(800) 871-8400
Web: www.iffcmh.net
Dian Ledbetter, Director
We provide assistance, advocacy, and support to families with children diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders. We're statewide with parent advocates positioned across the state.
Sara E. Mauk, Esq.
Mauk & O'Connor, LLP
1427 W. Howard St.
Chicago, IL 60626-1426
(773) 262-2377
Email: semauk@earthlink.net
Firm represents low-moderate income parents in special education disputes with local school districts throughout northern Illinois.
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Equip for Equality, Inc.
11 E. Adams, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 341-0022; (800) 537-2632; (800) 610-2779 (TTY)
Email: contactus@equipforequality.org
Web: www.equipforequality.org/
State Mediation System
Illinois State Board of Education
Center for Special Education
100 N. First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
(217) 782-5589
Personal development and alternative education
National Parent Information Network Illinois (NPIN)
Web: http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/
Housing
Change- Chicago HOUSING Authority
www.thecha.org/
Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and transgender
Single parenting
Refugee/asylum seekers and new immigration law
Mentoring
BBBS of Metropolitan Chicago
28 East Jackson Street - #1800
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 427-0637
inquiries@bbbschgo.org
www.bbbschgo.org
Professionals and Carers
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
901 S. Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704-2790
(217) 528-9617; (800) 877-9617
Email: il_office@pta.org
Adult education
www.elearners.com
www.collegesurfing.com/ce/search/?src=&
Lifelong Learning Center
www.discoverycenter.cc/
City Colleges of Chicago
www.ccc.edu/faculty/adulted/index.shtml
The Internet Public Library- IPL
www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/edu55.00.00/
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