UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children - About the East St. Louis Regional Office

Counties Served:

Bond
Calhoun
Clinton
Jersey
Macoupin
Madison
Monroe
Montgomery
Randolph
St. Clair
Washington

The DSCC St. Clair Regional Office staff assist families and children that reside in the following Illinois counties:

About Our Staff

The St. Clair Regional Office staff are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Professional and Support staff work together as a team to provide care coordination for eligible children. Team members include Nurses, Social Workers, Speech and Hearing professionals and program consultant aides (PCA). A Program Services Manager (PSM) supervises the Regional office team. The office is located at:

1734 Corporate Crossing
Suite 1
O'Fallon, IL 62269-3734
Phone: 618-624-0508
Toll-free within Illinois: 800-842-7204
FAX 618-624-0538
TDD 618-624-0544
email: stclair@uic.edu

If you have questions about any of our programs or would like information about available resources within the counties served, please contact us.

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Calendar of Events:

July 25	Shriner's Hospital Clinic
July 28	Greenville Satellite Office

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Satellite Office Schedules

Regional Office staff are available at the following locations and times to meet with families, answer questions, take referrals, and offer assistance with any special health care needs:

Montgomery County Health Department
3rd Thursday of each month
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
P.O. Box 128
Hillsboro, Illinois 62049
Phone: 217-532-2001

Bond County Health Department
4th Monday of each month
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
503 South Prairie Street
Greenville, Illinois 62246
Phone: 618-664-1442

William BeDell Achievement & Resource Center
2nd Monday of each month
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
400 South Main Street
Wood River, Illinois 62095
Phone: 618-251-2175

Shriners Hospital
2nd and 4th Friday of each month
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
2001 South Lindberg Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Phone: 314-432-3600

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Did You Know?

St. Clair Regional Office Staff will give presentations to other agencies regarding our services. To schedule a presentation contact our office at 1-800-842-7204.

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ALL KIDS - Illinois' Health Insurance Program

ALL KIDS offers Illinois' uninsured children comprehensive, affordable health insurance. It covers doctor's visits, hospital stays, prescription drugs, dental care, vision care and eyeglasses, regular check-ups and immunization shots. All Kids also covers special services like medical equipment, speech therapy and physical therapy for children who need them. KidCare and Medicaid are now part of All Kids. DSCC clients can obtain an All Kids application form from your local DSCC office. Assistance in completing the application is also available, upon request.

More information can be obtained by calling the All Kids Hotline toll-free at (866) 255-5437 or by visiting the All Kids website at www.allkids.com.

GENETICS CLINIC AT
MADISON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARMENT

The Madison County Health Department is offering genetics clinics in conjunction with Saint Louis University and SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

Who can benefit from genetics services?

Children with a known or suspected genetics condition
Pregnant women or couples concerned about having a baby with a birth defect
Members of certain ethnic groups at risk for Sickle Cell or Tay Sachs
Adults with a known or suspected genetic condition
People with learning and developmental disabilities

To make an appointment or to talk to a nurse about the program, call (618) 692-8954 ext. 2. The clinic visit is free and open to all.

STARNET, Region IV, is a Support and Technical Assistance Regional Network that provides training, consultation and resources to professionals and parents of children ages birth through age eight (with emphasis on children with special needs). Region IV serves the southern 38 counties of Illinois.

Contact your regional STARNET office to find out how they can assist you:

STARNET, Region IV
St. Clair County Regional Office of Education
500 Wilshire Drive
Belleville, IL. 62223
Phone: 618-397-8930 ext. 166
web site: http://www.stclair.k12.il.us/starnet

SUMMER CAMPS

Several one and two week summer camps for children with disabilities are offered in the Southern Illinois area. For more information visit websites www.campchannel.com or www.dce.siu.edu/ton

Cerebral Palsy of Southwestern Illinois will again be assisting campers with scholarships this season. Applications must be secured from the camps and submitted to Cerebral Palsy for scholarship funding. For more information contact Tina at (618) 233-0210.

CAMP FUNZONE

Camp FunZone will be held this year August 8 thru August 12, 2008. It will be at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center.

Camp FunZone is for children who have sustained an acquired brain injury between the ages of 8 and 17.

The camp application can be dowloaded from the website www.biail.org.

FAMILY FIRST FUND

The National Autism Association announces the Family First Fund. Family First was launched to provide couples with a way to access counseling on a 24/7 basis.

The Family First Program now offers a grant to qualifying couples, but application must be submitted by June 15, 2008. For more informatin visit the website at: http://nationalautismassociation.org/family/first/php

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