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The DSCC Marion Regional Office staff assist families and children that reside in the following Illinois counties: ![]() Marion 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: State Regional Office Building If you have questions about any of our programs or would like information about available resources within the counties served, please contact us.
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: To schedule a Satellite Office appointment, please call the Marion Regional Office at (618) 997-4396 or 1-800-451-0464.
The Dream Factory, Inc.
Southern Illinois Chapter
The Dream Factory, Inc. is a volunteer-based program that provides dreams to critically ill and chronically ill children ages 3 through 18.
Contributions can be made out to Dream Factory of Southern Illinois and mailed to P.O. Box 1792, Marion, IL 62959. To request a Dream, volunteer or receive more information, call Bart Mann, Area Coordinator, at 618-942-5080 or visit web site, www.dreamfactoryinc.org _____________________________________
Conferences for Parents of Children
with Hearing Loss FREE! March 20, 2010 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois To register: * by phone, call toll-free: 1-877-339-2686 (V/TTY) * on line, go to http://morgan.kas.il.us/isd/outreach events.html * by mail, South of Eighty, C/O ISD/HVC, 125 Webster Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650. Financial assistance may be available to reimburse parents for childcare expenses, travel or overnight accommodations. Contact Sheri Kraus at 1-618-825-3969 or email skraus@stclair.k12.us . ___________________________________
MENDED LITTLE HEARTS
Support Group in Carbondale, Illinois When: 6 p.m. fourth Thursday of every month Where: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Conference Room C Information: Contact Stephanie Hill at 618-318-2863 or e-mail hillfamily@onecliq.net This is a new support group for parents of children with heart defects and heart disease. It is dedicated to inspiring hope in those who care for the littlest heart patients. Free. ______________________________________________ MENDED LITTLE HEARTS A support group for parents of children with heart defects/heart disease. Free. Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at St. Mary's Good Samaritan, Mt. Vernon IL. Special programs are offered by guest speakers. For information about upcoming programs, 2009 Meeting Dates are being held in the OB Classroom. Marion Regional Office has one Orthopedic Clinic for DSCC clients to be seen by a Pediatric Orthopedic Specialist. Call our office to find out how to schedule an appoinment.
Staff will give presentations to other agencies to outline our services. To schedule a presentation call the Marion Regional Office. |
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