The DSCC Chicago South Regional Office staff assist families and children that reside within the city of Chicago.
The Chicago South 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:
1309 S. Halsted St.
3rd Floor, Suite 307
Chicago, IL, 60607-5021
Phone: 312-433-4100
Toll-free within Illinois: 800-905-9995
FAX 312-433-4107
TDD 312-433-4108
email: chicagosouth@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.
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:
La Rabida Children's Hospital
East 65th Street / Lake Michigan
Chicago, IL 60649
DSCC representatives are available to answer your questions about our Program and the services we provide to children with special health care needs every first and third Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Dolores Farrow-Billingslea at (312) 433-4100, ext. 226
We also pay yearly visits to Blair School (6751 W. 63rd Place) & Christopher School (5042 S. Artesian Ave). Calls us for more information.
Family Resource Center on Disabilities offers free training seminars on Special Education Rights on Saturday mornings (10am - 1pm) and the first Tuesday of each month (10am - 1pm). Spanish seminars are also available the second Wednesday of each month. If you are concerned about your child receiving special education services at his/her school, need help accessing and understanding your child's evaluation, need help preparing for your child's IEP meeting or annual review, or you're simply having a hard time understanding your rights under IDEA (Individuals with Disability Education Act), or need help preparing for a mediation meeting then you may benefit from attending one of these seminars. For more information, call 312-939-3513 (voice) or 312-939-3519 (TDD).
AT&T (SBC) is making phone service more affordable for qualified customers by offering discounted phone service and the ability to add additional services features. To qualify for Regular Lifeline, a household must participate in some state or federal programs, such as Food Stamps, Medicaid / AllKids, SSI, Section 8, TANF, NSL. To know more, contact 1-888-256-5378 for more information and 1-800-910-1030 if you are non-English speaking customer.
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
Shedd Aquarium: Offers speecial programs for children, free with admission to the aquarium. For more information call 312/939-2435.
Museum Free Days:
Art Institute of
CELEBRATING LIFE
September 23, 2006 - Annual Family Fitness Walk. Willie Dixon's
September 9 - 10, 2006 - Caribbean/African Festival.
September 20 - October 15, 2006 - Universal Circus.
September 20, 2006 - Whitney Young Fall Festival.
September 16, 2006 - 18th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade. Newberry and
October 9, 2006 - Columbus Day Parade.
October 21, 2006 - Halloween Happening. State Street from
November 23, 2006 - State Street Thanksgiving Parade. State Street from Van Buren to
December 3, 2006 - Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade. Western from 87th to Foster, West to Kedzie. Start time: 9:30am. Contact: Robert Kuczera at 773-866-TOYS.
