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Vision Services

VISION USA offers children, adults and seniors in working families free eye care.  To qualify for this service, individuals must be working or be part of a household with one member who is working at least part time, have no insurance that covers eye examinations, have an income below an established level based on household size, and not have had an eye exam in the past 24 months. (Some states have different eligibility requirements.)

You may register by calling toll-free (800) 766-4466, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Application forms are also available from VISION USA, 243 Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141 or on the AOA website at http://www.aoa.org.

 DSCC is a sponsor of the Institute for Parents of Preschool Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. It is a six day event, beginning the second Sunday of June in Jacksonville at the Illinois School for the Deaf campus. Participants are infants and toddlers from birth to age 5 years who have a moderate to profound bilateral hearing loss and their parents. For further information and application forms, please contact your local Division of Specialized Care for Children at (800) 779-0889.

DSCC offers scholarship money to parents who attend in the amount of $50 per day.This money is mailed to the families after the Institute ends. The purpose of the money is to offset the costs of families having to miss work, pay for day care for other children, etc. A sibling program is available so a limited number of siblings under the age of 7 can attend. This is to make the Institute more accessible to families.

IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities has launched a new website and a toll-free number, 1-888-DDPLANS to help individuals with developmental disabilities and their families get the information and support they need and to link them to the local Coordination agency in their area.  Callers will have an option to be automatically connected to their local Coordination agency during normal business hours.  Individuals and families must contact their local Coordination agency in order to complete the PUNS assessment for services.

 Clinic Schedules

The Olney Regional Office also sponsors clinics in Salem and Mattoon.  Please see the calendar for clinic schedules.

Dr. Keith Gabriel, Pediatric Orthopedist from SIU School of Medicine, will be staffing the clinics.      

You may refer a child to either clinic by contacting the regional office at (618) 395-8461 or toll free at (888) 841-3232

A resource for Central Illinois is www.helpsource.org .  This site contains resource information for Champaign, Douglas, Ford, Iroquois, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt and Vermilion counties, as well as Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Dewitt, Edgar, Effingham, Livingston and Shelby counties.

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Illinois Parents helps link parents directly to local programs, services, and community agencies to support them in their roles as primary caregivers of their children and as major contributors to their children’s growth, development, and learning.

Illinois Provider Directory for Children with Disabilities
If you or someone you know is in need of specialty medical care, therapists, dentists or other allied health care providers, the Illinois Provider Directory for Children with Disabilities is designed to give you three easy ways to find the right health care provider:

• By the Illinois county or surrounding border state in which they practice
• By their health care specialty
• By their office services

Links to County Health Departments are provided below:

Clark County Health Department 

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Coles_County_Health_Department

Crawford_County_Health_Department

Cumberland_County_Health_Department 

Edgar_County_Health_Department

Effingham_County_Health_Department 

Fayette_County_Health_Department

Jasper_County_Health_Department

Lawrence_County_Health_Department

Marion_County_Health_Department 

Shelby_County_Health_Department

To check out the new Food Pyramid put out by the United States Department of Agriculture, go to www.mypyramid.gov

Another useful website for children is www.yellowpagesforkids.com

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 webside at www.allkids.com.