UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Division of Specialized Care for Children
Established in 1937, and administered by the University of Illinois
at Chicago, the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) is
the Illinois Title V agency that provides care coordination for families
and children with special health care needs. DSCC, governed by Administrative
Rules, helps children with disabilities, and those who have conditions
which may lead to disabilities, grow and develop to the full extent of
their abilities.
Over 20,000 families in all 102 counties in the State of Illinois annually
receive services from DSCC. Services are coordinated by a network of professional
staff located in 13 regional offices throughout the state. Information
about each regional office can be accessed from our Find an Office page.
DSCC’s mission focuses on public service, education and research
as a basis to provide, promote and coordinate family-centered, community-based,
culturally competent care for eligible children with special health care
needs in Illinois. The programs
and services provided by DSCC are described below. We hope you find this
information helpful and informative. Please use our Contact Us page to
share your suggestions or to request further information. The Core Program
is the major focus of DSCC and offers care coordination and cost-supported
diagnosis and treatment for children with chronic health impairments determined
eligible for program support. DSCC supports non-investigational treatment
recommended by physician specialists, such as therapy, medications, specialized
equipment, and supplies. Application forms are available on the Core Program
page of our website.
The Home Care
Program offers coordination and support for in-home medical
care of technology-dependent children who would otherwise have to remain
in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.The Division of Specialized
Care for Children (DSCC) operates this waiver program on behalf of the
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS). Application
forms and more information are available on the Home Care Program page
of our website.
The Children's Habilitation
Clinic, formerly known as the Center for Handicapped Children,
was renamed in August 1999 to reflect a focus on rehabilitative management
for children with disabilities. The clinic is now located on the west
campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, within the Children and
Adolescent Section of the Out-Patient Center. The new office location
allows greater collaboration with other specialists and primary care providers.
The Clinic provides comprehensive diagnostic services to children with
complex disabling conditions and provides ongoing rehabilitation and developmental
management to those children to age 21. There are approximately 1600 patient
visits annually. The Supplemental Security Income - Disabled Children's Program
has been administered by DSCC since 1978 to provide rehabilitative services
to children under 16 years of age who are eligible for SSI. DSCC provides
referral information about community resources, referrals to Early Intervention
or preschool programs, when appropriate, and Core services as described
above. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is a nationwide Federal
assistance program administered by the Social Security Administration
(SSA) that guarantees a minimum level of income for aged, blind, or disabled
individuals. For more information about the SSI program for children with
disabilities, visit the federal government's Social Security Administration
web site on SSI Benefits
for Children with Disabilities. Administrative Rules
DSCC is governed by state statute and legislated by Administrative Rules.
These Rules define the programs the agency administers and outline the
eligibility criteria for the Core Program and services provided to children
in the Supplemental Security Income - Disabled Childrens Program. The
DSCC Administrative
Rules are available in PDF format - you will need the Adobe Reader
to view and print them. The Reader is available free from the Adobe
web site.
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More Information
DSCC has served Illinois Children for more than 60 years - you can
view a timeline
of the agency's history in PDF (portable document format). You will need
the Adobe Reader to view and print this document - it is available free
from the Adobe
web site. This timeline highlights both federal initiatives and Illinois
initiatives implemented by DSCC.
A web-based slide-show
is also available to provide an overview of the programs and services
administered by DSCC. (This presentation is best viewed using Microsoft
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later.) Every state and the District of Columbia has a Title V Program for Children
with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) that is funded, in part, through
the Federal Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. If you would
like more information about Title V and Children with Special Health Care
Needs (CSHCN) programs we offer a reprint of Dr. John Reiss' article,
What is Title V and How Can it Help You,
which appeared in the March, 2000 issue of Exceptional Parent Magazine.
Dr. Reiss' article continues to provide meaningful information for families.
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DSCC Central Office (2 locations):
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Central Administrative Office
Telephone 217-793-2350
FAX 217-793-0773
Postal address:
2815 West Washington,
Suite 300
P.O. Box 19481
Springfield, IL 62794-9481
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Chicago Administrative Office
Telephone 312-996-6380
FAX 312-413-0367
Postal address:
1919 W. Taylor St. (m/c 618)
8th Floor, Room 800
Chicago, IL 60612-3772
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