Documents/Resources Links Surveys Research and Data Resources in Other Languages Events Executive Director: Tony Paulauski Family to Family Director: Faye Manaster Assistant/Trainer: Roseann Slaght The Arc of Illinois Family to Family Health Information and Education Center serves families and friends of children and youth up to age 21 who have special health care needs, disabilities and chronic illnesses.	Resources CareCalendar - CareCalendar is a web based system to organize meals and other help for families during a time of illness or life changing event, such as the birth of a baby or death of a family member. CareCalendar can also be used for long term situations, including homebound and caregiver respite care needs. Durable Medical Equipment Information from Illinois DHS - Information from Illinois Department of Human Services on Durable Medical Equipment. Federal Poverty Level Calculator - A calculator for determining Federal Poverty Level for eligibility guidelines from the Coalition of Community Health Clinics. Find A Health Center - Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers are in most cities and many rural areas. Type in your address and click the 'Find Health Centers' button to find health centers near you. How Private Health Coverage Works - This primer provides basic overview o f private e coverage for healthcare. It begins by describing what we mean b y private health coverage, and continues with discussions of the types of organizations that provide it, its key attributes, and how it is regulated. The paper addresses private health coverage purchased by individuals and employers; it does not address public benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Illinois DSCC Coordinated Care Record - The Coordinated Care Record was designed by a committee of parents of children with special health care needs, and DSCC staff, to help families record and organize information about their child's needs and services. Illinois Life Span Project - The Illinois Lifespan Project is a statewide information resource for advocacy, services, and supports for people with disabilities. Illinois Provider Directory for Children with Special Health Care Needs - ICAAP - Finding health care providers can be a time consuming and difficult task. This online resource can help to solve these problems. The directory includes general pediatricians, family physicians, pediatric specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, audiologists, mental health specialists, pediatric dentists and other health care providers who serve Illinois children with special health care needs. Children with special health care needs are those who have or are at an increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and who require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children in general. Kids In Danger - A nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children's product safety. Paying the Bills - Tips for Families on Financing Health Care for Children with Special Needs - Information from New England SERVE Starbright World - Starbright World is the premier online social network for teens with chronic and life threatening medical conditions, and their siblings. Having a chronic illness or being a sick teen can be pretty tough on your social life, which is why the Starbright World community was established for teens to connect with other teens that are at home or in the hospital. Whether you have chronic asthma, cancer, leukemia, HIV/AIDs, kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, diabetes, sickle cell disease, or another serious illness or condition, you can log on and get to know teens like you in the chat room, blogs, bulletin boards, and more! Starbright World is a product of Starlight Children's Foundation. The Lives Worth Saving Hotline - The Lives Worth Saving Hotline provides people with disabilities with authoritative information on organ transplantation and how to maximize one's change of being listed and transplanted. There are not enough suitable organs for transplantation to save the life of everyone who needs a transplant. It is very important that people with disabilities learn about the transplant process. The hotline will directly answer questions of people with disabilities and their advocates. 1-800-637-2316 Through the Looking Glass - Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. TLG is a disability community based nonprofit organization, which emerged from the independent living movement, and was founded in 1982 in Berkeley, California. Our mission is "To create, demonstrate and encourage non-pathological and empowering resources and model early intervention services for families with disability issues in parent or child which integrate expertise derived from personal disability experience and disability culture." United Healthcare Children's Foundation Offers Medical Assistance Grants - The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is offering support to meet the needs of children across the United States with assistance grants for medical services not fully covered by health insurance. University of Illinois Extension Programs - University of Illinois Extension is the flagship outreach effort of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offering educational programs to residents of all of Illinois’ 102 counties – and far beyond. Through learning partnerships that put knowledge to work, U of I Extension’s programs are aimed at making life better, healthier, safer and more profitable for individuals and their communities. U of I Extension offers educational programs in five broad areas: •Healthy society •Food security and safety •Environmental stewardship •Sustainable and profitable food production and marketing systems •Enhancing youth, family and community well-being	Quick Links