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Alliance for Healthy Homes - The alliance for Healthy Homes works to protect children from lead and other home environmental health hazards. Anational, non-profit public interest organization, the Alliance advocates for policy solutions and builds the capacity of communities to prevent in-home hazards from harming the health of children, their families, and all residents.
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CHP - The University of Illinois at Chicago Center on Health Promotion Research for Persons with Disabilities - The CHP was established in 1997 with the primary aim to identify people with disabilities who are at risk for developing numerous health complications (ie, secondary conditions) and provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary for promoting their own independence, equal opportunity, quality of life, and longevity.
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Dental Care for the Child with Special Needs - Information from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry on Dental Care for the Special Child.
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Dept. of Health and Human Services - Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Disabilities Info. - The CDC works to identify the causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, help children to develop and reach their full potential, and promote health and well-being among people of all ages with disabilities. CDC also works to prevent injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, and their resulting disabilities.
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DSCC and All Kids Brochure - Information on DSCC and All Kids - Working Together to Help Your Family
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Genetics Home Reference - Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions - A Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine - Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health.
The resources on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking information about a personal genetic disease, syndrome, or condition should consult with a qualified healthcare professional.
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HealthCareCoach.com - Getting the health care you and your family needs isn't always easy in a system that's constantly changing. HealthCareCoach.com is packed with facts and do-it-yourself tips on everything from health insurance to patient care - to help you help yourself. For over three decades, our independent, non-profit group of health law specialists has given consumers the information they need to get the best out of the system.
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IHWAP - Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program - The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) is designed to help low income residents save fuel and money, while increasing the comfort of their homes. It is provided by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and implemented through Illinois Community Action Agencies.
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Illinois Food Bank Association - The Illinois Food Bank Association is a coalition of eight Feeding America food banks providing food to nearly 2000 food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters that feed nearly 900,000 residents across the entire state of Illinois. The Association is committed to educating people about the role of food banks in addressing hunger and raising awareness of the need to devote more resources and attention to hunger issues.
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Illinois Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped - Serving People with Disabilities.
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Illinois Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Homeless Shelters - Listing of all Illinois Emergency Food Program distribution sites. This list includes Food Pantries , Soup Kitchens and Homeless Shelters.
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Keep Cool Illinois - The KEEP COOL ILLINOIS website offers a wide variety of tips for households to avoid heat-related health problems as well as how to save energy by lowering their electricity bills and find cooling centers throughout the state. The website also provides information about state energy assistance programs, including the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), other energy-related resources and information about resolving utility service complaints.
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Keep Warm Illinois - The Keep Warm Illinois site was launched to help all Illinoisans – especially the elderly, families with small children, people with disabilities and other vulnerable residents – stay warm, healthy and safe this winter. The Keep Warm Illinois website offers a variety of tips for households and businesses to save energy and lower their utility bills, including a web-based tool to conduct a home energy audit. The website also provides information about state energy assistance programs and other energy-related resources as well as help in resolving utility service complaints.
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LIHEAP - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - For many Illinois households, energy costs place a severe and continuing stress on the family's budget. In some instances, the household is forced to make painful decisions regarding which bills to pay and which necessities to survive without. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to assist eligible low-income households pay for winter energy services. It is provided by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and implemented through Illinois Community Action Agencies.
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Maternal and Child Health Care Library Service Locator - The MCH Library is a virtual guide to MCH information. It offers a combination of MCH information compiled by library staff and pathways to the best MCH information available on other Web sites, from organizations, and in libraries.
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National Marrow Donor Program - The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) helps people who need a life-saving marrow or blood cell transplant. We connect patients, doctors, donors and researchers to resources they need to help more people live longer, healthier lives.
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NeedyMeds.com - Information you need to get your medicine! - NeedyMeds is the best source of information for people who need help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.
This site is like the Yellow Pages. We do not supply medications or financial assistance but we do provide information so you can find programs that will help you.
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Pfeiffer Treatment Center - The Pfeiffer Treatment Center is a non-profit medical research and treatment facility in Naperville, Illinois specializing in research and treatment of biochemical imbalances. Since the center opened in 1989, it has treated more than 12,000 patients who suffer from behavior dysfunctions, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, learning disorders, or anxiety by balancing body and brain chemistry.
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SafetyNet.US - The first and only comprehensive directory of web links and on-line services for all sectors of the public and private health and human services field.
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The Illinois Provider Directory for Children with Special Health Care Needs & Their Families - 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.
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UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) Information Library for Families - Information and resources from DSCC.
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