Children and Family Connections (CFC) is part of a statewide system responsible for ensuring that all referrals of children under the age of three to the Early Intervention Services System receive a timely response.
Development Disability Services of Metro East (DDS of Metro East) is a private, not for profit, independent service coordination agency serving persons with developmental disabilities and their families.
The Illinois Department of Human Services is the first step to register for assistance through the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) database. To register, you must meet with a Pre-Admission Screening (PAS) or Independent Service Coordination Agency (ISC) to see if you are eligible for services.
The Illinois Head Start Association is committed to enhancing the development of children, empowering families and strengthening communities.
SICCS provides services for individuals who are developmentally disabled and their families.
Special Olympics of Illinois provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities by giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
United Way of Greater St. Louis is a local organization, helping about 1 million people in 16 counties in Missouri and Illinois.