Resources for Alexander
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UIC’s Division of Specialized Care for Children has created adult coloring pages to help caregivers relieve stress and practice mindfulness. Four designs are available in English and Spanish: Lighthouse (Lighthouse Spanish) Sunflowers (Sunflowers Spanish) Hot...
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ComeUnity is a parent support website with resources on parenting children with special needs, adoption, child development and multiple lists of groups and organizations providing information on specific topics or areas. Visit www.comeunity.com/index.html.
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Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
HealthyChildren.org, the parenting website of the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) teens information on understanding, supporting and remembering that each child is unique and will have...
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Community Action Agencies work with local community organizations and non-profit partners to provide assistance to Illinois families with items including: Rental Assistance Food Energy Utility Bill Assistance Water/Sewer Payment Employment Training/Placement Financial Management Temporary Shelter...
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Community and Residential Services Authority (CRSA)
The Community and Residential Services Authority (CRSA) is an interagency group that identifies and addresses barriers facing parents, families, professionals and providers trying to get needed services and programs for individuals with a behavior disorder...
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Community Resources Compilation from the Illinois Housing Development Authority
The Illinois Housing Development Authority provides this list of community partners to help Illinois residents find food pantries, utility assistance, rental assistance, emergency housing, mortgage assistance, veterans assistance and more.
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Complex Child’s COVID-19 Information
Complex Child, an online magazine written by parents of children with special healthcare needs and disabilities, has created a special section on tips and information about COVID-19 and children who are medically complex.
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Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS)
Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services (CCBYS) serves youth ages 11 to 17 who are involved in the legal system or at risk of crisis (homelessness, etc.). CCBY provides programs to help stabilize families and prevent...
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Concerns About COVID-19 and Epilepsy
Information from the Epilepsy Foundation on COVID-19 and epilepsy.
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Conquering CHD provides awareness, knowledge, community and research to conquer the most common birth defect, congenital heart disease/defects (CHDs). The Conquering CHD website includes resources to help patients and caregivers understand CHDs from childhood through...