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Illinois STAR NET provides a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth for those who touch the lives of young children, ages birth through eight, with an emphasis on children with special needs. STAR...

The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) created this tip sheet to help youth with special healthcare and their families/caregivers build important problem-solving and decision-making skills. This tip sheet includes suggestions, steps and resources for...

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation’s (UHCCF) mission is to help fill the gap between what medical services/items/equipment a child needs and what their commercial health benefit plan will pay for. UHCCF grants provide financial help/assistance for...

Offers a therapeutic horseback riding program known as “Mounted Achievers” that provides an alternative type of physical therapy and rehabilitation to mentally and physically challenged people of the Greater Quad City area and surrounding communities.

A dental bus travels to schools in Rock Island and Scott Counties to provide dental care to children.  Services are available to children ages 3 to 17 who are at or below 200% of the federal poverty level,...

United Way supports 211, a free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A toll-free call to 211 connects...

Information from College Scholarships.org about college scholarships available to students with disabilities.

Find community living with support and guidance for cooking, budgeting, banking, shopping, other daily living activities, and community integration. The goal of this program is to obtain independent living skills. (815) 942-6133

Job Corps is a comprehensive program that provides essential academics and career skills training. The program helps eligible youth ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists...

The Hire the Future Program at the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is designed to provide youth ages 16 to 24 with employment assistance, job readiness and career development services. You c an find out...