State-Operated Developmental Centers

Helping Families. Supporting Communities. Empowering Individuals.

State-operated developmental centers are residential programs serving people with developmental disabilities who have severe medical and/or behavioral needs. DHS operates nine developmental centers one center that provides both mental health and developmental disability services.


Choate Developmental & 
Mental Health Center
1000 Main Street
Anna, IL  62906
Phone: (618) 833-5161
TTY: (618) 833-4052
Fax: (618) 833-6191

Ludeman Developmental Center
114 N. Orchard Drive
Park Forest, IL  60466-1200
Phone: (708) 283-3000
TTY: (708) 283-3060
Fax: (708) 283-3316



Fox Developmental Center
134 W. Main Street
Dwight, IL 60420
Phone: (815) 584-3347
TTY: (815) 584-3368
Fax: (815) 584-3723
Mabley Developmental Center
1120 Washington Avenue
Dixon, IL  61021-1258
Phone: (815) 288-8300
TTY: (815) 288-8361
Fax: (815) 288-7275


Howe Developmental Center
7600 W. 183rd Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477-3690
Phone: (708) 614-4000
TTY: (708) 614-4098
Fax: (708) 532-7189

Murray Developmental Center
1535 W. McCord Street
Centralia, IL 62801-5805
Phone: (618) 532-1811
TTY: (618) 532-9183
Fax: (618) 532-8171


Jacksonville Developmental Center
1201 S. Main Street
Jacksonville, IL  62650-3339
Phone: (217) 479-2110
TTY: (217) 245-4251
Fax: (217) 245-1165
Shapiro Developmental Center
100 E. Jeffery Street
Kankakee, IL  60901-5018
Phone: (815) 939-8011
TTY: (815) 939-8580
Fax: (815) 939-8266


Kiley Developmental Center
1401 W. Dugdale Center
Waukegan, IL  60085-6263
Phone: (847) 249-0600
TTY: (847) 249-8961
Fax: (847) 249-0677