Early Intervention Resources

Children's Services Directory

1-800-323-4769 (voice/TTY)

Provides information about the early intervention system, including access to a variety of public awareness/educational materials, and refers people to early intervention programs and service coordinators in their area. English and Spanish speaking counselors are available to answer calls.

Illinois Early Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse

1-800-852-4302 (voice/TTY)

Loans books, videos and other materials on early childhood development (in English and Spanish) free of charge. The Clearinghouse also publishes a quarterly newsletter called Early Intervention.

Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

1-800-649-1884

Represents child care providers in 16 service delivery areas (SDAs) throughout the state, providing training and services for child care centers and family child care programs. Each SDA has a team of inclusion leaders and/or local resources to help providers working with special needs children.

National Center for Latinos with Disabilities

1-800-532-3393

Provides free information about disability issues in Spanish.

National Lekotek Center

1-800-366-7529

Provides information about and resources for children with special needs, including loaning educational toys.

Illinois Assistive Technology Project

1-800-852-5110 (voice/TTY)

Provides information about adaptive equipment for all ages.

Illinois STAR NET (Support and Technical Assistance Regionally)

Regions I and III (309)298-1634 (800)227-7537

Region II (847)803-3565

Region IV (618)397-8930

Region V (773)535-8470

Region VI (708)342-5370

(See Regional Map Below)

Northwest Region I and Central Region III Macomb

Region I

  • Boone
  • Bureau
  • Carroll
  • DeKalb
  • Fulton
  • Henderson
  • Henry
  • Jo Daviess
  • Knox
  • Lee
  • Marshall
  • McDonough
  • Mercer
  • Ogle
  • Peoria
  • Putnam
  • Rio
  • Rock Island
  • Stark
  • Stephenson
  • Tazewell
  • Warren
  • Whiteside
  • Winnebago
  • Woodford

Region III

  • Adams
  • Brown
  • Calhoun
  • Cass
  • Champaign
  • Clark
  • Coles
  • Cumberland
  • DeWitt
  • Douglas
  • Edgar
  • Ford
  • Greene
  • Hancock
  • Iroquois
  • Kankakee
  • Livingston
  • Logan
  • Macon
  • Mason
  • McLean
  • Menard
  • Morgan
  • Moultrie
  • Piatt
  • Pike
  • Sangamon
  • Schuyler
  • Scott
  • Shelby
  • Vermilion

Northern Region II Des Plaines

Region II

  • Cook
  • DuPage
  • Kane
  • Lake
  • McHenry

City of Chicago Region V

Region V

  • City of Chicago

South Suburban/East Central Region VI Palos Heights

Region VI

  • Grundy
  • Kankakee
  • Kendall
  • LaSalle
  • Will

Southern Region IV Belleville

Region IV

  • Alexander
  • Bond
  • Christian
  • Clay
  • Clinton
  • Crawford
  • Edwards
  • Effingham
  • Fayette
  • Franklin
  • Gallatin
  • Hamilton
  • Hardin
  • Jackson
  • Jasper
  • Jefferson
  • Jersey
  • Johnson
  • Lawrence
  • Macoupin
  • Madison
  • Marion
  • Massac
  • Monroe
  • Montgomery
  • Perry
  • Pope
  • Pulaski
  • Randolph
  • Richland
  • Saline
  • St Clair
  • Union
  • Wabash
  • Washington
  • Wayne
  • White
  • Williamson

Provides training and technical assistance, including workshops, satellite distance education, consultation, fellowships and materials to early intervention and preschool staff and families of young children ages birth to 5 who have special needs.

Department of Human Services Early Intervention web site:  EI Providers - EI Customers - About EI

To order Public Awareness materials call 1-800-851-6197.