Resources for Whiteside
A portable medical summary is helpful for summarizing your medical information in one to two pages. You can use this summary across healthcare systems, including: With the emergency department In the transition to adult providers...
“Family Connections with Pediatrics” is a series of family-written blogs summarizing research articles in Pediatrics Journal. Each blog explains the “scientific literature” findings and what they may mean for families, including: Examples of how the...
The Child Neurology Foundation has curated a resource page to help families with complex healthcare needs navigate the school year. Topics include: Tips and Strategies for a Smooth School Year Mental Health and School IEP and...
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...
Thresholds provides recovery services for persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois. Thresholds’ services include: Youth and young adult services Deaf program Intensive outreach for mental illness Training and workforce development Integrated...
Illinois Cares for Kids provides parents, caregivers, teachers and childcare providers a place to find information on statewide programs related to early learning and development, child care and family well-being in English and Spanish. The...
ABLE Accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families, were created as a result of the passage of the Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014...
myFace is a nonprofit organization that provides individuals and families affected by cleft and other craniofacial differences access to personal stories, education and support. Resources include: Information on craniofacial conditions Parent resources Virtual craniofacial support...
The Summer Meals Program and Illinois No Kid Hungry collaborate with national and state partner organizations to provide free meals during the summer for children and youth who depend on school lunches during the school...
The Arc’s Talk About Sexual Violence project provides materials and practical tools to help health care professionals, people with disabilities, and their families and supporters learn about the depth of the problem, support victims and...