Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
Location:
1102A So. West Street
Olney, IL 62450-0159
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information:
(618) 395-2902 Fax
Email to: [email protected]
Program Details:
| Operating Agency: | University of Illinois at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Person In Charge: | Sherry Brauer - Program Services Manager |
| Hours: | M-F; 8am - 4:30 pm |
| Fees: | None |
| Area Served: | Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar,Jasper, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
| Ages Served: | Birth to age 21 |
| Handicapped accessible: | yes |
| Sign Language: | no |
Program/Service Notes:
The University of Illinois at Chicago,
Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) offers care coordination,
benefits management, no cost diagnostics and financially supported specialized
treatment for children from birth to age 21 with eligible special health care
needs. Special health care needs include chronic disabling conditions such
as heart defects, orthopedic conditions, cerebral palsy, hearing impairments,
errors of metabolism, hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, some disfiguring defects such
as cleft lip/cleft palate and certain speech disorders. Financial
assistance is based on parental income; available private and public
insurance/funds must be utilized prior to expenditure of DSCC funds.
Last Updated: July 14, 2016, 10:40 a.m.