| AGENCY: |
Child & Family Connections |
| ADDRESS: |
2804 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling, IL 61081 |
| PHONE: |
(815)626-2572 |
| HOURS: |
Flexible (most often 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, but we can see families on evenings/weekends |
| FAX: |
(815)626-4854 |
| CONTACT: |
Melissa Eastabrook, Lori Goken, and Jennifer Struznia |
| AREA: |
Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside Counties |
| PURPOSE: |
Serves as initial access point into the Early Intervention system. |
| SERVICES: |
- Assistive technology
- Audiology/aural rehabilitation
- Developmental therapy
- Family training and support
- Health services
- Medical diagnostic services needed to determine eligibility
- Nursing services
- Nutrition services
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Psychological & counseling services
- Service coordination
- Social work
- Speech/language therapy
- Transportation
- Vision services
|
| ELIGIBILITY: |
For children birth to three with suspected developmental delays OR a medical diagnosis of a condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay. |
| INFORMATION: |
The central
office for our six-county area is in Freeport. Their phone number is (815)
297-1041. There are Child & Family Connections offices statewide. People
outside our particular 6-county area can call (800) 323-4769 to get the
number for the office that serves their area. |
