Illinois Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Illinois.
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Child Care and COVID-19
Information and resources around child care and COVID-19 in your state (last updated on October 12, 9:21 a.m. EDT)
Information for Families and Child Care Providers
Restore Illinois Licensed Child Care Guidance
Illinois COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Illinois Department of Public Health
Find additional information on COVID-19
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Click here to find your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(877) 746-0829 (in-state only)
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: 1(877) 746-0829 (in-state only)
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Phone: 1(877) 746-0829 (in-state only)
WebsiteIllinois Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Illinois
WebsiteChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: 1(800) 545-7892 (in-state only) or (217) 782-2491
WebsiteCriminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – ExceleRate Illinois
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Phone: 1(866) 697-8278
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 252-2873
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: 1(800) 447-4278
Medicaid Eligibility – FamilyCare
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(866) 255-5437
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – All Kids
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(866) 255-5437
Illinois Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Division of Mental Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: Contact your local CCR&R agency
Illinois Head Start Association
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: Contact your local clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: Contact your local office
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easterseals Central Illinois
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (309) 686-1177
Easterseals Joliet Region
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (815) 725-2194
Easterseals Serving Chicagoland & Rockford
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (312) 491-4110
The Arc of Illinois
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: (815) 464-1832
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
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