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.
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 and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Website
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(877) 746-0829 (in-state only)
Website
Provider 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)
Website
Illinois Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Illinois
Website
Child & 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
Website
Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Website
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.
Website
Gateways to Opportunity
Professional development system, online training, credentials, grants and funding opportunities for early care and education professionals in Illinois
Website
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
Website
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: 1(800) 447-4278
Website
Medicaid Eligibility – FamilyCare
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(866) 255-5437
Website
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
Website
Illinois Department of Public Health
State government programs to promote the health of Illinois citizens
Website
Illinois COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Website
Illinois Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
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
Website
Find Your Local Office
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Website
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
Website
Find Your Local CCR&R Agency
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
Website
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
Find Your Local Office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
Find Your Local Office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 1(877) 411-9276
Website
Find 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
Website
Easterseals Joliet Region
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (815) 725-2194
Website
Easterseals Serving Chicagoland & Rockford
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (312) 491-4110
Website
The Arc of Illinois
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: (815) 464-1832
Website
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
Find Your Local Office
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Child Care
Find out about the ins and outs of child care in your area. What is required to become a provider in your area? What requirements are there for a background check? Does your state offer any quality improvement programs?
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Website
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(877) 746-0829 (in-state only)
Website
Phone: 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)
Website
Child Care Fact Sheet
Basic facts about child care in your area
Illinois Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Illinois
Website
Child & 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
Website
Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Website
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.
Website
Gateways to Opportunity
Professional development system, online training, credentials, grants and funding opportunities for early care and education professionals in Illinois
Website
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Health and Social Services
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
Website
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: 1(800) 447-4278
Website
Medicaid Eligibility – FamilyCare
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(866) 255-5437
Website
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
Website
Illinois Department of Public Health
State government programs to promote the health of Illinois citizens
Website
Illinois COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Website
Illinois Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
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
Website
Find Your Local Office
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Website
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Financial Assistance
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
Website
Find Your Local CCR&R Agency
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
Website
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
Find Your Local Office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
Find Your Local Office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 1(877) 411-9276
Website
Find Your Local Office
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Children with Special Needs
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
Website
Easterseals Joliet Region
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (815) 725-2194
Website
Easterseals Serving Chicagoland & Rockford
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (312) 491-4110
Website
The Arc of Illinois
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: (815) 464-1832
Website
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 843-6154
Website
Find Your Local Office
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There are currently no organizations listed
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