Child & Family Connections (CFC)

Below you will find resources related to Child and Family Connections. 

1. Early Intervention Public Hearing Notice - Changes to Policy & Procedure Manual (Posted August 2012)
2. Child and Family Connections Procedure Manual
3. CFC Consultative & Support Services
4. CFC Listings
5. Illinois Child Find Directory
6. Illinois' Systems of Payments
7. Routines Based Interview (RBI) Report Form
8. Part C Regulation Resources

Early Intervention Public Hearing Notice - Changes to Policy & Procedure Manual (Posted August 2012)

Please view the news posting about the changes to the policy and procedure manual. 

Child and Family Connections Procedure Manual

The purpose of the Child and Family Connections (CFC) Procedure Manual is to assist CFC staff with the procedural operations of the statewide Early Intervention Services System and in performance of day-to-day activities.  Procedures are provided for such activities as referral, intake, eligibility determination, service plan development and monitoring the implementation of service plans.

CFC Consultative & Support Services

CFC Support Services consist of four subgroups: Social Emotional Component, Pediatric Consultative Services, Parent Liaison Activities and Local Interagency Council Coordination.

CFC Listings

• CFC Executive Director Listing-2007 (pdf)
• CFC Listing-2014 (pdf)
• Local Interagency Council Coordinator Listing-2007
• Parent Liaison Listing-2007 (pdf)

Illinois Child Find Directory

This Child Find Project Website was created to offer information and resources related to the earliest possible identification of young children and their families who may benefit from early intervention and special education services.

Illinois' Systems of Payments

This resource page provides a comprehensive list of all the forms and resources referenced in the Understanding Illinois' Systems of Payments training module as well as a link to a resource version of the online training.

Routines Based Interview (RBI) Report Form

This form is designed to be used to report the findings from the McWilliam model of conducting a routines-based interview.

Part C Regulation Resources

• Side by side comparison of the 2011 final Part C Regulations to 1999 Part C Regulations: http://www.dec-sped.org/uploads/docs/What%27s%20New/Part%20C%20Side%20By%20Side/SUBPARTH.pdf
• A 20-minute video featuring Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), highlights some of the major changes to the regulations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dwwRIumSA
• ECTA transition home page, contains a variety of transition resources: http://ectacenter.org/topics/transition/transition.asp
• ECTA webpage with family friendly examples of parents rights and safeguards, some OSEP approved: http://ectacenter.org/topics/procsafe/stateonlineC.asp
• An example of a combined Part C Part B Prior Written Notice Form: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced1/childhood/noticeform.pdf
• Fiscal Certification Checklist: http://uploads.tadnet.org/groups/115/assets/2013/download
• Part C Regulations Specific to Service Coordination: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-28/pdf/2011-22783.pdf#page=112
• Part C Non-Regulatory Guidance: http://idea-part-c.s3.amazonaws.com/topic-files/1/original_Final_Regulations-_Part_C-DOC-ALL.pdf#page=9
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/reg/ferpa/index.html
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/
• Federal Register:
  • https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/09/28/2011-22783/early-intervention-program-for-infants-and-toddlers-with-disabilities An html version with targeted links (9/28/2011, effective 10/28/2011).
  • PDF version: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-28/pdf/2011-22783.pdf
• OSEP's Part C of the IDEA Website: http://idea.ed.gov/part-c/search/new
• ECTA Collection of resources: http://ectacenter.org/partc/303regs.asp
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