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Early Access is a partnership between families with young children, birth to age three, and providers from the Departments of Education, Public Health, Human Services, the Child Health Specialty Clinics. Families and staff work together in identifying, coordinating and providing needed services and resources that will help the family assist their infant or toddler to grow and develop.

Early Childhood Education Services offer instructional and supportive services for special needs children and their families, in cooperation with local school districts. Offers developmental and hearing screenings as well as educational evaluations. Instructional and supportive services include home intervention, speech and language therapy, physical and occupational therapy, toddler groups, and parent education and consultation to preschools and daycare centers.

When funding is available, may be able to provide emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, utilities, food, and prescription medication costs. Call to check on funding availability. 

Offers clothing vouchers to those in need.

Offers scholarships, amounts are dependent of funding levels, to income eligible individuals who are planning to attend accredited Illinois University, community college, technical or vocational schools. Preference is given to applicants of racial or ethnic minorities.

Thrift store providing donated inventory at a low cost. Clients may shop for free if verification of an emergency is provided.

Police force serving the city of Crest Hill.

Take out meals to be served to the community.

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records/certificates. Offers marriage, hunting, fishing, ATV, Boat and Snowmobile licenses/renewals and a Passport acceptance facility and photo service. Military Records for tax exemptions and benefits also available.

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS: Mortgages, deeds and contracts, assignments, releases, plats and surveys, easements, State and Federal tax liens.

Offers support groups to individuals with mental health issues.

Provides dental care services to children and adults. Services include exams, cleanings, periodontal cleanings, fillings, and crowns. Limited services offered on a case-by-case basis include partial dentures, oral surgery, extractions, and root canals.

Provides a holiday program that gives out food vouchers, clothing, and gifts to qualifying individuals and families in need.

Offers a low cost clothing boutique open to anyone. The boutique also offers low cost furniture and household items. 

Accepts donations of new or gently used clothing, furniture and household items. 

Provides comprehensive classroom and home-based services to pregnant women and children birth to age five, including children with significant special needs.

CEFS Outreach offices do not serve the program; the program provides services from their own classroom/office locations. (See the notes in Coverage Area for more details.)

Assists low-income children and families thorugh a continuum of care which includes academic tutoring, daycare services, emotional support, educational readiness, and computer techonology training services. All children enrolled in programs are assisgned and individualized educational plan (IEP) developed by teachers, parents, and other members of the school governing body. Students enrolled in before and after school care benefit from the following services:

• Assistance with character development
• Assistance with creative expression
• Assistance with social skills development
• Assistance with physical and motor skills development