About Our Outreach
For over 30 years, we have provided services to individuals with developmental delays and disabilities.
The History of Service, Inc. of Illinois
Service, Inc. of Illinois is dedicated to helping people with developmental delays and disabilities find the services and supports they need to live a better life.
Service, Inc. of Illinois was founded in 1989 by a group of over 30 health care, social service, and advocacy agencies, led by Richard W. Bell, to provide independent service coordination to people of all ages with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. We started out serving residents of Will, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties from a small office in Joliet, IL.
In 2004, we expanded when we obtained our Early Intervention Program called Child and Family Connections. This new program allowed us to begin serving families with children from birth to 3 years old who had developmental delays or developmental disabilities that live in Will, Grundy, Kankakee, and LaSalle Counties.
Today, we support families and individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities or delays in 22 different counties in Northern Illinois. All of our services are provided under a contract with the State of Illinois and our service coordination and advocacy services are free of charge to those that we serve. Since 1989, we have provided services to over 55,000 individuals residing in the counties we serve.
Our Mission
Helping people with developmental delays and disabilities access choices for a better life.
Our Purpose
Service, Inc. of Illinois is dedicated to helping people with developmental delays and disabilities find the services and supports they need to live a better life.
