The Illinois Service Coordination Forum ("IL SC Forum”) is the primary community of practice (CoP) for service coordinators currently working in the Illinois Early Intervention system, partnering and supporting each other in the very important work they do. To learn more about the other SC forums, please visit the Illinois Service Coordination CoP page.
We hear you and are here for you! Using feedback from our SC community, the IL SC Forum has a new format and resources as of July 2026. For more details about these changes, please see the IL SC Forum Announcement sent July 16, 2026.
Joining the Forum
We encourage every SC to join this forum because it's a great place to gain knowledge, solve problems, and learn from each other. The service coordinators of Illinois are a vital workforce that has a wealth of resources and insight about how to best serve families of children with developmental delays or disabilities. The forum is a place for Illinois SCs to share, grow, and belong!
- Forums are on the 1st Thursday of each month (except July and January) from 10:00 am - 11:15 am central.
- Register individually for the sessions that you can attend.
- The registration link for the next meeting is always at https://go.illinois.edu/ILSCForumRegister
- EI credit is awarded, but the types of credit vary per meeting.
- Topics change each month but rotate through the following:
- Community Agreements (pdf) - please review the shared expectations for all members to help create a safe, welcoming space
- Please complete a brief survey to submit specific questions and tips in advance of each meeting. This survey is included in your registration confirmation email.
Upcoming Meetings
Forums are on the 1st Thursday of each month (except July and January) from 10:00 am - 11:15 am central. The registration link for the next meeting is always at https://go.illinois.edu/ILSCForumRegister
| Date (1st Thursday of month) | Forum Topic | Location | Credit Hours |
August 6, 2026
10:00 - 11:15 AM | Open Forum - you pick the topic | Zoom | 1.25 Working with Families |
September 3, 2026
10:00 - 11:15 am | Facilitated Team Meetings | Zoom | 0.5 Assessment and 0.75 Intervention |
October 1, 2026
10:00 - 11:15 am | Navigating Financial & Insurance Conversations | Zoom | 1.25 Working with Families |
November 5, 2026
10:00 - 11:15 am | Transition Planning Partnerships | Zoom | 1.25 Assessment |
December 3, 2026
10:00 - 11:15 am | Professionalism: Organization, Documentation, & Boundary Setting | Zoom | 1.25 Intervention |
February 4, 2027
10:00 - 11:15 am | Open Forum - you pick the topic | Zoom | 1.25 Working with Families |
March 4, 2027
10:00 - 11:15 am | Facilitated Team Meetings | Zoom | 0.5 Assessment and 0.75 Intervention |
April 1, 2027
10:00 - 11:15 am | Navigating Financial & Insurance Conversations | Zoom | 1.25 Working with Families |
May 6, 2027
10:00 - 11:15 am | Transition Planning Partnerships | Zoom | 1.25 Assessment |
June 3, 2027
10:00 - 11:15 am | Professionalism: Organization, Documentation, & Boundary Setting | Zoom | 1.25 Intervention |
Key Resources
EITP Resource Page: Each box links to a separate resource page around a specific topic in Early Intervention. At the top of the page, you can also use the "search" box to type in a term to find related resources from our entire website. At the bottom of the page, you will find all of our EITP social media links and homepages for key Illinois EI Partners and Collaborators.
Service Coordination Resources: This EITP resource page is curated with a variety of national and state-specific resources on service coordination. This is also where links to the resource versions of the online (blended) service coordination training.
Child and Family Connections Resources: This EITP resource page includes resources for and about the Child and Family Connections (CFC) offices, such as the CFC Procedure Manual, contact lists, and the basics around the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and steps in the EI process (e.g., referrals, intake, etc).
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center): This is the national technical assistance center for our field and offers a wealth of resources that can support activities around service coordination, especially for working within the EI system and with families.
Key Resources for Service Coordination
Past Bulletins (pdfs)
For earlier Bulletins, see the Meeting Archives.
