What area do you serve?
We serve the inner city of Chicago and the South Suburbs.

How much will services cost?
Services are covered for those who receive Medicaid Waiver funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services. We bill DHS directly. We also accept private insurance and private pay according to household income.

How can I enroll in the Illinois Medicaid Waiver program?
Please contact your local DHS Pre-Admission Screening agency to see if you are eligible for services through the waiver program. Once you are enrolled, either request that your case worker contact Key to Hope or contact us directly!

Community Alternatives Unlimited (North side of Chicago and North Suburbs)
8765 W Higgins Rd
Chicago, IL 60631
(773)867-4000
www.cau.org

Community Service Options, Inc. (South side of Chicago)
6845 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60636
(773)471-4700
www.cso1.org

Suburban Access (South and West Suburbs)
925 W 175th St
Homewood, IL 60430
(708)799-9190
www.suburban-access.org

What types of private insurance do you accept? 
We accept Aetna, Beacon, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Magellan and Optum. If you do not see your insurance listed, please give us a call and we will still be able to assist you.

What is ABA Therapy?
Applied Behavior Analysis is a science in which principles of the analysis of behavior are systematically applied to improve socially significant behavior, such as someone learning to make a request. It is the discipline devoted to the improvement of human behavior through the methods of science. Environmental alterations are made in order to facilitate learning, and the targeted behavior is then objectively measured.

In short, applied behavioral analysis is a scientific approach for discovering functional relationships between socially significant behaviors and their consequences and developing a technology for behavioral improvements.

Applied Behavior Analysis based interventions are best known for treating people with developmental disabilities, most notably autism spectrum disorders. However, ABA has proven to be a successful science in other everyday aspects of our lives. For example, photo enforced traffic lights are put in place to reduce the likelihood that drivers will run red lights.