Special-Needs Schools
Transitions School
Special-Needs Schools · Quincy, IL
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Focus
Day School Autism Intellectual Disability Multiple Disabilities
Area
Quincy, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with autism, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.
Website
What this special-needs school offers
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Transitions of Western Illinois is a charitable, not-for-profit human services agency based in Quincy, IL, providing mental health, rehabilitation, educational, and developmental disability services. The organization serves approximately 6,000 area residents annually across all ages and abilities.
Leadership
Mark Schmitz, LCSW — Executive Director
Marcie Kramer, BA — Director of Human Resources
Jessica Peters, LCSW — Director of Mental Health and Children's Services
Angela Dean, BA — Director of Finance
Barbara Baker Chapin, MS — Director of Development
Lacey Eaton, MA — Director of Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services
Melissa O'Hearn — Director of Quality Improvement and Compliance
Populations served
People with mental health needs People with intellectual and developmental disabilities People with substance use challenges Children and adolescents Adults People of all abilities
Setting
Combination
On-site therapies
Mental health counseling Substance use treatment Rehabilitation services
Services
Adult Mental Health and Recovery Children and Adolescents Services Behavioral Health and Substance Use Services Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Support Residential Programs Work Services for Area Businesses Transitions School 24-Hour Crisis Line
Programs
Transitions School Camp Sacajawea Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)
Founded
1955
Accreditations & approvals
CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) - designated 2024 United Way agency
Phone
217-223-0413
Highlights
Serves approximately 6,000 area residents annually; founded in 1955 as Adams County Mental Health Center; CCBHC designation received in 2024.
Approach
We provide human services that inspire growth and empower people of all abilities to live full and meaningful lives.
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- Population served (autism, emotional/behavioral, learning differences) and the age/grade range
- Whether it's an ISBE-approved nonpublic facility — districts can place and fund students there
- On-site therapies (OT/PT/speech/behavioral)
- Day vs. residential
- How transitions back to public school work
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