The Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Service (PUNS) is a statewide database that records information about individuals with developmental disabilities who are planning for or seeking services through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Developmental Disabilities. At each annual review for a student with a disability, the IEP (Individualized Education Program) team must determine if the student is registered for PUNS and if not, refer the family to a designated employee who has completed the PUNS training.
For information on PUNS, please contact one of the following trained employees:
CAB Program in Channahon School District
Jennifer Panice, jpanice@csd17.org
ELS Program in Reed Custer School District
Carrie Hill, carrie.hill@rc255.net
Moreen Diaz, moreen.diaz@rc255.net
Nicole Csida, ncsida@sowic.org
ELS Program in Wilmington School District
Jessica Cannella, jessicacannella@sowic.org
Joseph E. Fisher Therapeutic Program
Courtney Albert, calbert@sowic.org
SOWIC Education Program in Wilmington School District
Marc DeWit, mdewit@sowic.org
SOWIC Learning Center
Shelly Parsons, sparsons@sowic.org