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Parenting A Child With Special Needs: A JCFS Support Group

Submitted by skokienet on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:35am
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Parenting A Child With Special Needs: A JCFS Support Group

Meeting Site: 1156 W. Shure Drive

Arlington Heights, IL 

Phone: 224.625.2804.

 

 

An ongoing weekly support group for parents raising children with special needs.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Submitted by skokienet on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 9:56am
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National Headquarters:

800 E.

Website: 
www.anad.org

The Parent Circle

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, February 5, 2010 - 10:51am
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Email: membership@theparentcircle.com or http://www.theparentcircle.com/

 

 

The Parent Circle is a community of parents that provides a multitude of social and educational opportunities for families.

Website: 
http://www.theparentcircle.com/

Skokie/Morton Grove Sitter's Exchange

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, February 5, 2010 - 10:42am
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The Skokie/Morton Grove Sitter's Exchange

Contact: Michael Collins

Phone: 847.673.7283

Email: michael@canoecouple.net

 

The Skokie/Morton Grove Sitter's Exchange is a babysitting co-op available to residents of Skokie and Morton Grove.

 

The Exchange, formed in 1950, is comprised of local families who trade occasional babysitting services.

 

Annual fee is $10. Contact: Michael Collins at 847.673.7283.

PFLAG -- Hinsdale Chapter

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, February 5, 2010 - 10:24am
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PFLAG Chicago

17 West Maple

Hinsdale, IL  60521-3450

Helpline: 630.415.0622

Office: 630.297.3658

Email: pflagmetrochicago@pflagillinois.org (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots.

Website: 
http://www.pflagchicago.com/

Illinois Department of Human Services' Early Intervention

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:55am
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222 South College, 2nd floor

Springfield, IL 62704

Phone: 217.782.1981

Fax: 217.524.6248

Help Me Grow Helpline: 800.323.4769

TTY: 800-447-6404 (Voice/TTY).

 

Our mission is to assure that families who have children ages birth to three, with diagnosed disabilities, developmental delays or substantial risk of significant delays receive resources and supports that assist them in maximizing their child's development while respecting the diversity of families and communities.

 

Infants and toddlers are tested

Website: 
www.dhs.state.il.us/ei/

Get Together: Drop In For Parents Of Children Under 5

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:49am
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Meeting Location: The Virginia Frank Child Development Center

3033 West Touhy Avenue

Chicago, IL  60645

Phone: 773.761.4550

 

Get Together, an hour and a half drop-in program for single parents with children under five, provides a place where families with young children can find education and support. Visitors are encouraged to interact with other families and restore the energy needed to meet the around-the-clock demands of parenting.

Website: 
http://www.skokienet.org/skokienet.now/gtogeth1/

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation - Carol Fisher Chapter

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, February 5, 2010 - 9:43am
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2200 East Devon Ave.

Suite 351
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847.827.0404

Toll Free: 800.886.6664

Fax: 847.827.6563

Email: Illinois@ccfa.org

 

The CCFA's mission is to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of adults and children who are affected by these digestive diseases through education and support.

Website: 
http://www.ccfa.org/chapters/illinois/

Mayer Kaplan JCC Children’s Center

Submitted by skokienet on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 3:14pm
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5050 Church St.

Skokie, IL 60077

Phone: 847.763.3500

Fax: 847.675.4910

 

Contacts:

Karen Appel, Director Early Childhood kappel@gojcc.org

Jennifer Rosenfeld, Assistant Director Early Childhood jrosenfeld@gojcc.org

 

Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (JCC) has offered services to the greater Chicago community for over 100 years.

Website: 
www.gojcc.org/content/view/34/64

Shore Community Services

Submitted by skokienet on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 12:35pm
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Regenstein Center

4232 Dempster St.

Skokie, IL 60076

Phone: 847.982.2030

Fax: 847.982.2039

TTY: 847.581.0076

Email: shore@shoreinc.org

 

SHORE's mission is to improve the quality of life for citizens with developmental disabilities through community based service

Website: 
http://www.shoreinc.org/

S.O.C.K.S. - Skokie Organization to Clothe Our Kids

Submitted by skokienet on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 11:37am
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SOCKS - Skokie Organization to Clothe Our Kids

Contact: Your Social Worker or School Principal

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, January 29, 2010 - 10:58am
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Lincolnshire Area CHADD

Contact: Wanda Wiebke-Chirnside

6 Harvest Glen Court
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047

Phone: 847.438.6220

Email: lincolnshire-area@chadd.net

 

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Di

Website: 
http://www.chadd.net/978

Adoptive Families Today

Submitted by skokienet on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 9:19am
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Adoptive Families Today

P.O.

Website: 
http://www.adoptivefamiliestoday.org/

Niles North Athletic Booster Club

Submitted by skokienet on Monday, December 21, 2009 - 7:48pm
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Contact: Dave Ehrlich

Niles North Athletic Booster Club

9800 N. Lawler Ave.

Skokie, IL  60077

Phone: 847.966.9212

Email: dehrlich55@aol.com

 

The Niles North Athletic Booster Club is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization established in 2001 by parents dedicated to helping make the athletic experience at Niles North fun, safe and rewarding.

 

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