Community/State Support Services:

• All Kids (healthcare for all children)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Child and Family Connections / Help Me Grow (PDF) (early intervention for birth – 3 years)
• State of Illinois Early Childhood Intervention (Illinois Dept. of Human Services)
• DeKalb Pre-K Program (at-risk program and preschool screening for children ages 3-5 years)
• Community Coordinated Child Care (resource and referral agency for child care)
• Ben Gordon Center (emotional and behavioral counseling for children)
• Family Service Agency (comprehensive services to assist families)
• County Youth Service Bureau (early intervention for youths)
• Safe Passage (temporary shelter from domestic violence)
• DeKalb County Health Dept. (school physicals, immunization program, WIC program)
• Tri-County Community Health Center (affordable primary healthcare, located in Malta, IL, behind Kishwaukee College)
• Community Cares Clinic (affordable primary healthcare, located on Sycamore Rd. in DeKalb)

Resource Directory
(a description of services and contact information for local agencies that serve families)

NIU Resources:

• NIU Child Development Lab (on-campus child care)
• NIU Community School of the Arts (music, art & theatre classes)
• NIU Motor Development Research Laboratory (motor development program for young children)
• NIU Family Center
• Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
• Psychological Services
• Women's Resource Center
• Resources for Students with Children
• Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Services
• Student Support Services

Educational:

• Body Mind and Child
• Dr. Becky Bailey's Loving Guidance
• Ellyn Satter: Helping children and adults be joyful and competent with eating
• Mr. Roger's Neighborhood: Family Communications
• Get Net Wise: Keeping children safe on the Internet
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Born Learning