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)

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
• Parents Who Are Students Resource Guide

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