Parenting

Campus

• Family Center of NIU
  Wirtz Hall First Floor
  815-753-1684
  Services: Marriage and family therapy for children, adolescents and adults
  Cost: Sliding fee scale
• College Parents Group
  Meeting Time and Location: Thursdays from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at Northern View
  815-753-1142
  All prospective and current undergraduate parents are invited to attend. Childcare is provided.

Community

• Family Service Agency
  14 Health Services Dr.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-758-8616
• DeKalb County Coordinated Child Care, 4-C
  155 N. 3rd St. #300
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-758-8149
  Services: Parenting training groups, social worker, nurse, family enrichment program, financial aid for day care, clearinghouse for day care
• DeKalb County Health Department
  2550 N. Annie Glidden
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-758-6673
  Services: Family planning, immunization clinics, well child clinics and school exams for children, nursing division, WIC Nutrition Program, childhood vision hearing & screening programs
• Family Connections
  P.O. Box 287
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  Services: Parenting education organization, play groups, social gatherings for networking
• La Leche League of DeKalb County
  Services: Information meeting or support group for any woman interested in breastfeeding
• Lutheran Social Services
  1001 E. Touhy Ave. Suite 50
  Des Plaines, IL 60018
  815-965-6300  Fax: 815-965-6312
  (Offices also in Lee, Whiteside, Carroll, & Ogle Counties)
  Services: Family life education, workshops,  First steps to parenting for pregnant and teen parents, support groups
  Cost: Sliding fee scale
• Mothers and More DeKalb County
  
  Monthly Program: Third Thursday of every month, 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Ben Gordon Center Community Room
  All DeKalb County moms are invited to attend. Meetings are held without children to encourage moms to take time for themselves.
  Other Services: moms time out, playgroups, outing and activities for our members and their families
• Women, Infants, and Children Food Supplement
  DeKalb County Health Department
  2550 Annie Glidden
  DeKalb. Il 60115
  815-748-2402
  800-323-4769 (Voice and TTY)
  Services: Nutrition program providing food, nutrition, education, and health screening, program for pregnant or breast-feeding women, and infants and children to age 5
  Eligibility: Must meet income guidelines
• Ben Gordon Center
  12 Health Services Dr.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-4875
  Services: Crisis intervention for parents of troubled children, individual and family counseling, psychological testing, child therapy
  Eligibility: Residents of DeKalb County
  Cost: Sliding fee scale

Surrounding Communities

• Sinissippi Centers
  Crisis and general information 800-242-7642
  Services:  Services for children, adolescents, and families, children of divorced parents services, offices throughout Northern Illinois
  Cost: Sliding fee scale
  • Dixon
    325 Illinois Route 2
    Dixon, IL 61021
    815-284-6611
  • Sterling
    2611 Woodlawn Road
    Sterling, IL 61081
    815-625-0013
  • Oregon
    125 South Fourth Street
    Oregon, IL 61061
    815-732-3157
  • Rochelle
    1321 N. 7th St. 
    Rochelle, IL 61068
    815-562-3801
• National Runaway Switchboard
  1-800-621-4000
  3080 N. Lincoln Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60657
  Phone: 800-786-2929
  Services: 24 hours, helps young people define their problems; determines if it's an emergency and offers referrals to programs; switchboard to re-establish communication with family, if desired
  Eligibility: Adolescents and parents
• Parent Anonymous
  730 N. Main St.
  Rockford, IL 61103
  815-962-1043
  Services: Self-help support group for parents
  Eligibility: Any parents who desire support in the day-to-day challenges of child rearing
• Teen Parents Program
  Kishwaukee College
  21193 Malta Rd.
  Malta, IL 60150
  815-825-2086
  Services: Assistance with completing high school, G.E.D., vocational classes, career assessment and counseling, support services: financial aid for child-care, transportation and tuition while attending classes
  Eligibility: Single parents between the ages of 14-21 who reside in the Kishwaukee College District