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
http://www.four-c.org/
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
Rockford Office
119 N. Wyman St.
Rockford, IL 61101
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
- Women, Infants, and Children Food Supplement
DeKalb County Health Department
2550 Annie Glidden
DeKalb. Il 60115
815-758-6673
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
417 North Sixth Street
Rochelle, IL 61068
815-562-3801
- National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
3080 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 773-880-9860
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