NSSED Schedule of Agency Visits
NSSED’s Transition program schedules tours for parents to visit community agencies.
Check out the Fall Flyer for the list of tours and to register. Questions about the tour or have a special request? Contact: Vicki Klein vklein@nssed.org or Amy Engstrom at aengstrom@nssed.org.
NSYMCA Peer Buddy Program
The North Suburban YMCA partners with GBN and GBS athletes to provide an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 to participate in a workout buddy program with a mentor/buddy from one of the teams. The program is supervised by the Special Services Department of the NSYMCA. Check out this flyer to learn more.
Special Gifts Theatre
Special Gifts Theatre is a one-of-a-kind educational and therapeutic drama program based in Winnetka. The program's 2018-2019 musical is "The Little Mermaid Jr." Classes will meet September through March. Check out this flyer to learn more.
TL2C Fall Social Programs
Community connections and meaningful relationships create a sense of belonging that benefits the communities we belong to. Check out this flyer to learn more.
Top Soccer
This soccer program is for children of all ages with special needs. Check out this flyer to learn more.
Other Events:
[Sept. 26]
Got transition plans? A parent transition planning presentation for students with IEPs will be held September 26 at Glenbrook South. Check out this flyer to learn more.
[Oct. 1]
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Sarah Ward present "How to Help Your Child Learn to Be Organized." This will be held October 1 at Glenbrook South. Check out this flyer to learn more.
[Oct. 15]
NSSED is hosting an Informative PUNS Evening on October 15. PUNS is a survey tool called the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Service. Check out this flyer to learn more. Questions? Contact: Vicki Klein vklein@nssed.org
[Oct. 19 & Nov. 30]
ELSA Preview Day is a great way to visit the Elmhurst College campus and meet with current ELSA students and staff.
Click here for more information and registration
[Oct. 22]
Come learn why sex education is crucial to healthy and safety. This "Sexuality and People with Disabilities" presentation will be held October 22 at One Rotary Center in Evanston. Check out this flyer to learn more.
ALL UPCOMING NSSED EVENTS
APSE: Association for Persons in Supported Employment
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Adult Downs Syndrome Center
The mission of the Adult Down Syndrome Center is enhancing the well-being of adolescents, 12 and older, and adults with Down syndrome using a team approach to provide comprehensive, holistic, community-based health care services.
Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU)
Local PAS (Pre-Admission Screening Agency)
8765 West Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631-2793
773.867.4000
- Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) is a private not-for-profit organization, incorporated in the state of Illinois as a 501(c)3. CAU is the first case management agency in Illinois that provides independent case management services to individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including developmental disabilities, mental health needs, hearing, visual and physical impairments.
- CAU provides case management services to several niche markets including individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and child welfare challenges.
- PAS stands for Pre-Admission Screening. PAS services are provided by agencies that act as the "front door" for entry into the developmental disabilities system.
Choices: College fair for Students with Disabilities who are college bound. Also has other resources for college planning. Check out the website daily for updates and other info on the fair.
Glenkirk: Glenkirk provides quality, lifetime supports and services that empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all areas of community life. Glenkirk offers a variety of residential, day and employment programs, as well as respite, behavioral and home-based services.
IGAC: Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
Medicaid
NorthPointe: NorthPointe Resources, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit provider of developmental disability and behavioral health services.
North/Northwest Cook and Lake County Workgroup
- Meets Monthly, usually on the third Thursday of the month at 9:30 am.
- Meets at Center for Enriched Living at 280 Saunders Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015, 847.948.7001
- Membership and attendance are open to anyone with an interest in developmental disability issues.
Options: A transition fair aimed at high school students and their families. The goal of Options is to connect students and their families with resources that are essential for their future.
Our Place of New Trier: The mission of Our Place of New Trier Township is to support teens and adults with developmental disabilities so that they can live productive, meaningful lives in their home community with family and friends.
PUNS Selection For Services: Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS)
Social Security
State of Illinois Department of Developmental Disabilities: The Illinois Division of Developmental Disabilities provides services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Visions: Transition planning for parents.
The Glenbrook Special Education Parent Association is an Organization of parents of young adults with disabilities form all Glenbrook Schools. By partnering with the Glenbrook staff, the North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) and other experts, our purpose is to provide parents with education resources, and networking opportunities to better prepare our children for the future.
Resources from the November 9, 2017 Presentation:
Future Financial Planning for Parents of Students with Special Needs presented by Nancy Spain on February 20, 2018:
| RESOURCE |
PHONE NUMBER |
| Crisis Intervention: Referral and Suicide |
847.689.1080 |
| Crisis Intervention for Teenagers |
847.570.2500 |
| Evanston Hospital Crisis Intervention (until 11:00 pm) |
847.570.2500 |
| The Harbour |
847.297.8540 |
| Haven Emergency Shelter & Support Service for Youth |
847.446.5606 |
| Homelessness |
800.654.8595 |
Support Group for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder
This group offers parents the opportunity to meet and share experiences with other parents dealing with this difficult disorder.
Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook
3080 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026
Contact: Becky Pollock, 847.724.2620,
becky.pollock@ysgn.org
Monthly Mental Illness Parent Support Group
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Cook County North Suburban (NAMI-CCNS), invites the public to attend its “Parent Support Group” for families of children and adolescents with mental health issues such as school phobia, difficulties making friends, falling apart at home, smoking and drugs, rages, depression, anxiety, etc. Share your problems and hear how others have dealt with these problems. Hear ideas that can help you take care of yourself and your family. Talk confidentially with no fear of stigma or shame. No registration required. Call 847.716.2252 for more information.
Ongoing, the third Friday of each month. Open to the general public from any community. 9:30 am-11:00 am.
Wilmette Public Library
1242 Wilmette Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091
Compass Health Center
We are a premier, comprehensive, evidence-based psychiatric facility providing hospital intensive care in a supportive non-hospital environment.
Department of Human Services, State of Illinois Mental Health Services
Every individual who suffers from a mental condition has different circumstances that will require a unique set of services/level of care to address their specific needs. The Division of Mental Health (DMH) provides a wide variety of services at all levels for adults and children throughout the state. These services are offered through hundreds of DMH partners called "Providers" (i.e. mental health clinics, agencies and hospitals). Providers serve as 'front doors' to enter the publicly funded system of mental health care.
Erika's Lighthouse
Erika's Lighthouse is a 501(C)(3) charitable organization based in Winnetka, Illinois. Founded in 2004, our mission is to "shed light on adolescent depression" through understanding, early identification, education and most of all, stigma busting.
Family Institute of Northwestern University
The Institute offers a wide range of high quality mental health counseling services through our staff practice and sliding-fee scale clinic, where we are committed to serving at-risk, under-resourced communities. We have locations in Evanston, Chicago, Northbrook and LaGrange in addition to several satellite offices. We offer flexible daytime, evening and Saturday hours. In addition to serving individuals, couples, children and adolescents, and families, we also offer group therapy and specialized counseling services.
Family Service Center
The Family Service Center offers individual, couples, and family therapy for a wide range of emotional, relationship, and substance abuse problems. The staff of highly experienced mental health professionals provides up to date, affordable, and quality care at three convenient locations. The Center also offers a range of community and professional educational programs throughout the year.
Family Service: Prevention, Education, and Counseling NFP
Family Service is a community organization with a customized approach to delivering proven, high quality counseling and education services to the family, regardless of socio-economic backgrounds.
The Harbour
The Harbour is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and case management to homeless, locked-out, and runaway youth in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Insight
Insight provides specialized Chicago eating disorder treatment, as well as treatment for mood and anxiety disorders and overeating/obesity at five local treatment centers. Accredited by the Joint Commission and led by a nationally recognized team of experts across multiple behavioral healthcare disciplines, Insight leverages comprehensive, evidence-based treatment approaches to support adults, adolescents and families dealing with behavioral health concerns.
Josselyn Center for Mental Health
The Josselyn Center has been a pioneer in providing quality mental health services to families and individuals of all socioeconomic backgrounds on Chicago's north shore. In 1967, the Center moved to its current location in Northfield, Illinois, near Willow Road and the Edens Expressway, where it continues to serve the communities of Bannockburn, Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Northbrook, Northfield, Riverwoods, Wilmette and Winnetka. The Josselyn Center is a community mental health organization providing individual, family and group counseling for the full range of mental health and substance abuse problems. We are pleased to offer these services on a sliding fee scale to the people residing, working or attending school in fifteen north suburban Chicago communities.
The Lake County Haven
The Haven fulfills its mission by providing shelter, housing, and professional services in support of its residents and graduates.
Neumann Family Services
Services for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Northshore University Health Systems Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Our programs for teens include inpatient services, a partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient services, a chemical dependency program, eating disorders program and a therapeutic day school. Additionally, we offer an educational program to schools targeting the stigma of mental illness called, "There's No Such Thing as Crazy." We also offer a wide range of services for individuals suffering from depressive or anxiety disorders. These include skilled medication management, specialized individual and group therapy techniques such as cognitive behavior therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, and services for patients with concurrent medical and emotional health needs. Numerous other programs exist within the Department: neuropsychological testing, professional life coaching and stress management and mediation. Finding the right treatment for emotional problems can be difficult. To simplify this, our Access program, staffed by mental health professionals, will help guide you to the right services and schedule your appointment.
Rogers Memorial Hospital
Rogers Behavioral Health in Skokie provides PHP and IOP level of care for children, adolescents, and adults with OCD, anxiety, mood disorder, or eating disorder.
Rosecrance
Rosecrance is a private not-for-profit organization offering behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults and families throughout the country. With more than 20 locations in the Chicago and Rockford areas, Rosecrance offers comprehensive addiction services for adolescents and adults, including prevention, intervention, detoxification, inpatient and outpatient treatment, experiential therapies, dual-diagnosis care and family education. Rosecrance also offers high-quality, efficient and effective outpatient mental health services for children, adults and families through a variety of programs. Rosecrance serves more than 14,000 families each year.
Thresholds Chicago
Thresholds provides a comprehensive, individualized program of mental health services that include psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery programs, outreach programs, housing, educational advancement, social opportunities and employment services.
Turning Point
Turning Point is an outpatient mental health center that exists to provide expert care and relief, no matter who you are or what your situation might be. We guide you through the most frightening and difficult steps and decisions you face and help to ensure that you maintain your legal rights. We provide solid support, every step of the way, recognizing each client’s efforts to change, stabilize and grow.