Join us for an all-ages, hands-on Hanukkah celebration with a purpose at our 3rd annual event!

The Ark’s food pantry supports over 500 families each month, and they need our help. Together, we’ll sort through donated items, enjoy early Hanukkah treats, and make a meaningful impact.

This event is free to attend but please register below.

There’s something for everyone—meet fellow adoptive parents and consider bringing your teens or young adults. They can work with younger children or take on separate volunteer roles if they prefer.

We hope you’ll be part of the fun!

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This presentation will provide an overview of the special education transition process, including what evaluations are needed, how transition planning expands the normal considerations for IEPs and services, and possible transition services that may be available.

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This presentation will highlight options for services beyond senior year. It will also discuss who should be involved in transition planning, including agencies other than the school, as well as what parents can/should do to remain involved in educational decisions once their child turns 18. It will provide strategies for maximizing educational services for kids with disabilities through the age of 22.

Our guest speaker Matt Cohen is the lead attorney with Matt Cohen and Associates, a Chicago based special education and disability rights law firm. He has successfully represented thousands of children and adults with disabilities and their families. He has provided training on special education advocacy throughout the United States.

This event is free and open to the public. Continuing education credits are available for QIDP's. *Session may be recorded.

Registration is required. Register Today.

You will receive a Zoom link to participate via email the day prior to the session.
For help with registration, and for any accommodations, please contact Kathryn Dougherty. 

Services for People with Disabilities (SFPD) presents a free Community Education Workshop.

Join guest speaker Carole Rosen REV UP Illinois Director and Advocacy Program Specialist at The Arc of Illinois to learn more about how to register to vote in Illinois, and your voter’s rights (especially accommodations for people with disabilities at the polls).

This event is free and open to the public. Continuing education credits are available for QIDP's. *Session may be recorded.

Registration is required. Register here.

Or call Kathryn Dougherty at 773.765.3158 to register. You will receive a Zoom link to participate via email the day prior to the session. For help with registration, and for any accommodations, please contact Kathryn Dougherty.

This evening of support will include music and poems for healing, reflections on the grieving process and a personal grief journey illuminating paths to healing. This program is tailored to those grieving a death in the past two years, but everyone is welcome.

Upon completion of our structured program at approximately 8pm, participants will be invited to stay online to share personal reflections and experiences in smaller groups.

This event is free of charge.

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After registering, a Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the workshop.

This program is generously supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss.