Community Organizations

Advocate Sherman - Childbirth Education & Lactation Support

Empowered Pregnancy is a free montly program that provides education and resources to expecting parents. Topics include early pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding basics, newborn care, breathing and relaxation techniques.

Website: https://www.advocatehealth.com/sherman/health-services/obstetrics/

Address: 1425 North Randall Road, Elgin, IL

Phone: 224-783-8996

Eligibility: Programs are available to anyone anywhere. Now providing virtual services.

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Language: English

Associates for Women's Health Care

Website: https://www.associatesforwomenshealthil.com/

Address: 1435 N. Randall Road, Suite 304, Elgin, IL 60123

Phone: 847-697-7722

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Aunt Martha's Community Health & Wellness

Offers primary care, pediatrics, immunizations, women's health and OBGYN services, family planning, men's health, dental care, behavioral health, care coordination and more.

Website: https://www.auntmarthas.org/healthcare/

Address: Aurora: 2124 Ogden Ave., Suite 201; Carpentersville: 3003 Wakefield Dr.

Phone: 877-692-8686

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Insurance: Medicaid, Medicare, Uninsured, Commercial Insurance

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Beyond the Baby Blues

Support groups for maternal mental health issues and loss. If you need immediate help, please contact the MOMS Line, a confidential 24-hour hotline from the Perinatal Depression Program at NorthShore University Health System at 866.364.MOMS (866.364.6667) for information and support.

Website: https://www.beyondthebabyblues.org/

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Phone: 847-864-7957

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Chicagoland's Fussy Baby Network

Telephone support, home visits, parent groups, and clinic for families with questions aboutcrying, sleeping, or feeding during the first 12 months of their baby's life.

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Phone: 1-888-431-BABY (1-888-431-2229)

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Children's Home and Aid-Jerri Hoffmann Child and Family Center

Early Head Start /Head Start program providing qualified education and support staff, training and screening, parent and child enrichment activities to boost academic development, safe and quality education, prevention initiative, home visiting for 0-3 to enhance parent/child interaction and better understand your child's developmental stages. For Parents: Family support services, parent engagement services, valuable resources and helpful community connections, parent and father engagement services, monthly parent meetings.

Website: https://www.childrenshomeandaid.org/early-childhood-care-education/community-child-care-centers/jerri-hoffmann-child-family-center/

Address: 229 Lake Marian Road, Carpentersville, IL 60110

Phone: 847-844-5100

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Language: English and Spanish

CUSD 300: deLacey Family Education Center- Parents As Teachers B-3 Program

We offer developmental screenings for children 2-34 months. Services also include caregiver support, referrals, parent education and training. Parents as Teachers curriculum

Website: https://www.d300.org/dfec

Address: 50 Cleveland Avenue, Carpentersville, IL 60110

Phone: 224-484-2329

Eligibility: Must reside within CUSD 300 boundaries. 2-34 months for developmental screening. Caregiver must qualify with high risk stressors such as low income, low educational attainment, history of mental illness, etc

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Language: English and Spanish

Edward/Elmhurst Moms Line

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Phone: 1-630-527-7294

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Elgin School District U-46-Parents as Teachers

Home visiting services for families with children aged prenatal - 3 years. Health and developmental screenings. Group connections

Website: https://www.u-46.org/earlylearners

Address: 1019 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120

Phone: 847-888-5000 ext. 6003

Eligibility: Must live within School District U-46 boundaries. For parents with with children prenatal - 3 years of age

Insurance: N/A There is no charge for services.

Language: English, Spanish

Family Focus Kapur Center Aurora

Family Focus will drive education and advocacy opportunities in the areas of Early Childhood, Youth Development, and Family Support, key program streams that we deliver in several communities. Advocacy will be directed toward issues that our community and participants face on a daily basis which include economic asset development, housing, health access and equity, public safety, immigrant supports, and overall racial equity.

Website: https://www.family-focus.org/

Address: 1444 N. Farnsworth Ave, Ste 200, Aurora, IL 60505

Phone: 630-844-2550

Eligibility: Based on assessment

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Language: English and Spanish

Greater Family Health

Services include adult, adolescent, pediatric and women’s health services, dental care for all ages, behavioral health, including counseling, psychiatry and substance use disorder services, and LGBTQ health services. Additional services include Family Planning, Case Management, Health Benefits Enrollment, HIV and STD testing and treatment, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination. Family Case Management, a home-visiting program, is also available for pregnant women and families with a baby under the age of 1.

Website: https://greaterfamilyhealth.org/

Address: 373 Summit St, Ste 100, Elgin, IL 60120

Phone: (844) 599-3700

Eligibility: Accepts all insured and uninsured individuals and families. Patients will have to provide proof of income and family size information in order to qualify for sliding fee discount. Services are available regardless of immigration status.

Insurance: Medicaid, Medicare, Private/Commercial PPO/HMO, and Uninsured - https://greaterfamilyhealth.org/patient-resources/paying-for-your-visit

Language: Staff speaks many different languages, including Spanish, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Polish, Tagalog, Russian, and more. We also offer translation services for multiple languages. If translation services needed, please ask us during your visit.

Hopeful Beginnings

In person and Telehealth maternal mental health services for women experiencing postpartum depression/anxiety, grief and loss of a pregnancy, or difficulty transitioning to motherhood. Case management and access to baby essentials such as formula, diapers, clothing, wipes. Unbiased options counseling for unplanned pregnancies. Adoption services for women wanting to place baby for adoption or families seeking to adopt child/children.

Website: https://www.hopefulbeginning.org/

Address: 510 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine, IL 60067

Phone: 847-870-8181

Eligibility: Counseling is free of charge and does not require insurance. Wait list is prioritized via needs assessment.

Insurance: Free Services

Language: English, Spanish

Kane County Health Department - Coordinated Intake/iGrow

Free, family-focused home visiting programs that help parents guide their children to succeed in school and life. Provides referrals to parenting support programs in the county and some surrounding areas. Individual program requirements will be assessed by trained staff.

Website: https://kanehealth.com/Pages/IGrow.aspx

Address: 1240 N, Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506

Phone: 630-208-5150

Eligibility: Please fill out iGrow Referral Form on our website to start referral process. Program takes referrals for families from pregnancy to age 3. Criteria for specific Home Visiting programs will be assessed on a individual basis.

Insurance: No cost.

Language: Differs based on organization

Kane County Health Department Kane Kares Nurse Family Partnership

Kane Kares-Nurse Family Partnership empowers first-time moms to transform their lives and create better futures for themselves and their babies. Specially trained nurses visit first time moms beginning in pregnancy and continuing through the child's second birthday.
A nurse provides parent support, education and resources until the child's second birthday.

Website: https://kanehealth.com/Pages/Kane-Kares.aspx

Address: 1240 North Highland Avenue, Aurora

Phone: 847-888-6457

Eligibility: First time mothers only, 28 weeks gestation or less in pregnancy (prefer 16 weeks or earlier), low income, lives in Kane County. Please send any referrals to Kane County Health Department-iGrow-Home Visiting Coordinated Intake for this program.

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NorthShore MOMS Line

Team through Northshore Hospital dedicated to supporting those experiencing perinataldepression.

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Phone: 1-866-364-MOMS (1-866-364-6667)

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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) and its affiliates, are committed to meeting the healthcare needs of those within the NMHC community who are unable to pay for medically necessary or emergency care. This commitment includes providing medically necessary care at free or discounted rates under our Financial Assistance program.

NMHC will always provide emergency care, regardless of patient’s ability to pay.

The Financial Assistance program helps uninsured or underinsured patients who need help in paying all or part of their medical bill for care received at any Northwestern Medicine facility.

NMHC determines the need for financial assistance by reviewing medical necessity and established eligibility requirements. A completed financial assistance application will help us evaluate eligibility for charity care. Patients may contact Financial Counseling or visit any Financial Counseling office for assistance in applying.

COMPASS Program: For Northwestern patients-collaborative care team: Support lasts from pregnancy to oneyear after the baby is born. Located in Chicago. More info: https://compass-care.northwestern.edu/

Website: https://www.nm.org/locations/delnor-hospital

Address: 300 Randall Road Geneva, Illinois 60134

Phone: 1-844-NMBETTER

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Pediatric Health Associates

Well and sick child care, mental health, ADD/ADHD evaluations.

Website: https://pedhealth.net/

Address: 98 Miller Drive, Suite 101 North Aurora, IL 60542

Phone: 630-717-2300

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Insurance: Some Medicaid plans accepted.

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Postpartum Support International

The mission of Postpartum Support International is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing.

Website: https://www.postpartum.net/

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Phone: 1-800-944-4773 or Text "Help" 800-944-4773 (English) or 971-203-7773 (Spanish)

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Pregnancy Aid Illinois

Pregnancy testing, limited STI testing, limited first trimester OB ultrasound scans, parenting education/Abundant Life Program, community referrals.

Website: https://passpregnancycarecenters.org/

Address: 111 S Lincolnway, Ste B, North Aurora

Phone: 708-614-9777 Ext 404

Eligibility: No restrictions

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Language: English and Spanish

Thrive Pediatrics

Thrive Pediatrics is a holistic based, vaccine friendly pediatric office that offers preventative well-child exams, same day sick appointments, complimentary prenatal consultations, and treatment for behavioral and mental health concerns including ADHD, anxiety and depression and LGBTQ

Website: https://thrive-peds.com/

Address: 2410 Alft Lane, Suite 100, Elgin, IL 60124

Phone: 847-531-4883

Eligibility: 0-21 years old

Insurance: Self-pay or Insurance: Aetna, BCBS PPO, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare, Medicaid pending, BCBS HMO

Language: English, Spanish

VNA Health Care

VNA offers free pregnancy testing, prenatal care, vaccinations, sick care and physicals (including for school), diabetes and high blood pressure care, dental and vision care, mental health services, low-cost prescription drugs, home health and hospice programs, and application assistance.

Website: https://www.vnahealth.com/

Address: Locations in Aurora and Elgin

Phone: 630-892-4355 Aurora Pharmacy: 630-482-8167 Elgin Pharmacy: 847-760-6503

Eligibility: Patients with Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance or no insurance at all. If client is uninsured, they may qualify for a discount based on income and family size.

Insurance: Blue Cross Community, Aetna Better Health, Meridian, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plus, Medicare, Medicaid, uninsured, and sliding scale.

Language: Interpreting Services available for all patients

VNA Health Care-Healthy Families

Free home-visiting and doula services for expecting, first and second time moms of any age and income. Supports include: Doula and Home Visitor support, parent education, developmental screenings, community resource connections, advocacy, food, and caregiver supports. We also offer free virtual prenatal classes. Link to sign up is on the www.vnahealth.com website. All are welcome.

Website: https://www.vnahealth.com/services/healthy-families/

Address: 1400 Indian Avenue, Aurora, IL 60505

Phone: 630-978-2532 ex. 8398

Eligibility: Expecting, first and second time moms.

Insurance: No insurance needed

Language: English, Spanish

West Aurora SD 129-Parents as Teachers

Home visiting program for families that have prenatal-3 year olds within SD129 boundaries.

Website: https://earlylearning.sd129.org/parents/parents-as-teachers-pat

Address: 1870 West Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL 60506

Phone: 630-301-5371

Eligibility: Must live withing SD129 boundaries and have some of our high stressors.

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