| The Parent/ Childhood Education Center |
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309.672-4358 |
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In addition to being a qualified day care provider, we provide
child care and support for parents with children aged 6 weeks
to 5 years, and are a designated Head Start site.
- A structured learning setting that enables parent/child interaction
- Strong emphasis on the parent as the primary educator
- Counseling and support for parents
- Well-developed academic and cognitive development curriculum
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| Parent Education Classes |
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309.672-4382 |
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In order to produce a nurturing and stable family structure, the Urban League offers various parenting classes. Classes are held periodically throughout the year. Parenting classes are offered to build a nurturing and stable family structure.
These classes emphasize the importance of:
- Parent/child interaction
- Family values
- Child raising techniques
- Family communication
- Mental, social, emotional, and intellectual childhood development
- Many other topics related to the basic fundamentals of parenting
- For an upcoming class schedule, click ,here. (Contact the Counseling Department for class information)
- Infants. Toddlers. and Parents (ITP)
- Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP)
- Parenting with Love and Logic (PLL)
- Effective Black Parenting Class (EFB)
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| Teens Organized for Pride and Success (TOPS) |
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309.672-4277 |
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TOPS is a primary prevention program for youths ages 10 through high school. The program focuses on teenage pregnancy prevention and preventing negative behaviors.
- Helps males and females to choose positive life options
- Promotes parental involvement
- Provides academic tutoring
- Well developed age appropriate curriculum
- Small group discussions
- Stresses communication between parent and child
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| Supervised Visitation |
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309.672-4360 |
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Designed to increase and improve the accessibility and quality of visitations for families under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services.
- One-on-one interaction among facilitator, foster parent(s), child, and natural parents.
- Enhancement of parent/child relationships.
- Therapeutic program of activities.
- Routinely scheduled in-home visits.
- Safe transportation of children to and from foster care.
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| Family Habilitation services |
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309.672-4360 |
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Services designed to assist parents or other caregivers to maintain or reunify their family unit. These services are often provided in the client's home and are protective services to assist in maintaining the family and strengthening the ability of parents or caregivers to provide adequate childcare and to improve parenting skills.
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