Parenting Classes

Project Success

217-428-6616

788 East Clay

Decatur, IL 62521

Classes meet Thursdays, 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm for mothers only. Childcare provided.

217-425-1500

1221 E. Condit

Decatur, IL 62521

Case management for pregnant women and those who are parenting a young child up to the age of 3. Provides education, referrals, encouragement.

Argenta-Oreana School District 217-795-4523

Maroa-Forsyth School District 217-794-3882

Meridian School District 217-692-2081 or 217-764-3902

Serving families with children between the ages of birth to five years. Services include: playgroups, home visits, parent education, parent-child interaction activities and more.

217-421-8074

301 A W. William

Decatur, IL 62533

After school tutoring, parental skills training, school supplies for needy children, school/family liaisons, student attendance initiative, IL READS tutoring, and summer programs in cooperation with Richland Community College and the Decatur Park District.

217-877-6042

Education and information for consumers, homeowners, families, youth, agriculture, displaced workers, and limited resource families.

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The Macon County Child Advocacy Center

217-475-2234

500 E. Lake Shore Drive

Decatur, IL 62526

Provides support for prospective and adoptive families of children up to age 3.

1-800-252-2873

217-423-6199

132 South Water Street, Suite 604

Decatur, IL 62523

Provides a central entry point for children needing early intervention services.

217-875-6750

2900 N. Oakland

Decatur, IL 62526

Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Provides services to families in immediate danger of having their children removed from their custody such as: substitute care, homemaker, counseling, advocate, crisis intervention, adoption of special needs children, and licensing of child care facilities.

217-262-6500

707 E. Wood Street

Decatur, IL 62523

Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Time limited cash programs for families, food stamps, medical program for families, child support enforcement, child care for low income families, KidCare insurance, referrals to community resources.

217-333-6528

217-793-2350

1-800-779-0889

2815 W. Washington, Suite 300

510 Devonshire Suite A , P.O. Box 19481

Charpaign, IL 61820

Springfield, IL 62794

DSCC offers care coordination, benefits management, and financial assistance for the diagnosis and treatment of children from birth to age 21 with eligible special health care needs.

217-429-1052

2712 N. 27^th Street

Independence Point

Decatur, IL 62526

Screening clinics available for any child. Emphasis is on the 0-3 age group for early intervention.

217-423-6961

202 E. Eldorado, Suite B

Decatur, IL 62523

Intensive service to families whose children have experienced abuse or neglect. Services begin within 24 hours of referral and agency staff available 24 hours.

217-428-8380

2715 N. 27^th Street

Decatur, IL 62526

Adoption, foster care, youth-adult-family counseling, crisis pregnancy, marital counseling.

217-422-6294

164 N. Edward Street

Decatur, IL 62522

Offers services to children and their families when the children have been victims of abuse. The center is a safe child-friendly place where children can be interviewed without intimidation. The center uses a team approach to decrease the trauma that children face when they have been victims of sexual or serious physical abuse.

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Heritage Behavioral Health Center

217-362-6262, 24 Hour Crisis Phone Line

151 North Main

Decatur, IL 62525

Provides immediate help, assessment and referrals to those in a mental health or substance abuse crisis.

217-423-6988

1221 E. Condit

Decatur, IL 62521

Call for clinic times and/or to make an appointment.

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Barclay Public Library

Decatur Public Library

Forsyth Public Library

Illiopolis Public Library

217-795-2144

100 E. Water Street

Argenta, IL 62501

217-6723624

220 S. Main Street

Warrensburg, IL 62537

Story Time (3-5 year olds)

Toddler Time (18 months-3 years)

217-678-7101

349 S. Macon Street

Bement, IL 61813

Story time for children up to 5 years old.

217-692-2774

213 N. St. Marie Street

Blue Mound, IL 62513

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10-6;

Thursday, 10-8; Saturday 10-2

Story time on Fridays at 10:30 am. Summer reading program beginning the first week of June.

217-424-2900

130 N. Franklin

Decatur, IL 62523

Baby TALK Lapsits available.

217-877-8174

268 S. Elwood

Forsyth, IL 62535

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9-8

Wednesday and Friday 9-5; Saturday 9-3

Preschool story times by registration Thursdays 10:00 – 10:45 am and 11:00 – 11:45 am

Family reading times and summer reading programs

217-763-5001

100 S. Madison Street

Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

Story time, family reading nights, summer reading program, special events, and movie day once a month.

217-486-5561

6^th and Mary Street

Illiopolis, IL 62539

Call for storytime hours.

217-794-5111

305 E. Garfield, P.O. Box 620

Maroa, IL 61756

Story hour, family reading nights, summer story times, and summer reading programs.

217-864-3622

115 W. Main Street

Mt. Zion, IL 62549

BabyTALK and storytime. Call for hours.

217-475-2234

500 E. Lake Shore Drive

Decatur, IL 62526

Baby TALK Family Literacy and STEPS Early Intervention Program. Programs: Lapsits at Decatur Public Library for toddlers, 1-3 and parent.

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Decatur Family YMCA

217-872-9622

220 W. McKinley

Decatur, IL 62526

Fitness classes, arthritis programs, water exercise, preschool programs for ages 3-5 in the mornings and afternoon class for 5 year olds. Progressive swimming lessons, gymnastics, and dance.

217-422-8535

620 E. Riverside

Decatur, IL 62521

Fishing limited to children under the age of 12. Open daily, 6:00 am – 10 pm.

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