Our Mission 

Parenthesis seeks to strengthen family bonds and facilitate the development of parents and young children by:

• Affirming the parent/child relationship

• Improving parenting skills, and

• Alleviating family isolation

Our History

Two women completing graduate work at the Erikson Institute for Child Development in Chicago founded Parenthesis Family Center
in 1980.  Begun initially with the Morning Program, the agency has grown to serve the emerging needs of families in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, and the surrounding communities.  Staffed by professionals in the fields of social work and child development, Parenthesis Family Center provides a wide range of parenting education, counseling, respite, and case management services focused on building strong families.

Our Goals

• To provide a place where parents can come together for mutual support

• To affirm and strengthen the parent child relationship

• To link families to other community resources

• To encourage the full development of children

Join Us!

As a non-profit organization Parenthesis Family Center is funded by the generous support of individuals and organizations.  Help us maintain the exceptional quality of our programs and services.  Check our current fund raising efforts.

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405 South Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302

Phone: 708.848.2227    Fax: 708.848.2269