Storybook Project - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - Main Office
Storybook Project is an LSSI-facilitated program at 14 prisons and jails throughout the state that allows incarcerated parents to record themselves reading a book to their children. With the help of dedicated, well-trained volunteers and donated children's books, parents select a book at the appropriate reading level of their child. Then a volunteer sits with parents to record a story, which is then burned onto a CD. The CD and book are mailed to the child or children at no cost to the family.
Date of Last Formal Update
Unknown
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211 Metro Chicago
Physical Address
1001 East Touhy Avenue , Des Plaines, IL 60018
Hours
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm;
Voice
Voice
Voice
Fax
(847) 390-1453
Application process
To find out if a correctional facility participates or for information about volunteering, please email Kevin Copeland.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
Incarcerated Parents at 14 prisons and jails throughout the state
Languages
English
Service area
IL
Agency info
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Serving Illinois since 1867, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is one of the largest statewide social service providers. LSSI serves over 42,000 people annually, providing critical programs for Illinois residents each year, including foster care, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, affordable senior housing, residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, and services that help families who have been impacted by incarceration.