VOCEL's Child Parent Academy is a free baby and tot play group where parents learn ways to spark learning and discovery while their children make new friends and get ready for preschool.

A playgroup offer on Tuesday and Thursday inside Zion Lutheran Church (330 Griswold Street Elgin, IL 60121) for children ages, birth to five.

Offers home visiting, parental support, parent workshops, community referrals, and play groups. Free developmental screenings are offered for all children 0-3 residing in Decatur Public District #61.

Program that is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children. Therapists use this method to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.

Offers a summer program designed to help children develop important social and literacy skills. Consists of working with children on learning expected social and behavior skills, pre-literacy categories, rhyming, story-telling, and acting out daily activities. Program is lead by a licensed speech-language pathologist. Other activities include: - Child-centered play. - Group reading. - Singing. - Role-playing. - Arts and crafts.

Program that focuses on parent education and child development for parents of children birth to 3 years old. Recognizing the fact that parents are their children's first and most influential teachers, First Taste is designed to provide support and practical information to parents through home visits, group meetings, and periodic screenings. The program also includes the services of a social worker who helps parents obtain needed services by referring them to proper area agencies. Includes home visits and playgroups for the families.

Provides support and education programming for children up to age and 3, as well as current and expecting parents Programs include: - Home visits. - Developmental screening. - Early childhood information and activities. - Parents and teen parents support groups. - Assisted resource and referral. - Parental information and support. - Playgroups. - Toy and book lending library. - Individualized family service plan. - Parenting education classes.

Hyde Park Neighborhood Club's Tot Lot offers opportunities for children ages birth to 5 years to experience the world outside their home with their caregiver. Hosted in their expansive gym, children can access mats, riding toys, play structures, balls, and open-ended building materials. A separate area allows non-walking children to safely play, explore, and observe.

Program that is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children. Therapists use this method to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.

Offers a summer program designed to help children develop important social and literacy skills. Consists of working with children on learning expected social and behavior skills, pre-literacy categories, rhyming, story-telling, and acting out daily activities. Program is lead by a licensed speech-language pathologist. Other activities include: - Child-centered play. - Group reading. - Singing. - Role-playing. - Arts and crafts.

Program that is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children. Therapists use this method to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.