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September 2026

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Jumpstart hosts a variety of events and field trips including Parent Cafe groups, pumpkin farm trips, holiday events, and a...

Ready to enroll in the Jumpstart program? Just fill out the enrollment form below and a home visitor will contact...

Easterseals Jumpstart works together with other area agencies to make sure our families can access all of the services they...

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Jumpstart is a free home visiting program through Easterseals, Joliet Region. Our mission is to provide caregiver coaching to families of children prenatal to three years of age in Will, Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, Iroquois, and Ford Counties so that all children develop a strong foundation for learning. Our hope is...

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September 2026

1 Parent Village 4-Week Series Parent Village 4-Week Series September 1, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Kankakee YMCA Child Care Center, 1025 N Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA Join us as we dive into a 4-week series on building a parent village. Tuesday, September 1: Foster Community Tuesday, September 8: Forge Collective Identity Tuesday, September 15: Find Our Voices Tuesday, September 22: Fight for Change 5pm-7pm Dinner is provided Children are welcome Please RSVP to Tyler at (815) 304-4106 or treynolds@joliet.easterseals.com Information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DynsuPqmh/ See more details

8 Parent Village 4-Week Series Parent Village 4-Week Series September 8, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Kankakee YMCA Child Care Center, 1025 N Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA Join us as we dive into a 4-week series on building a parent village. Tuesday, September 1: Foster Community Tuesday, September 8: Forge Collective Identity Tuesday, September 15: Find Our Voices Tuesday, September 22: Fight for Change 5pm-7pm Dinner is provided Children are welcome Please RSVP to Tyler at (815) 304-4106 or treynolds@joliet.easterseals.com Information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DynsuPqmh/ See more details

10 Wildflower Farm | Granja de flores silvestres Wildflower Farm | Granja de flores silvestres September 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Wildflower Farm, 11332 W Dralle Rd, Monee, IL 60449, USA ⚠️Current Jumpstart families only | Solo para familias inscritas actualmente en Jumpstart 📍The Wildflower Farm | 11332 West Dralle Rd. Monee, IL 60449 🐥Wear good farm shoes as we walk through the flowers, see chickens and goats, play on the slides, and jump on the jumping pillow! 💰Jumpstart will pay for admission to the farm. ⚠️RSVP is needed for this group. Please talk to your Home Visitor 📍The Wildflower Farm | 11332 West Dralle Rd. Monee, IL 60449 🐥¡Lleva calzado adecuado para la granja, ya que caminaremos entre las flores, veremos gallinas y cabras, jugaremos en los toboganes y saltaremos en la almohada inflable gigante! ⚠️Jumpstart cubrirá el costo de la entrada a la granja. ⚠️Es necesario confirmar la asistencia para este grupo. Por favor, habla con tu visitador(a) del hogar. https://www.facebook.com/share/1BThcWf1SE/ See more details

15 Parent Village 4-Week Series Parent Village 4-Week Series September 15, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Kankakee YMCA Child Care Center, 1025 N Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA Join us as we dive into a 4-week series on building a parent village. Tuesday, September 1: Foster Community Tuesday, September 8: Forge Collective Identity Tuesday, September 15: Find Our Voices Tuesday, September 22: Fight for Change 5pm-7pm Dinner is provided Children are welcome Please RSVP to Tyler at (815) 304-4106 or treynolds@joliet.easterseals.com Information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DynsuPqmh/ See more details

22 Parent Village 4-Week Series Parent Village 4-Week Series September 22, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Kankakee YMCA Child Care Center, 1025 N Washington Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA Join us as we dive into a 4-week series on building a parent village. Tuesday, September 1: Foster Community Tuesday, September 8: Forge Collective Identity Tuesday, September 15: Find Our Voices Tuesday, September 22: Fight for Change 5pm-7pm Dinner is provided Children are welcome Please RSVP to Tyler at (815) 304-4106 or treynolds@joliet.easterseals.com Information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DynsuPqmh/ See more details

28 Lapsit Lapsit September 28, 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am 212 Barney Dr, Joliet, IL 60435, USA *Open to the public* Join us at the Easterseals Joliet Region building for a lapsit! You can expect: book reading, songs, snack, child development info, and connection with other families. Suited for caregivers and their child aged 0-3. *Abierto al público* ¡Acompáñenos en las instalaciones de Easterseals Joliet Region para una sesión de cuentos y canciones! Disfrutará de lectura de libros, canciones, un refrigerio, información sobre el desarrollo infantil y la oportunidad de conectar con otras familias. Actividad dirigida a cuidadores y sus hijos de 0 a 3 años. See more details