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Month: October 2018

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What it’s like to Be a Home Visitor after Retirement

October 30, 2018August 28, 2018

  • Grundy
  • Kankakee
  • Will

What it’s like to Be a Home Visitor after Retirement

Pat//Jumpstart Home Visitor I read an article yesterday on retirement. A sentence that resonated in my mind was: “If you were alive, you worked!”   So with that being said, I am not the type to go home and sit down. For years, I have had a dream to teach teachers.   Perhaps this is […]

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 3, 2018February 8, 2019

  • Grundy
  • Kankakee
  • Will

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Hey there! It’s been awhile since I have blogged and I am sorry for that. I know that you all are really invested in what we are doing down in Kankakee, Iroquois, and Ford counties. But today, I come to you with a different kind of blog… October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Many people […]

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Upcoming Events

February 2019

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 5, 2019  8:30 am - 3:30 pm
    WIC Clinic, 501 Ella Ave, Joliet, IL 60433, USA

    Have an appointment coming up at the WIC office? We'll be there too! Visit our table to get a free developmental screening for your child, find out about upcoming events, or sign up to be a part of the Jump Start program! We are there from 8:30am-12:00pm. And again from 1pm-3:30pm.

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

    WIC Office
    501 Ella Ave.
    Joliet, IL 60433

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 5, 2019  9:30 am - 11:00 am
    Morris Area Public Library, 604 Liberty St, Morris, IL 60450, USA

    We are providing free developmental screenings today at Morris Library! Come for library Story Time, get a screening done, and stay for Wiggle Worms!

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 5, 2019  10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    McDonald's, 1180 N Kinzie Ave, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

    We are providing free developmental screenings at McDonald's the first Tuesday of every month in 2019. Free snacks provided. Stop by if you'd like to have your child screened or to learn more about the Jumpstart program!

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  • Baby Book Club

    Baby Book Club

    February 6, 2019  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    515 E North St, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

    Join us at our Bradley office for Baby Book Club on Wednesdays through January! Come at 5:00pm each week as we read a book, do a craft, and engage in a developmentally appropriate activity.

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 8, 2019  8:30 am - 11:30 am
    Kankakee County Health Department, 2390 W Station St, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

    https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 8, 2019  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Hippocrates Medical Clinic, 4011, 606 E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

    Stop by for a free developmental screening for your child!
    A Spanish-speaking home visitor will be available to do screenings.
    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 9, 2019  8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Minooka Elementary School, 400 W Coady Dr, Minooka, IL 60447, USA

    So you're bringing your older child in for their preschool screening. Congrats! We will be available to provide free developmental screenings for any of your younger children! Stop by to say hello, have your child screened, learn more about Jumpstart, or enroll!

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • Valentine's Day Party

    Valentine's Day Party

    February 13, 2019  11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    212 Barney Dr, Joliet, IL 60435, USA

    Join us for face painting, crafts, refreshments, and Special Guests!

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  • Baby Book Club

    Baby Book Club

    February 13, 2019  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    515 E North St, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

    Join us at our Bradley office for Baby Book Club on Wednesdays through January! Come at 5:00pm each week as we read a book, do a craft, and engage in a developmentally appropriate activity.

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  • ACES Parenting Program

    ACES Parenting Program

    February 20, 2019

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 20, 2019  10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Morris Area Public Library, 604 Liberty St, Morris, IL 60450, USA

    We are providing free developmental screenings today at Morris Library! Come for library Story Time, get a screening done, and stay for Wiggle Worms!

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

    See more details

  • Baby Book Club

    Baby Book Club

    February 20, 2019  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    515 E North St, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

    Join us at our Bradley office for Baby Book Club on Wednesdays through January! Come at 5:00pm each week as we read a book, do a craft, and engage in a developmentally appropriate activity.

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 21, 2019  10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Coal City Public Library

    We are providing free developmental screenings today! Stop by to say hello, have your child screened, learn more about Jumpstart, or enroll.

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 21, 2019  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Coal City High School, 655 W Division St, Coal City, IL 60416, USA

    We will be providing free developmental screenings during the Coal City High School Wellness Night! Stop by from 6-8pm to get a developmental screening done for your children, aged 0-5, learn more about Jumpstart, or enroll!

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 22, 2019  8:30 am - 11:30 am
    Kankakee County Health Department, 2390 W Station St, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

    https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 22, 2019  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Hippocrates Medical Clinic, 4011, 606 E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901, USA

    Stop by for a free developmental screening for your child!
    A Spanish-speaking home visitor will be available to do screenings.
    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 23, 2019  8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Jones Elementary School, 800 Barberry Way, Joliet, IL 60431, USA

    So you're bringing your older child in for their preschool screening. Congrats! We will be available to provide free developmental screenings for any of your younger children! Stop by to say hello, have your child screened, learn more about Jumpstart, or enroll!

    For more information, visit https://ParentAsExpert.com/community-screenings/

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 25, 2019  8:30 am - 3:30 pm
    WIC Clinic, 501 Ella Ave, Joliet, IL 60433, USA

    Have an appointment coming up at the WIC office? We'll be there too! Visit our table to get a free developmental screening for your child, find out about upcoming events, or sign up to be a part of the Jump Start program! We are there from 8:30am-12:00pm. And again from 1pm-3:30pm.

    WIC Office
    501 Ella Ave.
    Joliet, IL 60433

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  • Exploration Station!

    Exploration Station!

    February 26, 2019
    Exploration Station, 1095 Perry St, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, USA

    Jumpstart families,
    Grab the kids and meet us for some fun at Exploration Station! Time TBD. More information to come.

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  • ACES Parenting Program

    ACES Parenting Program

    February 27, 2019

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  • EVOLVEkids Playgroup

    EVOLVEkids Playgroup

    February 27, 2019  10:00 am - 11:30 am
    EVOLVEkids, 824 Liberty St, Morris, IL 60450, USA

    Jumpstart families,
    Join us for gymnastics and tumbling fun with your tot! We will be at EVOLVEkids from 10-11:30. Come have some fun with other Jumpstart families.

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  • FREE Developmental Screenings

    FREE Developmental Screenings

    February 27, 2019  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Marycrest School, Purdue Ct, Joliet, IL 60436, USA

    Curious about where your child, aged 0-3, is at developmentally? Stop by Marycrest School from 1-3pm today and we'll screen your child with you!

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  • Baby Book Club

    Baby Book Club

    February 27, 2019  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    515 E North St, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

    Join us at our Bradley office for Baby Book Club on Wednesdays through January! Come at 5:00pm each week as we read a book, do a craft, and engage in a developmentally appropriate activity.

    See more details

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Hours & Info

212 Barney Dr.
Joliet, IL 60435
815-725-2194
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-5:30pm

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