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Rapid Response Network
Families with young children need all of our support and collaboration to respond to the impacts of COVID-19. The Village of Deerfield, in partnership with local government agencies, non-profit groups and the DBR Chamber of Commerce, created a “Rapid Response Network” to serve as a clearing house of available programs and resources. We know that a novel corona virus needs a novel response for all of us to deal with the emotional, physical and financial burden of this pandemic.
This is an on-going endeavor. The first goal was to identify resources available to assist with addressing these needs and recognize that local groups may already be providing some of these programs together. The Rapid Response Network is now performing a needs assessment to identify how residents can best be helped focusing on the following six areas of need:
1. Day Care / In-Home Care
2. Academic Support
3. Counseling Advice
4. Medical Support
5. Financial Support
6. Food/Cleaning/Hygiene/Self-Care Support
Please use the drop-down menu below to see existing programs. New resources will be added as they are identified. Please send any suggestions of needs not addressed to Management Analyst David Fitzgerald- Sullivan at dfitzgerald@deerfield.il.us.
- Child Care Support and Socialization
- Academic Support
- Counseling Services
- Medical Support
- Financial Assistance
- Food and Personal Care Support
Entity | Contact Person | Program Description | Web Link | ||
BJBE | Susie Wexler | swexler@bjbe.org | |||
Christian Beginnings | Judy Rundell | jrundell@firstpresdf.org | Click Here | ||
DBR Chamber of Commerce | Vicki Street | victoriastreet@dbrchamber.com | Various resources coming next week | Click Here | |
Deerfield Montessori School | Lisa Kambich | lisa@montessori-schools.org | Click Here | ||
Deerfield Park District | Megan Carbone | megan@deerfieldparks.org | After School Enrichment Program - Registration began Aug 5. | Click Here | |
Deer Park Teaching & Learning Center | Kim Schmidt | kschmidt@dist113.org | Click Here | ||
KGH Autism Services | Kim Garvey Hoehne | kim@kghautismservices.com | Click Here | ||
Moriah Early Childhood Center | Cherene Radis | cherene@moriahecc.org | |||
Mon Jardin Child Care | Denisy de Souza | denisyd@monjardinco.com | Click here | ||
Parent Support Groups in Lake County | Various Lake County Parent/Mom Groups | Click here | |||
Ravinia Nursery School | Kathy Olsen | director@ravinianurseryschool.com | Click Here | ||
Tamarak Country School | Lucia Thoensen | luciatamarak@aol.com | Click Here | ||
The Goddard School | Aretina Smith | DDeerfieldIL2@goddardschools.com | Click Here | ||
Big Brothers, Big Sisters - Lake County | Alyssa Del Angel | delangel@bbbschgo.org | Provide one on one mentorship | Click Here |
Deerfield Park District | Megan Carbone | 847-572-2612 | megan@deerfieldparks.org | Remote Enrichment Care Program (R.E.C.) Begins Aug. 24. | Click here | |
Deerfield Park District | Dana Bundy | 847-572-2621 | dana@deerfieldparks.org | Half-day preschool; some preschool enrichment | Click Here | |
Deerfield Public Library | Research and reference materials | Click Here | ||||
Deerfield Public Library | Back-to-School resources | Click Here | ||||
Illinois State Board of Education | Families and Students Webpage | Click here | ||||
Illinois Yellow Pages for Kids | For parents to help kids with special educational needs | Click here | ||||
Tutor4Service | Daniel Kalarical | 224-703-5599 | dkalarical6@gmail.com | Free tutoring service for low income families by excelling upper-class high school students in the NW suburbs | Click Here |
Entity | Contact Person | Phone | Program Description | Web Link | ||
District 109 | Joanna Ford | jford@dps109.org | Various social worker programs - more info to come. | |||
Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District | Ian Kazian | ikazian@dbfd.org | Juvenile Fire Setter Behavior Intervention | Click Here | ||
West Deerfield Township | Alyson Fieger | 847-945-0614 | alysonfeiger@westdeerfield.org | Immediate Crisis Intervention | Click Here | |
Lake County's "Get Help" | Resources for substance abuse and behavioral health services | Click Here | ||||
National Alliance of Mental Illness | Change Direction Campaign - emotional suffering | Click Here | ||||
United Way of Lake County | 211 | Confidential helpline for health and human services | Click Here | |||
Arden Shore Child & Family Services | 847-623-1730 | nfoster@ardenshore.com | Tele-counseling to those who struggling with life stressors including those related to the pandemic. If access to insurance or ability to pay has been impacted by COVID, needed services may be provided at no cost | Click Here | ||
Family Services of Lake County | Debbie Hege | 847-432-4981 | dhege@famservice.org | Individual, Family therapy | Click Here | |
Josselyn Center | 847-441-5600 | Provides outpatient therapy services and crisis counseling | Click Here | |||
Lake County Health Department | 847-377-8088 | 24-Hour Crisis Hotline | Click Here | |||
Haven Youth and Family Services | Tanner Hoegh | 847-251-6630 | Free counseling services and 24/7 housing line for at-risk youth 11- 17 years |
Entity | Contact Person | Phone | Program Description | Web Link | ||
Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District | Ian Kazian | ikazian@dbfd.org | Pre-school - 8th Grade Injury Prevention: Motor Vehicle Safety, Fire/Burn Prevention, Water Safety, Poisoning Prevention, Falls Prevention, Bike/Ped Safety, Choking/Suffocation/Strangulation Prevention | |||
West Deerfield Township | Alyson Fieger | 847-945-0614 | alysonfeiger@westdeerfield.org | Disability Grant Program | Click Here |
Entity | Contact Person | Phone | Program Description | Web Link | ||
IL State Senator Julie Morrison | Jo-An | 847-945-5200 | Assistance with IDES applications and recertification | |||
West Deerfield Township | Alyson Fieger | 847-945-0614 | alysonfeiger@westdeerfield.org | Deerfield Community Emergency Fund | Click Here | |
Catholic Charities | 847-782-4100 | Rental and utility assistance | Click Here | |||
Community Action Partnership of Lake County | 847-249-4330 x.4001 | Rental cost assistance after to loss of income due to Covid | Click Here | |||
ComEd | Utility payment assistance | Click Here | ||||
North Shore Gas | Utility payment assistance | Click Here |
Entity | Contact Person | Phone | Program Description | Web Link | ||
West Deerfield Township | Alyson Fieger | 847-945-0614 | alysonfeiger@westdeerfield.org | Food Pantry - nutritional assistance | Click Here | |
Catholic Charities | 847-782-7842 | Short term emergency assistance provides food, shelter, rental and utility assistance | Click Here | |||
Salvation Army | 847-432-3240 | Emergency Supplies |