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.