MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Lurie Children's and the 22q Family Foundation Host 22q Family Day at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

July 24, 2024

Over 200 patients, friends and family enjoyed the first annual 22q Family Day at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, sponsored by the 22q Family Foundation and Lurie Children’s on Sunday May 19, 2024.

The event had three speakers, Jalen Clemmons, LMSW who spoke about empowering education, Eileen Nordmeyer discussed family experience, and Liz Litvak discussed the Special Olympics. The zoo had ‘pettable’ animals as an animal experience for the attendees, a facepainter and attendees received gift bags, t-shirts, a lunch and entry to the zoo. The 22q Foundation and Lurie Children's plan to hold this event annually. 

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22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome