Serving the CommunityPatrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities Focusing on Maternal & Early Childhood Health
Focusing on Maternal and Early Childhood Health
Our Maternal & Child Health Initiatives exist to provide:
- Free Help and Support During Pregnancy and After Birth: We help families from pregnancy until their child turns three, offering important early support. Our program offers free guidance before and after the baby arrives to make the early years easier.
- Family-Focused Care: Our services are designed around each family’s unique needs to make sure they get the right help.
- Learning and Access: We give families helpful information and easier ways to get the care they need.
- Healthier Communities: By supporting parents, children, and families, we help create stronger, healthier communities for everyone.
The Schreiber Family Center for Early Childhood Health and Wellness at Lurie Children’s focuses on creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments during a child’s first five years. While the Center serves families throughout Chicagoland, it prioritizes Chicago’s West and South Sides, where maternal and infant health risks are highest.
As the first multidisciplinary center within the Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities to focus on early childhood development, the Schreiber Family Center supports evidence-based programs and research. Its goal is to address social influencers of health and discover innovative ways to help infants and young children thrive.
Our Programs
All of our Maternal and Child Health Initiative programming is available in both English and Spanish.
Group Connections
Our free virtual parent support group is open to all pregnant people and families with young children! This is the best place to start if a family is unsure what program may be the best fit for their family’s needs. Our staff teach child and parenting topics in a supportive learning space welcome to all families wherever they are in their parenting journey.
Connect Home Visiting Chicago
This program supports pregnant people and families with young children by giving parenting guidance and connecting families to home visiting services. Home visiting provides personalized family support and coaching with planned and regular visits to whatever space best serves the family.
Learn about Connect Home Visiting Chicago
West Side Healthy Parents and Babies
In partnership with West Side United, this program supports pregnant people and families with babies under 1 years old living on the West Side of Chicago. We support West Side families with pregnancy and childbirth education, virtual parent support groups and make connections to care in the family’s community. Eligible West Side zip codes include: 60607, 60608, 60612, 60623, 60624, 60632, 60639, 60644, 60651.
Learn about West Side Healthy Parents and Babies
Supporting Parents' Early Action for Kids (SPEAK-up)
A virtual support group for parents interested in learning more about Early Intervention (EI) services for a chance to connect with other parents, find resources, and learn how to support their child’s development.
Early Intervention or EI are services to help children under 3 years old reach their developmental milestones through services like speech/language therapy, physical therapy, and other developmental services.