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“Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.”
FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Local Support Groups

LAKE COUNTY

Downs Development Counsel

www.theddc.org

Patrick Collins
(847) 265-8482
rjohncol@comcast.net

Hispanic
Belinda Hidalgo
(847) 838-4398

NORTHWEST SUBURBS

UPS for DOWNS

www.upsfordowns.org

Sandy Pazerunas
(847) 705-0715

Mike Reninger
(847) 301-0702
(847) 895-2100

Polish
Krystyna Dabrowski
847-962-4820

Hispanic
Blanco & Carlos Santillan
847-963-1320

WESTERN SUBURBS

West Suburban Support Group for Down Syndrome

www.wspsg.com

Nancy Goodfellow (630) 305-4715

CHICAGO

South Side
Carol Hill
773-208-3058

North Side
Donna McSheridan
(773) 237-0973

Sherry Coleman
ssscoleman@comcast.net

McHENRY COUNTY

Family Ideas Network for Down Syndrome

Mary Fisher
(815) 444-8672
leahsmom0127@hotmail.com

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN

Down Syndrome Support

www.dssupport.net

Jennifer Paganesi
815-272-1068
jen@jl-design.com

Hispanic
Monica Archbold
(630) 585-1586

Down in the Southland

Juliette De Nova
(708) 614-6118
www.freewebs.com/downinthesouthland

FOX VALLEY AREA

Carrie Holman
(630) 208-5075
genevacheese@sbcglobal.net

SOUTH SUBURBS

Carol Hill
(773) 208-3058
contact@justchill.org

NORTHWEST INDIANA

Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana

(219) 838-3656

ROCKFORD AREA

Patti Hobbs
(815) 965-5745 x218
phobbs@il-rk.easterseals.com