A new diagnosis
You just got news and do not know what happens next. We will walk you through the systems, the vocabulary, and the first three things worth doing.
Reach out
Start here.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Whether you have a diagnosis, a suspicion, an IEP meeting next week, or just a stack of paperwork you do not understand, we will sit down with you. No intake process. No waiting list. No cost, ever.
What We Help With
If it is on this list, reach out. If it is not on this list, reach out anyway.
An IEP meeting
Preparing for a meeting, disagreeing with a school, or unsure what you are allowed to ask for. We help you get ready and know your rights first.
Join a workshopLife after high school
Services end at 22 and nothing automatically replaces them. We help families plan before that cliff, not after.
See PathwaysFeeling isolated
Caregiving is lonely. Our free family meals and parent support groups exist so you can sit with people who already understand.
Find a gatheringSomewhere to belong
Our studio is open to artists of every ability. No diagnosis required, no skill level expected, no paperwork at the door.
Visit the studioSomething else entirely
If we cannot help, we know who can. We will make the introduction rather than send you back to a search bar.
See resourcesHow It Works
Four steps. No forms to fill out before someone talks to you.
Reach out
Email, call, or show up at a workshop. Tell us as much or as little as you want.
We listen
A real conversation about what is happening and what you actually need right now.
We plan together
Next steps, in writing, in plain language, with the timelines and rights that apply to you.
We stay with you
Follow up before the meeting, after the meeting, and the next time something changes.
Reach Us
The fastest way to reach a person. We answer every message.
Come to a workshop
Saturdays, 10am to 12pm, rotating across Southwestern Illinois. Free and open to everyone.
Mailing address
3733 S. State Route 159, Suite 218
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
Serving all nine Southwestern Illinois counties.
You are not a case file. You are a family.