Welcome to:
Madres en una Mision, Inc.
Community Parent Resource Center located in Berwyn
708-357-4117 office
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Mothers on a Mission, Inc. is a 501(c)3 dedicated to providing families raising a child or children with a with support and resources as they navigate their way through the Special System.
Our mission is to address the concerns and needs of the family member with a . We will attend IEP meetings with the parent or guardian, if necessary, to provide support and advocacy.
We are available for consultations.
We will provide resources.
We will help you through the "individual" guardianship process by helping draw up the paperwork and giving you by for use at the Daley Center.
We NOW have a free library covering many topics of interest to parents raising a child with a . We also have books for young siblings to learn about their brother/sister's .
Para hablar en español por favor llama: Ana Hernandez: 708-654-4290
You can now pick up a copy of Chicago Parent or Chicago Special Parent at our office!
URGENT!!!!!!!!
PLEASE READ!
The (ISBE) voted 5
to 1 (Vinni Hall voted no) to put out for public comment
rules that would completely eliminate limits on special
size.Webinar and Hearings on Proposed Changes to Rules Regarding Class SizesThe will be providing four other opportunities for the public to provide testimony on proposed changes to rules governing Special Education (23 Ill. Adm. Code 226.730) that set forth class sizes for both classrooms and self-contained special education classrooms (see http://www.isbe.net/board/meetings/2013/feb/packet.pdf, starting on Page 11 of the packet). Three on-site public hearings will be held, in addition to a webinar. Specific information about each hearing is provided below. Webinar: A webinar will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 7, 2013. for the webinar at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/546720104. Space is limited to 1,000 participants. for participating in the webinar include the following.· PC-based : 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server;· Mac-based attendees: Mac OS X 10.6 or newer; or· Mobile attendees: iPhone, iPad, Android phone or . For those without , a separate special education call-in number for “voice only” participation: (888) 494-4032, 2054427113. A participant will not need to use this telephone number if he or she is connected to the webinar by computer. On-site hearings· Springfield: 6-9 p.m., May 6, 2013, Southeast High School Auditorium, 2350 E Ash St.· Carbondale: 6-9 p.m., May 8, 2013, SIU – Carbondale , 1255 Lincoln Drive, Ballroom C · Elgin: 6-9 p.m., May 9, 2013, Elgin , 1700 Spartan Drive E 125, Seigle Auditorium.
Letter of Support:
May 4, 2012
Dear Mothers on a Mission:
Just want to say thank you for sending an advocate to my son's rescue. My son is 19 years old and has ++++++ . As you very well know, how hard it is to navigate a through his school . I have found it even more difficult just trying to keep my son in school according to his legal right to the day before his 22nd birthday.
On May 1, 2012 my son had his annual review meeting. Mothers on a Mission sent me an angel named Jean C even though I discussed with you I MIGHT have another advocate there. I explained that I did not know if this other advocate would be there and regardless you had Jean there for me, just in case there was a chance I might be attending alone. During troubled times with the staff at our high school during my sons meeting Jean remained professional and NEVER once raised her voice. Even though the staff who attended the meeting (my son's so called support team) yelled, screamed, made childish noises when Jean would speak and roll their eyes. Jean remained calm, obtained all information that would be pertinent to my son's case and walked away with her integrity and never once batted her eyes at the disgusting behavior the school demonstrated.
The next day I received a phone call from the director of my son's therapeutic day school (who also was in attendance at my son's iep) and was asked for the names and contact information of F**** advocates. She stated that she was impressed with the way they represented F**** and kept their cool. She also stated they were great advocates and they really demonstrated that they know what they were doing. She wanted to add their names to her list she has that she gives other parents who need help navigating the special system.
Mothers on a Mission, you not only help save the child you also help save the parents.
Thank you for being there.
Robin D
SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER
FREE PICNIC AND RAFFLE
SATURDAY JUNE 8TH, 2013
MOTHERS ON A MISSION PLAYGROUND
11:00 - 2:00 P.M
BERWYN GARDENS, NORTH OF CERMAK ON KENILWORTH
GAMES, PRIZES, FREE FOOD, AND RAFFLE!
1ST PRIZE: 5 FREE RENTAL AND PASSES TO PAINTBALL EXPLOSION!!!
SANTA'S VILLAGE
HOLIDAY WORLD/SPLASHING SAFARI
Boo at the Bowling Alley 2012
A HUGE SUCCESS!
Thank you to everyone
who helped to make this a
wonderful and fun event!
Please enjoy this beautiful video from the day that The City of Berwyn, North Berwyn Park District, Hundreds of Berwyn Citizens and children & Blue Cross/BlueShield of Illinois, Mothers on a Mission, and KaBOOM! and 375 to build a great new place for ALL kids to play! We accomplished this project in less than 6 hours on October 8th and had our grand opening on October 22nd. Look what a community accomplished in one day!!!!
Did you all see our playground
Mothers on a Mission, Inc. Participates in Ribbon Cutting at
Office Depot in Berwyn!
Mothers on a Mission, Inc. was honored to be a part of the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new location of Office Depot in Berwyn. The Office Depot Foundation donated $100.00 and 100 book bags with school supplies to Mothers on a Mission, Inc., YMCA, and Pillars on Thursday, April 28th, 2011. Our deepest appreciation to the Office Depot Foundation, Office Depot in Berwyn and the Berwyn Development Corporation
6515 Stanley Avenue
Office 2
Berwyn, IL 6040
708-357-4117
Para hablar en español: Ana Hernandez: 708-654-4290
Music from the Heart from the Country Music Awards. This is well worth seeing!
