Welcome to:
Madres en una Mision, Inc.
Community Parent Resource Center located in Berwyn
Mothers on a Mission, Inc. is a 501(c)3 dedicated to providing families raising a child or children with a disability 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 disability. We will attend IEP meetings with the parent or guardian, 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 step by step for filing at the Daley Center.
We NOW offer a lending library covering many topics of interest to parents raising a child with a disability. We also offer books for young siblings to learn about their brother/sister's disability.
Para hablar en español por favor llama:
Karina Hinojosa: 708-369-2634
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 high functioning
autism. As you very well know, how hard it is to navigate a special
needs child through his school age years. 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
Anita Johnson, Director
JoAnn Walker,
Karina Hinojosa,
Cathy Bedard, Founder/Executive Director
Linda Schmithuber
Margarita Perez
Jeanne Crenshaw
Boo at the Bowling Alley
A HUGE SUCCESS!
Thank you to everyone
who helped to make this a
wonderful and fun event!
Mothers on a Mission Playground!
Great Video on YouTube:Mothers on a Mission Playground BuildOn October 8, 2011, the North Berwyn Park District and the City of Berwyn teamed up with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, Mothers on a Mission, and KaBOOM! to build a great new place for ALL kids to play! Produced by Alkaye Media: (630) 971-8700 - http://www.alkayemedia.com
375 volunteers came together to build this beautiful inclusive playground. 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!
We Moved! Visit our new office at:
6515 Stanley Avenue
Office 2
Berwyn, IL 60402
Cathy Bedard-708-217-3196
Anita Johnson - 773-343-4290
Para hablar en español:
Karina Hinojosa: 708-369-2634
Music from the Heart from the Country Music Awards. This is well worth seeing!
Watch for a possible new program to soon. Are you looking for a "lifelong friend for your child who has a disability?" Are you looking for a "friend" that will help your child gain speech, OT, Gross Motor and Social Skills?
"Pets for Special Children"
Mac was adopted by The Cardenas Family. Mothers on a Mission, Inc. was proud and delighted to help make this happen! What a happy family!
