AKA:

OHU

Description:

**During Coronavirus response period:
Continues to provide 24/7 care for the youth in placement at these programs.
Teachers, family support staff, home visitors continue to reach out to parents remotely through phone, Skype, email, or Learning Genie App.
Please call for more information.**

Offers case management and mental health services at their residential program to help recover from trauma. Also provides a day school for students who may have difficulties learning in traditional school settings. The school has individualized and small group teaching and studying. Other services include:
- Individual and group counseling
- Extracurricular activities
- Computer/technology education

Eligibility:

Must be boys ages 8!€“18 who are referred by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Languages:

None

Program Fees:

No fee.

Intake Process:

Call for assistance.

Documents required:
- No information has been provided by the Agency. Please call for details.

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Address Listings

Handicap Accessible?

No

Wishlist:

Snow fun:
Snow suits/boots/winter hats/ scarves/head/ear bands/water proof gloves (20)
Snow sleds, snow boards, plastic snow fort building tools
Shovels for shoveling snow

Yard Games/ Outside Equipment
Baseball equipment, footballs (flag equipment), soccer balls and equipment, volley ball, badminton
Gym balls (kick balls)
Bocce ball sets
Waffle ball sets
Rubber bases
Frisbee
Frisbee golf equipment
Bikes

Storage Containers for DRY goods (Sugar, Flour, Corn Starch, etc)
X-Box 360 (Friendship home does not have )


House stuff:
Indoor outdoor mats (large size) winter/spring (6)
Entry way areas rugs
Pots, pans, serving dishes for 12 people
new knife set/ block
Towels, wash cloths, dish towels, cleaning rags
DVD player
Game system w/ sports games (rating E for everyone is allowed only)



Boys rooms
clock radios, area rugs, sports posters, matching comforters/curtains
laundry baskets/hampers

Activities off Campus
Gym Membership to Libertyville Sports Complex
(gift certificates to activities ie: rock climbing for 24 people)

Gift certificates ~Local batting cages/mini golf/bowling, ice skating, (24 people)





Gift certificates to various restaurants for Community Experience in dining out (aside from fast food ) for higher level/independent living skills

Safety items
Elaborate emergency kit for each house and all three class rooms (battery operated lamp (3 each kit), flash light, weather radio, etc.)

First Aid kits for each house/classroom
Medical supplies would also be nice. A basic medical bag to have on hand to carry items for quick immediate medical care:
Ace Bandages, gauze wraps (several boxes would be nice), Gauze Pads, Antibiotic Ointment, Elbow and Knee brace, Large Bandages, sterill applicators for ointments, Medical Tape, Thermometer, etc

Travel first aid kit for each van (3)

Heavy duty flash lights with batteries.

Educational
Independent living skills materials
Social skill building materials
Anger management
Team building training for treatment teams

Volunteer Opportunities:

None

Legal Status:

Other

Date of Official Change:

September 16, 2020