Description:

Offers various services to meet the social and emotional needs of children with chronic illnesses and their families.

Bounce Bash:
- Outings designed for children with medical needs, as well as their healthy siblings and parents. Activities include crafts, games, sports, and snacks. Also offers activities online via Zoom due to COVID-19.

Bounce it Forward:
- Offers donated tickets for a certain number of families to attend theater/musical event and sports game. Also offers online Meet & Greets with people including athletes, authors, and characters due to COVID-19.

Bounce Back Kits:
- Offers themed family care packages that are distributed during certain holidays or in times of need.

Bounce Academy:
- Offers educational programming for parents/guardians on vital coping skills. Classes are provided virtually and in-person. Topics include:
1. Special Needs Financial & Estate Planning
2. Educational Rights, Responsibilities & Reasonable Requests
3. Parenting the Other Child: Providing Support to Siblings of Chronically Ill Children

Bounce Net:
- Offers a 24/7 private online support community

Eligibility:

Open to families with a child up to the age of 18 with a chronic illness who live in the Chicagoland area

Languages:

None

Program Fees:

No fee

Intake Process:

Call or email for an appointment. Visit website for application.

Documents Required
- None

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Address Listings

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Wishlist:

None

Volunteer Opportunities:

Accepts individual and group volunteers. Due to Covid-19, in person volunteering is limited and offers remote volunteer projects. Please see attached link if interested in signing up: https://bouncechildrensfoundation.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Date of Official Change:

May 31, 2024

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