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.

Bounce it Forward:
- Offers donated tickets for a certain number of families to attend theater/musical event and sports game.

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 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:

September 12, 2025

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