Parenting Resources

 

Support Our Local Businesses… 
 

  • AnnaBannanas – Great organic beers, wines, and food. Jazz for families on Thursday evenings. Great place to take the kids and there’s enough space for a fair sized group. 8716 N Lombard St
  • Blue Moon Camera Shop – Blue Moon Camera and Machine exists for the distinct purpose of reuniting you with durable and reliable gear for all of your artistic requirements. http://www.bluemooncamera.com
  • John Street Cafe – Good food, great people, relax… enjoy… 8338 N. Lombard St 
  • Tulip Pastry Shop – Family-owned, fantastic! 8322 N Lombard St
  • St. Johns Community Centerinfo 
  • St. Johns Book Sellers – You can never read too many books! 8622 N Lombard St
  • Proper Eats – Features sustainable and organic Vegan and Vegetarian fare, microbrews, and offering live Jazz on Thursdays and live music on the weekends.
    www.propereats.org
  • Poekelon Center
  • Mudeye Puppet Company – The Mudeye Puppet Company is an educational puppetry arts organization dedicated to providing esteem-building arts workshops, reducing waste, encouraging creativity through use of reused materials and offering local communities with exciting neighborhood-based puppet performances and parades…based in NoPo
    www.mudeyepuppets.org
  • St Johns Health Centerhttp://stjohnshealthcenter.com 

Family Focused Local Non-Profits…
 

  • Children’s Relief Nursery – CRN provides early intervention, rehabilitation, and support services to families and children from birth through three who are at high risk of abuse or neglect. www.crn4kids.org 
  • The Pangaea Project – By engaging teenagers from underserved neighborhoods in local and international service-learning projects, The Pangaea Project promotes the development of leader-ship skills, increases global awareness, and fosters a commitment to work towards social change, profoundly transforming both the participants and their communities.
    www.thepangaeaproject.org
  • Children’s Justice Alliance – The Children’s Justice Alliance is the organizing entity for a variety of partner programs that provide services for children of those involved in the criminal justice system and their families. www.childrensjusticealliance.org