Outreach Program

Misericordia’s Outreach Program offers parent support, quality programs, and social and recreational activities to families in the Chicago metropolitan area with children from birth to 28 years of age who have all levels of ability and special needs.

Since it began in 2008, our program has continued to grow and to offer new and expanded services that include:

Tina’s Playgroup – An interactive playgroup for children from newborns to 7 years of age and their families. Held once a month from September to May on Saturday mornings.

Teen Outreach – Activities for children with special needs between the ages of 8-22. A parent or guardian must accompany your child to events that include Open Swim, DJ dances and socials, interactive activities, Zumba, and more.

Parent Program – Offers support groups and special speaker events on topics related to developmental disabilities, life planning, legal rights, social services, behavioral challenges and other areas of interest. 

Adult Enrichment Day Program – Opportunities for young adults ages 22-35. This program focuses on whole person development with socialization, recreation, continuing education and vocational readiness.  During these challenging times, the Adult Enrichment Program is accepting applications, but they are not being processed. All new applications will be considered on file due to our waitlist. Prior to an individual being accepted to the waiting list, the applicant would be interviewed with their family and have several observations in the programs. Observations are based on the availability of the programs. After the observation, a determination is made as to acceptance to the waiting list for future openings.

The Annual Outreach Mass and Luncheon, typically held in April, is a time to celebrate the Misericordia Outreach community, see old friends and make new friends.