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Pediatric Caregiver Support & Education Program

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We welcome you to join our program for caregivers of pediatric patients at Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP. 

This program is designed to provide education, support and a means to connect with other parents of children with disabilities and conditions including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. We will share insights and best practices on developing healthy lifestyles, self-care strategies and how to access and engage with community resources. We hope to see you there!

Time: 10-11 am. The group will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, excluding holidays. In 2026, meeting dates will be Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, May 13, Jun. 10, Jul. 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, and Dec. 9.
Location: Attend in person at Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP, 355 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611, or virtually. Virtual links will be emailed to attendees before meetings. 
Parking: Validated parking is available in the Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP parking garage located at 355 East Erie. See more visitor and parking Information.

For questions, contact Chris Lau at 312.238.8012 or clau@sralab.org.

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At the end of support gatherings, participants pass a ball of yarn while sharing words of gratitude or insight. The yarn is then cut and kept as a bracelet as a meaningful reminder of community and connection.

Programa de apoyo y educaci¨®n para cuidadores en espa?ol

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Les damos la bienvenida a unirse a nuestro programa para cuidadores de pacientes pedi¨¢tricos en Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP.

Este programa est¨¢ dise?ado para brindar educaci¨®n, apoyo y un medio para conectarse con otros padres de ni?os con discapacidades y afecciones que incluyen par¨¢lisis cerebral, lesi¨®n de la m¨¦dula espinal y lesi¨®n cerebral traum¨¢tica. Compartiremos conocimientos y mejores pr¨¢cticas sobre el desarrollo de estilos de vida saludables, estrategias de autocuidado y c¨®mo acceder y participar en los recursos comunitarios. ?Esperamos verlos all¨ª!

  • El segundo martes de cada mes de 10¨C11 am
  • Shirley Ryan Âé¶¹APP, 355 East Erie, Chicago, IL 60611, Posibilidad de asistencia virtual y presencia

Confirmen su asistencia a m¨¢s tardar 2 d¨ªas antes de cada reuni¨®n.

Para confirmar su asistencia o para obtener mas informaci¨®n, comun¨ªquense con Mary Kay Heldman, MSW, LISW-S, LSW al 312.238.6930 o mheldman02@sralab.org. Por favor confirmen 2 d¨ªas antes de cada reuni¨®n.

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Please RSVP no later than 2 days prior to each meeting. 

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