University of Illinois Chicago

Carole Robertson Center for Learning

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The Carole Robertson Center for Learning (the Center) is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, enriching, and empowering children and families through comprehensive child and family development programs. Our vision is to help build a just and equitable society, in partnership with families, and be a beacon of best practices, innovation and impact in early childhood and youth development. The Center is named in memory of Carole Robertson along with Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair — the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the Center serves more than 2,000 children and families daily through locations on the west side of Chicago as well as more than a dozen communities across the City. Programs serve children at every stage of development, from birth to age 17. Current programs include center-based, family childcare, and home-based child development programs for children ages 6 weeks through age 5 and school-age programming for children through age 17, as well as extensive family support, mental health, social services, and professional development training. The Center strives for excellence to provide the highest quality programs and services to the children, families, and communities we serve. The Center is a recognized leader in early childhood education and is accredited through national and state entities. We have a deep commitment to offering all the Center’s programs in English and Spanish. The organization was founded for the community and by the community with social justice and equity being at the forefront. This commitment remains in all we do.

Helping Hand

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In the early 1950s, parents of children with developmental disabilities struggled to find social and educational options that addressed their children’s unique needs. In response to this, a small group of parents established the Helping Hand Autism School in 1955. We are grateful to these early pioneers, whose dedication and perseverance around supporting and celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of children and adults with disabilities built the foundation of our current programming. Today, Helping Hand accommodates more than 750 children and adults through various programs and services.

Chamberlain University

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Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 22 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with nine Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu. There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide. Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level. If you’re ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!