We will have a speaker for SIDS Training on April 19!  Hope to see everyone there!

Here is a bit about our speaker!
Natalie Farmer is a mother of five. She is an Early Intervention Credentialed Developmental Therapist and certified Infant Massage therapist that uses play therapy and behavior modification techniques combined with parent involvement to achieve the most beneficial results with the families that she works with. Natalie is the owner of Jump Start Development Inc.  Jump Start provides Developmental therapy services to families in the Chicagoland area and also offers EI professional development workshops. She has experience working as a service coordinator for Child and Family Connections and trainer for the Illinois EI Training program.  Since the death of one of her sons in 2003 from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), Natalie has worked closely with SIDS of Illinois and CJ Foundation for SIDS  increasing awareness, supporting research projects and providing training and education on how to lower the risk for SIDS both on a local and national level.  Some of the workshops provided for EI approved hours are “Safe Crib/Safe Sleep for Babies”, “What’s New in Safe Sleep and SIDS research”, “The Importance of Supervised Tummy Time for the Development for Baby”, “Children Grieve Too!”, “If There is no “I” in “Team” what about Independent Providers”.

Date: Thursday, January 19 at 7:00PM

Location Woodridge Methodist Church
            2700 75th Street
            Woodridge, IL

Our speaker is Accountant Alan Nastali

He is a CPA and CFP who resides in Darien with his wife and 3 children.  He focuses on many areas.  He does general accounting, provides business and personal tax services, business start ups, investments, retirement planning, insurance, estate planning, education planning and general financial planning. 

Alan Nastali Registered Representative Investment Adviser Representative Nastali Financial Services, Ltd. President 1531 Springside Place Downers Grove, IL 60516 630 960.1368 Alan.Nastali@Genworthrr.com

We hope to see you there!!

Here is a bit about our speaker for the meeting on November 17!

Mandy joined the agency in 2008. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and holds a Master's of Science in Clinical Psychology degree from Benedictine University. As an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant with the Caregiver Connections program, Mandy helps child care providers recognize, understand and respond to the social and emotional needs of the children, birth though age five, in their care. Mandy works with both licensed and unlicensed child care facilities in DuPage and Kane Counties.

We have our monthly meeting Thursday, October 20 at 7:00.  Here is a bit about our speaker!

Lt. Lynn M. Dralle, EMS Director
Westmont Fire Department

Lynn has been in the fire service for approximately 25 years. She started
as a volunteer firefighter/EMT in her local home town. Lynn came to
Westmont in 1993 as a contract paramedic, and then advanced to position of
EMS Director of the Fire Department in 1997.
Lynn is in charge of the day to day operations of the Emergency Medical
Services division of the Westmont Fire Department, she also is a part-time
Lieutenant/Firefighter/paramedic for the department.
Lynn teaches all the continuing education for the Emergency Medical
Technicians and Paramedics on the department. She is in charge of the CPR/
First Aid program for the department in which classes are held for the
community.