Caregiver Connections offers support from caring professionals with early childhood and mental health expertise. We understand the stress and worry you face when the children you care for are challenged by behavioral, social/emotional, physical or learning programs—and know that you want to provide the best care to every child in your program. That’s why Caregiver Connections offers a wide range of services and supports at no cost to those caring for and educating children, including:
- Strengthening skills to support a child’s healthy social emotional development
- Offering support in the development of partnerships between providers and parents
- Helping with problem-solving and working with parents on difficult issues
- Providing timely, helpful training
- Referring families to other services when needed
Call us if you have questions or concerns about behaviors of children, birth through age 5, including:
- Biting, hitting or head banging
- Over-activity
- Overly shy, withdrawn
- Fearful, hard to comfort
- Excessive tantrums or crying
- Talking to parents about tough issues
Concerns for family problems including:
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- Alcohol/drugs
- Depression
- Parent-child relationships
- Violence in the home or community
- Divorce/blended families
For more information, please contact Kelly Johnson at 618-444-0987 or kdjohnson@chestnut.org.
Chestnut Health Systems
12N 64th Street
Belleville, IL 62223
Fax: 618-397-0093
Serving Madison, Bond, St. Clair, Clinton and Randolph Counties.