Family Service: Prevention, Education & Counseling NFP

Serving the community since 1930


Fact Sheet 

Family Service Prevention, Education & Counseling NFP is a caring organization that provides counseling to families and individuals, community education, senior services at the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center and an on-site Latino family resource center in Highwood for new immigrants.

Posada Navidena 2006
Counseling on an ability-to-pay basis
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006
Served 3,246 individuals
Nuestro Center 774
Counseling 1,137
Socio-emotional support seniors 293
Community education/consultation 1,042

Computer class gives kids an edge!

Nuestro Center, bilingual family resource center
Total revenue $950,775
Contributions $257,679
United Way $343,996
Government $111,947
Client fees $160,684
Investment income $11,519
Miscellaneous income $550
Donated Materials & services $ 64,400

Youth Advocate

Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop
Total expenses $968,345
Personnel $724,841
Professional fees $52,195
Occupancy expenses $43,688
Supplies, transportation $35,151
Postage/printing $14,829
Staff and education dues $1,816
Insurance $8,799
Depreciation $11,781
Misc. $2,072
Donated Materials & services $64,400
Excess revenue $(17,570)

Mission: Family Service seeks to be the leader in providing effective, responsive and innovative programs of human services. Family service assists individuals, families and communities in positively adapting to the ever-changing landscape of today's society. It is committed to the people it serves, to advancement of the field of practice and to proactive identification and response to changing societal needs.

Where: We currently serve individuals throughout Lake and Northern Cook Counties with offices in Highland Park, Lake Forest , Highwood, Barrington and Wauconda


New initiatives:

The “Youth Advocate is a new position in Lake Forest located in CROYA serving as an
educational and psycho-therapeutic service for youth who live in Lake Forest , Lake Bluff and Knollwood.
New “Friday Arts” at Nuestro Center , Mexican themed art projects and a multicultural Girls Club for teens.
New Case Manager/counselor for socially isolated homebound seniors throughout Lake County