For nearly 90 years, Family Service of Lake County has been meeting the changing needs of families in local communities.

In collaboration with many partners, we have evolved from a 1930s relief agency to a provider of counseling for all ages, specialized services for seniors and caregivers, and educational programs and resources for Latino residents and area youth.

• ‌Founding 1930

  Formed Highland Park Social Service Committee to provide work and financial relief for Highland Park families devastated by the Great Depression
• ‌Incorporation 1936

  Incorporated as Highland Park Social Service Committee
• ‌New name, new services 1949

  Changed name to Family Service of Highland Park, initiated Counseling services
• ‌Senior advocacy 1960s

  Initiated Senior Advocacy services
• ‌Latino mental health support 1981

  Began mental health support for the Latino community with the region's first bilingual-bicultural therapist
• ‌Nuestro Center 1997

  Opened Nuestro Center, the first regional Latino family resource center, and initiated After-School Homework Club for Latino students
• ‌Services for seniors & caregivers 2002

  Became AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois' Lake County provider of mental health services for seniors and caregivers and of a Caregiver Resource Center offering respite, gap-filling, and legal support funding for caregivers
• ‌After-school expansion 2008-2011

  Added middle school and high school Latino after-school programs, ensuring a continuum of support for students and families from age 6 through transition to higher education
• ‌Social-emotional support 2013

  Introduced social-emotional development programming for students and families in collaboration with School District 112