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RESOURCES BY AGE

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Finding the right support for your child shouldn't feel like a second job. Select your child's age below — we've pulled together the local providers, developmental milestones, and Touchpoints guidance so you don't have to search alone.

Find the right resource for your child based on their age

Select your child's age below to see what's happening developmentally and connect with local providers in Vermilion and Champaign counties who can help.

Prenatal

You're expecting — and you deserve support too.

Pregnancy is one of the most significant seasons of your life — physically, emotionally, and relationally. The resources below are here to help you feel supported, informed, and ready. Because a healthy baby starts with a supported parent.

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0–12 months

Nothing prepares you for the first year. We can help.

The first twelve months are the most important — and the most exhausting — of your child's life. You're learning a whole new person while running on little sleep. The resources below are here to support you and your baby through every stage of this wild, beautiful year.

13-24 months

Your toddler has big feelings. That's actually a good sign.

The second year is full of firsts — first words, first steps, first tantrums. If your child seems more intense than you expected, you're not doing it wrong. Big emotions mean a big developing brain. Here's what to know — and who can help — at every step of this season.

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25–36 months

Two is hard. You're not imagining it — and you're not alone.

The 2-to-3-year window is one of the most demanding seasons in all of parenting. Your child's brain is growing faster than their ability to manage it — and that gap shows up in your living room every day. The good news: this season passes. And there's real support available right now.

4 years

Four is magical. And a little bit wild.

Your four-year-old is curious about everything, full of imagination, and starting to understand the world in new ways. This is a season to lean into their wonder — and to start thinking ahead to kindergarten. Here's what to expect and who can help you make the most of it.

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5 years

Kindergarten is coming — and your child is more ready than you think.

Five is a milestone year — for your child and for you. If you're feeling a mix of excitement, pride, and "wait, already?" — that's exactly right. The resources below will help you and your child walk into kindergarten feeling confident, prepared, and supported.

ABOUT US

Gateway Family Services of Illinois (825497238) exists to help individuals and families across the lifespan heal from trauma through trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy, EMDR, art, play, sandtray & nature-based mental health care — grounded in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and built on the belief that healing happens in relationship, and that no one in Central Illinois should have to find it alone.

ADDRESS

217-488-8006

 

7757 US ROUTE 136

POTOMAC, IL 61865

info@gatewayfamilyservices.org

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