Special-Needs Schools
Allendale Association
Special-Needs Schools · Lake Villa, IL
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Focus
emotional/behavioral autism learning disabilities trauma ages 6-21
Area
Lake Villa, IL
Description
A nonprofit operating therapeutic day and residential schools in Lake Villa and North Chicago for youth with serious emotional, behavioral, and mental-health needs.
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What this special-needs school offers
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Allendale Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1897 that provides therapeutic residential treatment, special education day schools, foster care, and community-based services to children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges across Lake Villa, Woodstock, and North Chicago, Illinois.
Leadership
Jason Keeler, LCSW — President/CEO
Connie Borucki, SHRM-CP — Chief Operating Officer
Brian Clutter, CPA — Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Erick Alexeyev, LCPC — Chief Clinical Officer
Marlene Ceja — Chief Development Officer
Jennifer Stiemsma — Senior Vice President, Specialized Educational Services
Africa Brown, LCSW — Vice President, Therapeutic Residential Treatment Program
Judy Griffeth, LCSW — Senior Vice President, Continuous Quality Improvement
Glen Phillips — Vice President, Facilities and Grounds
Populations served
Children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges Children with autism Foster children Youth in crisis Students requiring special education services
Setting
Combination
Ages
School-age children and youth (K–12)
Grades
K-12
On-site therapies
Outpatient therapy (Bradley Counseling Center) Therapeutic residential treatment Person-centered integrative care
Services
Therapeutic residential program Autism residential program Group home services Foster care Community support services Emergency shelter (STAR Program) Career and technical education Graduate-level training for professionals
Programs
Stepping Stone Therapeutic Day School (Lake Villa, K–12) LINC Therapeutic Day School (Woodstock, K–12) Residential Therapeutic Day School Autism Residential Program STAR – Shelter and Transitional Adolescent Resources Bradley Counseling Center Community Support Services Program Foster Care Program Career and Technical Education Program
Founded
1897
Accreditations & approvals
The Joint Commission Council on Accreditation Cognia
Phone
847-356-2351
Highlights
Founded in 1897; operates a 120-acre main campus on Cedar Lake in Lake Villa, Illinois; affiliated with Illinois DCFS, DHS, State Board of Education, and DHFS.
Approach
Our goal is to inspire hope in the midst of adversity, by all means possible. We believe in every kid until they can believe in themselves.
Admissions
Residential care and treatment intake: 847-245-6327; placement coordinated through Illinois DCFS, DHS, State Board of Education, and DHFS.
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- On-site therapies (OT/PT/speech/behavioral)
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