Founded in 1980 in Chicago, Neighborhood Parents Network connects a diverse community of families by providing support and resources designed to solve the challenges of parenting in Chicago. We achieve our mission by helping parents find childcare, research schools, navigate developmental differences, and get parent-to-parent support.

Here are just some of the ways that NPN helps Chicago families:

Support for parents raising children with developmental differences
Monthly parent support group
Online resource directory
Live sessions with parenting/education/child development experts
Developmental Differences Resource Fair

School Search Resources
Live sessions with education experts and school representatives
Preschool & Elementary School Fair
Help navigating Chicago Public Schools application process
Searchable online school directory with over 1000 public and private schools

Childcare Resources
Childcare classifieds with parent-recommended providers
Live sessions with childcare experts
Online summer camp directory with special discounts

Parent to Parent Advice
Online discussion forum where parents ask questions and find support
Monthly playdates for families to build community and make friends
Monthly new parent groups

Our annual online auction is our largest fundraiser of the year. With the proceeds from our auction, NPN, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will be able to continue to provide support and resources designed to solve the challenges of parenting in Chicago. Please help us raise the funds we need to support our network of 18,000 families by contributing to NPN’s Spring 2024 Online Auction.

Bidding opens March 13 at 5am and closes at 10pm on March 17.

Thank you so much for your support!