Halimah Shukair

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March is Developmental Disabilities Month

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? The exact definitions of intellectual disabilities (ID) and developmental disabilities (DD) depend on the organization. For example, the Individuals ...
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A group of adults, some holding basketballs and pom-poms, pose and smile together on a stage in front of a high school-themed backdrop. They are dressed in casual and athletic wear.
Adult Programs

We’re All in This Together for a Celebration with the Arts!

Gen Z: This one’s for you! We celebrated our 2nd annual Celebration with the Arts event with an incredible performance of the High School Musical ...
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A diverse group of people, some in wheelchairs, pose together in a decorated room wearing party hats. Streamers and paper decorations hang from the ceiling, creating a festive atmosphere.
General

2025 Year in Review: Transformation, Growth, and Connections

As we settle into 2026, we can’t help but to reflect on 2025. We’re reflecting on the incredible amount of transformation, growth, and connections throughout ...
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Seven smiling people stand indoors, holding a banner for the “2025 Helping Hand Pickleball Classic” with sponsor logos from JLL, ArchiWealth, Scout Services, and Ameritech. They are casually dressed and appear happy.
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HH Associate Board Members Raise over $15,000 at 2nd Annual Pickleball Classic

This past weekend, our community came together for a day filled with fun, laughter, and a little friendly competition at our 2nd annual Pickleball Classic—and ...
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A group of nine people, including men and women of various ages, stand and smile in front of a black vehicle in a parking lot beside a white building under a partly cloudy sky.
Adult Programs

Education Around Community Safety

This month, clients in our Adult Day Program were given a detailed presentation from the La Grange Police Officers, Officer Taylor and Officer Huber on ...
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A colorful parade float decorated with green fringe and “Helping Hand” signs moves down a street. People on the float wave, hold pom-poms, and balloons. Smaller images show close-ups of smiling participants and parade balloons.
General

Together We Shine: Helping Hand at the La Grange Pet Parade

What an unforgettable day! Helping Hand showed up full force at this year’s La Grange Pet Parade at the beginning of this month- with over ...
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A young girl and an adult woman sit at a table playing an educational board game together in a classroom setting. The woman is guiding the girl, who is engaged and pointing at the board.
Outpatient Clinic

Celebrating Voices, Transforming Lives: The Impact of Speech Therapy

May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and allows us to put a special spotlight on our Speech Pathologists that continue to improve functional communication with our ...
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Employment Services

Workers with Disabilities – The Untapped Workforce

Since the State of Illinois passed the Employment First Act in 2013, they have made progress to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find and ...
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General

Celebrating 70 Years of Transformation with Helping Hand

WGN featured our Adult Day Program on their Around Town segment as we celebrated our 70th Anniversary. This special segment with Ana Belaval features various ...
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A person wearing a dark hoodie stands indoors near an exit door, smiling slightly. The area has glass doors leading outside and a few chairs are visible in the background. The scene appears to be in a public building or office.
Adult Programs

Transitioning to Adulthood through Genuine Care

So, what’s next? We have all asked ourselves this question, especially right after high school. Did you picture yourself in college? A trade? Working full-time? ...
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