The Family Child Care Homes program is designed to develop and support a network of affordable, high-quality day care homes to
low-income families.  The program also supports parents by providing educational or training programs and assistance with employment.

Organization Address
Office: 4904 W. Division, Suite 204, Chicago, IL 60651
Family Child Care Homes are located in Lake County, Lawndale, Pilsen, Austin and West Englewood

Organization Supervisor
Mimi Toelle
Director of Early Childhood Services
773.867.7302
MTolle@childserv.org

Name and Position of Contact Person
Sayaka Machizawa-Summers, Psy.D.
Community Engaged Scholarship Coordinator
312.410.8953
smachizawa@thechicagoschool.edu

Appropriate Programs
Clinical Psychology Psy.D.
Clinical Psychology M.A., Counseling specialization
Clinical Psychology M.A., ABA specialization
School Psychology Ed.S.

Days/Hours Available for Service Learners
Flexible
2-10 hours/week

Description of Service Learner Role
• Conduct behavioral observations of children at Family Child Care Homes
• Use observations to understand a child’s developmental, behavioral, and psychological problems
• Develop recommendations for the children and communicate with their case managers and staff at the Family Child Care Homes

Organization Requirements
• TB test and background check
• Six- to nine-month commitment
• Attend monthly on-campus service learning seminars

Number of Placements Available
Up to 10