Blog
May 21st, 2018
Florissa Day Camp
July 30 - August 3
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Grace United Methodist Church, 921 East Chamberlin, Dixon
Florissa, the Children’s Division of Kreider Services, will host a Summer Day Camp for children with developmental, social, emotional and behavioral needs. The day camp is open to kids going into 1st through 12th grades.
Activities will included: ...read more
February 20th, 2018
Presented by Chantal Sicile-Kira
Drawing from personal and professional experience, Ms. Chantal Sicile-Kira shares insights and wisdom on how professionals and parents can come together as a team to move towards a common goal: creating successful outcomes for individuals with autism of different ability levels.
Participants will be able to:
Name & ...read more
February 20th, 2018
Florissa is providing two unique training events to the Sauk Valley area presented by Chantal Sicile-Kira ~ Advocate, Author, Educator and Trainer.
Drawing from personal and professional experience, Chantal shares insights and wisdom on how professionals and parents can come together as a team to move towards a common goal: creating ...read more
February 20th, 2018
Presented by Chantal Sicile-Kira
Drawing from personal and professional experience, Ms. Chantal Sicile-Kira shares insights and wisdom on how professionals and parents can come together as a team to move towards a common goal: creating successful outcomes for individuals with autism of different ability levels.
In this interactive session, participants will learn ...read more
February 20th, 2018
Thank you for your interest in the Florissa Family 5K and Fun Run! The focus of this event is to raise funds to support Florissa, the children’s center of Kreider Services which helps those with developmental, behavioral, social or emotional needs. Funds raised will directly support the programs at the ...read more
November 13th, 2017
Looking for an affordable Christmas gift for family and friends? Purchase Florissa's 15 month calendar featuring art work from area school children! Sales of this calendar will directly benefit the services of Florissa, which is the children's division of Kreider Services. The center helps kids with developmental, behavioral, social and ...read more
August 11th, 2017
On March 23, 2018, Florissa and Starnet training on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), which is designed to assess process quality by looking at what children directly experience in their Early Childhood classroom. This training will introduce participants to the newly updated ECERS tool (the ECERS-3) which will be ...read more
August 11th, 2017
Finding Support in the Educational Rights Guide, will be the focus of an October 25th training in the KSB Private Dining Room, enter via the Emergency Room entrance on First and Crawford.
This training, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, is being co-hosted by Florissa and EasterSeals, with Family Matters facilitating the ...read more
August 11th, 2017
On Wednesday, September 27th, Florissa and Easter Seals will be hosting a training on the Illinois Assistive Technology Program.
Presenter Lynette Strode, the Special Projects Coordinator IATP, will provide an overview of the program, what they are able to offer and how parents and guardians can utilize IATP. Lynette will also ...read more
August 9th, 2017
Across the middle school years, the social skills required for successful peer relationships become more complex, especially for children with social skill difficulties.
During Friendships: The Middle School Years children in 5th through 8th grades will learn about middle school friendships and the social skills they need to make and keep ...read more