Discussion & Support Groups

Our Life Education Network (LEN) provides group discussion and workshops for individuals seeking to enhance their family relationships or to learn new strategies for dealing with life’s challenges. Led by qualified, dedicated professionals, LEN provides valuable information and guidance for people who want to develop new skills and discuss an issue in a warm and supportive environment among the company of their peers. LEN groups are open to children, adolescents and adults and are offered throughout the year in several Chicago area locations.

Click here for a list of discussion and support groups scheduled from September - December 2010. 

Click here to search our calendar and sign up for a group online.


LEN programming changes regularly and is designed to meet the needs of the diverse community. Contemporary topics for adult groups include couples and relationships, marriage, interfaith families, illness and loss, separation and divorce, aging and personal growth. Additional categories for children and adolescent groups include social skills for elementary age children, art therapy, children of divorce and anger management. In addition, we invite you to let us know your interests and welcome your topic suggestions.

To view the Life Education Network groups being offered this season, please click here. Pre-registration is required for each LEN group. To register or to find out more about a particular program, please call or email the leader listed for the specific group you wish to attend. An email form follows each group description in our calendar section. Educators are also available for private speaking engagements. If you are interested, please call or email the leader addressing the interested topic.

We offer groups in the following topic areas

• Adoption/Project Esther
• Addiction/Recovery
• Careers
• Caregiver Support
• Holocaust
• Illness and Loss
• Interfaith Issues
• Marriage/Couples
• Orthodox Jewish Community
• Parenting
• Personal Growth
• Seniors
• Singles/Separation/Divorce
• Social Skills
• Speakers Bureau
• And more