Buddy Break CL

@ First Church
236 W Crystal Lake Ave
Crystal Lake IL 60014

What is Buddy Break?

Buddy Break is a FREE Parents’ Day Out/respite program where kids with all types of special needs (VIP kids) have FUN while their parents get a BREAK. At Buddy Break, VIP kids and their siblings make new friends, play games, do crafts, hear children’s stories, enjoy music, and more! Meanwhile, parents get a break from their ongoing caregiving responsibilities for three hours on a Saturday morning.

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Buddy Break at First Church, Crystal Lake


I need a break!


As a mom of a child with special needs, I know firsthand what it is like to go without a break when you desperately need one. As a professional who works with special needs children, I constantly meet moms and dads throughout our county who need a break but do not have access to trusted trained care.  Buddy Break at First church will help fulfill this widespread need in a place that is centrally located for all the families in our area.

~Susan Perkins


Buddy Break Crystal Lake is a proud recipient of a grant from the community foundation.