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Growing Happiness

Inside everyone is an essential desire to create and live a life of fulfillment and happiness.

Smart Love Family Services recognizes this basic human desire. Our mission is to help people increase their inner well-being and build healthy relationships. We do this through our counseling services, early childhood education, learning services, and parent/community resource programs that are based on the well-established and recognized Smart Love™ principles.

Our Services & Programs

7,967

Our Impact

7,048

1,761

Community & Parenting Program Clients

Counseling Program Clients

Preschool Families

Our Collaborations

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Events

News & Events
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Oak Park River Forest Community Health & Wellness Fair
 

Sunday, Apr. 27, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

This event is a showcase of health & wellness services available in the western suburbs, with 70+ exhibitors offering complimentary screenings, family activities & giveaways. 

Smart Love Preschool Virtual Open House​
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

1:30 p.m.

Learn more about Smart Love Preschool's programming and our approach to early childhood education. ​​

It Takes A Village
Parent & Youth Groups

 

Parent groups monthly

Youth groups bimonthly

Free-of-charge groups for families with children of color. 

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News

The Happiest Preschool
The Happiest Preschool is now an Online Course!

The nationally and internationally acclaimed book by Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper and Kelly Perez is now available as a PDF course complete with engaging questions to enhance your understanding of this transformative and innovative approach. Our new Online Course provides a practical toolkit for educators to create a classroom culture of caring, cooperation, creativity, learning, and emotional health.

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Click Here to Learn More!

Contact Us

Natalie & Ben Heineman Smart Love Center
2222 N. Kedzie Blvd., Chicago, IL 60647
Preschool | Counseling | Learning Services

Oak Park location
1010 Lake St., Ste. 500
Oak Park, IL 60301
Counseling | Learning Services

Preschool: 773.665.8052 ext. 1
Counseling: 773.665.8052 ext. 4

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Smart Love is always searching for passionate professionals who want to make a difference in our community.

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