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A Prayer for Parents, or Maybe Not

The first time I walked into Teresa’s office, I hadn’t anticipated any surprising questions. I’d expected her to ask about wills and estate plans; she’d definitely inquire about life insurance [...]

Home Is Where The Heart Is; Libenu Opens Its First Group Home

Setting the table for dinner. Throwing in a load of laundry. Taking out the trash. Mundane tasks for most of us, but exciting independent living opportunities for a group of adults with [...]

Upstart Accelerator

Libenu has been selected to cohort nine of the UpStart Accelerator, the Jewish community’s leading engine behind the success of innovative, early-stage organizations. Through a competitive and [...]

Havens for Disabled Adults

January 23, 2013|By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune reporter Jacob Mosbacher, 25, is excited to show his mom, Joan Katz, his new home last month as he and other clients of the Libenu home [...]

Our New Home

In November of 2016, Libenu opened its newest home located on Touhy Avenue in West Rogers Park. The total gut renovation of a two-flat was designed to accommodate the specific needs of the [...]

LIBENU A Life-Giving Foundation in Chicago – THE LAKEWOOD SHOPPER

Libenu Holds Gala Event, Celebrates New Homes

Libenu Foundation, the organization dedicated to providing opportunities for Jewish adults with developmental disabilities to live independent, meaningful lives as respected members of the [...]

Good deeds – Cosmetologists Chicago Voices

Hairdressers are known for helping. But, so are our daughters and friends. Allison Newman, along with help from members of Cosmetologists Chicago and stylists from Mario Tricoci Salons & [...]

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Podcast: Special Needs Education

Dr. Shana Erenberg defines special needs and talks about the changes she’s seen in her years in the field, including encouraging trends and inclusion. [...]

Jewish Community Heroes

Shana Erenberg Chicago, Illinois How is your Hero working to make the world a better place? Shana is an accomplished professional and renowned expert in the field of education and was [...]

Chicago consultant to talk about Special Needs

by Claudia Sherman Shana Erenberg, Ph.D., is co-founder and president of the Board of Directors of the Libenu Foundation in Chicago. Libenu Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that [...]