Established in 1959, Little City was founded by a group of parents who dreamed of a revolutionary environment for their children who “experts” often said should be institutionalized. Today, Little City is a vital, vibrant community offering a comprehensive scope of services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Our founding principles along with a therapeutic community approach, continue to guide our programs and services for children and adults of all ages, enabling Little City to create hope, change lives and challenge the limits placed on individuals with disabilities.

Our nonprofit now includes a 56-acre campus in Palatine with a choice of housing, programming, and educational options, adult residential options in the community, two additional day program facilities, three foster care placement offices in the Chicago area, and the Duffey Family Children’s Village of state-of-the-art group homes for children.