New center at Lurie Children’s Hospital to focus on early childhood wellness

Dr. Mariana Glusman, the new associate medical director for the Schreiber Family Center, joins a news conference at The Carole Robertson Center for Learning in the North Lawndale neighborhood, where it was announced Friday that John and Kathleen Schreiber will donate $25 million to the Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities. The funds will be used to create the Schreiber Family Center for Early Childhood Health and Wellness. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Parents and educators in Chicago can look for a big boost in support for the mental health care and overall wellness of the city’s youngest children.

The Schreiber Family Center for Early Childhood Health and Wellness from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago will supply organizations such as day cares and schools with resources, including training to help nursing mothers and mental health care toolkits.