Little Friends is in the process of merging with the Illinois Independent Living Center, located in Naperville at 1141 Iroquois Ave.
Talks between the two organizations began in 2024, and the merger is now close to being finalized.
“So through those conversations, we found out that it made the most sense to do what was called a merger and then fold that organization into Little Friends. While we have six programs today, this would become the seventh program that would serve individuals with physical disabilities on top of the other individuals that we currently serve with our existing programming, said Mike Briggs, president and CEO of Little Friends.
About Little Friends and the Illinois Independent Living Center
Little Friends is a nonprofit that supports children, adults, and their families challenged by intellectual and developmental disabilities, social and emotional challenges, and autism. Formerly based in Naperville, it now has two buildings in Warrenville…