About Us

Overview

During the Fall of 1955, a small group of parents began meeting with hopes to establish a school for their special needs children. Soon after, on April 16, 1956, Clearbrook was born when the doors of our first classroom opened. Designated as the "Rolling Meadows Community School for Retarded Children Council," we were originally housed in a barn before our first permanent building was acquired in 1961.

From these humble beginnings, Clearbrook has continued to grow and provide services to more than 2,900 children and adults with developmental disabilities

Today, Clearbrook:

• Serves nearly 80 communities in Chicago and surrounding suburbs
  
  
• Provides services at more than 40 locations
  
  
• Has just under 500 people on our waiting list for residential services
  
  
• Was named "Member of the Year" in 2002 by the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF)
  
  
• Spends more than 85% of our total expenses on programs and services
  
  
• Is licensed, certified and/or accredited by the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Illinois Office of Rehabilitation Services, NISH and the Department of Labor
  
  
• Receives only 70% of our funding from the government
  
  
• Clearbrook's Form 990
  Using the GuideStar Web site, you can set up an account and then access our Form 990.