Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County (SRSNLC) is an intergovernmental cooperative entity that provides community therapeutic recreation to person with disabilities in the member districts of Waukegan Park District and Zion Park District. As a member of SRSNLC, Waukegan Park District conducts a variety of year-round recreation programs for individuals with disabilities, ages six and older, and assists the Waukegan Park District with inclusion needs. Program options include: social outings, dances, aquatics, fitness programs, art and craft programs, bowling leagues, summer day camps, youth and teen specific programs, virtual programs, and sports teams that compete in the Special Olympics of Illinois.

It is the MISSION of SRSNLC to educate our citizens to become responsible, productive, healthy, and contributing members of our society by preparing them through recreation with a dynamic and caring environment, which excites them and invites them to participate.

Inclusion Information

Waukegan Park District is committed to meeting your unique, individual leisure needs. If you feel you/your child are in need of inclusion services, please contact Kari Robinson at (847) 360-4763 to start the process of assessment.

Waukegan Park District-Special Recreation will determine inclusion service needs based on an Inclusion Assessment it conducts. Inclusion will be determined on a case by case and program by program basis. Each request is unique and is determined individually. Please contact Kari Robinson at (847) 360-4763 to have you or your child assessed to determine if they qualify for inclusive services and to determine how quickly services can be coordinated. Special Recreation staff requires two weeks to set up appropriate services for the participant.  Typically, assessments can take up to one week.  Once the assessment is complete, it typically takes an additional week to arrange for inclusive services. Please be aware not all personal care needs can be met by the district.

GLASA

If you are seeking competitive and recreational sport opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities or visual impairments, contact the Great Lake Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA). GLASA provides a variety of sports and recreational programs for youth and adults who have a primary physical or visual impairment, such as swimming, wheelchair basketball, soccer for the blind and other recreational activities. Adaptive equipment is included. For further information, please contact Cindy Housner at (847) 283-0908.