About

Mothers' Center of Champaign County is a local moms group providing support and social outlets for moms.

Mothers’ Center of Champaign County is designed to support moms holistically as they navigate motherhood and the many other aspects of their lives and identities. While there are classes, articles, registries, and showers to help moms get ready for baby, there are few resources to help them with the emotional and intellectual impact of motherhood. Amid the thousands of articles telling you what to buy for your baby and how to get ready for baby, no one tells you that what you really need is a friend to guide and support you. Mothers’ Center provides the emotional support, practical wisdom, and helping hands needed to thrive as a mother and as an individual. This is particularly important in a transient community like Champaign-Urbana, where so many of us live far from family and friends.

We set ourselves apart from other moms groups by focusing on inclusivity and welcoming moms of all backgrounds, including: moms-to-be and moms with children of all ages; and working moms, stay-at-home moms, and work-from-home moms. As such, we are not associated with any religious organization, and hold events during the day, in the evening, and on weekends.

Mission and History

Our mission is to be the Champaign-Urbana area’s premier moms group focused on the friendship and care of mothers. We started in 2000 as a chapter of Mothers & More. In 2016, upon the closing of the national organization of Mothers & More, we became Mothers’ Center of Champaign County, and in 2017 became our own independent 501(c)7 non-profit social group. Being a member is extremely rewarding for various reasons, but primarily because motherhood is a challenging journey made easier with the support of other moms. 

Board of Directors 2023