Casa de Carina is a Spanish-language self-help bookstore and personal growth center.  Centrally located in Chicago on Western Avenue, near the corner of Western, Diversey and Elston, Casa de Carina offers a variety of services including:

• Self-help books for adults in Spanish
  • Including self-help books which were translated from English or written in Spanish
• Educational books for children of all ages
  • Starting with board books for infants, through literature for teens
• Board games with instructions in Spanish
  • Play is a great way to cement family relationships and also a way to meet new friends at Casa de Carina
• Individual, couples, family and group therapy services with Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Psychologists
  • Available on a drop-in or appointment basis in 30 minute increments
• Live radio broadcasts of "Carina: Su Mejor Amiga" on WNDZ 750 AM Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
• Workshops and seminars on personal growth topics
  • Each month Casa de Carina offers a self-help workshop on topics ranging from Stress Management to Child-Rearing; Recovering from Infidelity to Codependence and more.
• Excursions
  • Each month we visit new, exciting places.  So far we have gone to Lake Geneva, Wolf Park, Starved Rock, Six Flags Great America, Wisconsin Dells and more...
• Fiestas Sanas (Healthy Parties; no alcohol and no smoking)
  • We have a DJ, Karaoke, Dinner, Dancing, Babysitters... it's recess for adults who want to have fun in a safe, "sober" environment