Provides home-based intervention to families formed through adoption or subsidized guardianship. Adjustment, grief/loss resolution, attachment, educational and emotional issues are addressed through counseling, crisis intervention and 24-hour on-call assistance. Therapeutic respite services and related referrals, psycho-educational and support groups, workshops and help with securing resources also are provided. The program is supported by DCFS.

Focuses on improving academic grades and standardized test scores in reading, math and language. Community Schools operates during non-school hours to expand positive choices and opportunities for youth while achieving academic success. Activities include tutoring, homework help, recreation, life skills and case management services. Programming in DuPage includes in-school mental health and parenting services, and is funded by federal Safe Schools, Healthy Students funding.

Builds on individual strengths and capacity for change, while addressing special needs, behavioral and situational problems or mental illness. Counseling services are offered for children, families, adults and seniors. Psychiatric services are available at certain centers.

Gives low-income families access to job training, education, intensive career and family counseling, transportation and day care. Metropolitan Family Services provides counseling services for this collaborative program.

Is a partnership with the community and faith-based organizations that provides screened and trained volunteers who offer regular in-home respite services for caregivers and elders in their neighborhood to sustain caregiving relationships.

Is a youth mentoring program provided in partnership with schools and community organizations. Screened and trained adult mentors are matched with youth ages 7-18, and they regularly meet at selected neighborhood locations that are supervised by program staff. Monthly group activities are held to facilitate social skills development for youth.

Provides parent education services to families with children ages birth to 5 years. Through home visits, family nights, play groups, developmental screenings and other services, parents increase self-confidence and competence as their child's first and most influential teacher, providing a solid foundation for their child's success in school.

Provides classroom workshops for students, teachers and parents to enhance skills such as conflict resolution, violence prevention and communication. School-Based services may include individual and group counseling.

Helps mobilize support services for older caregivers who are raising children and assists in future planning. Also provides assessment, referrals, support and educational groups, and in certain instances family and individual counseling.

Offers counseling and case management services for seniors experiencing acute or chronic mental or emotional dysfunctioning that can be due to neurological problems, isolation and/or limited mobility as well as loss of significant others. Services address the challenges and stresses of aging, and provide support groups, educational classes and psychiatric services.

Provides employment counseling that complements other services provided by community partners such as securing housing, mental health services and case management, all to guide families toward permanent housing and long-term safety and stability.

Offers a supported, shared-apartment living environment for adults with mental illness, with staff on-site 24 hours a day.

Provides early intervention and prevention services to youth who are at risk of developing delinquent behavior. Both parents and children benefit from intensive counseling, parenting classes and psychiatric services.