Is a community-based prevention model for African American males ages 10-16 and their families. Developmentally focused as well as strength and empowerment based, AAI holds weekly support groups for parents and children to facilitate caregiver involvement, involve larger system issues, and provide information and experiences to enrich youths' lives. home visits, supportive counseling and case management are also provided to meet families' needs.

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.

Assists at several public schools with stabilizing at-risk students who are wards of the state; by reducing truancy, suspensions and expulsions; improving academic performance; addressing emotional/behavior problems, and increasing parental and caseworker involvement. Project STRIVE is a collaboration between MFS, DCFS and Chicago Public Schools.

Focus 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, cultural opportunities, life skills and case management services.

Recruits eligible students at Corliss High School based on US Department of Education standards and provides educational and supportive services with the goals of helping first generation, college-bound students successfully complete high school and enter college. Partnership involves the U.S. Department of Education, Metropolitan Family Services Calumet and Corliss High School.

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.

Is a school-based program for at-risk youth identified by teachers, school counselors and parents. Goals include improving school behavior, social skills, social/emotional problems, cognitive functioning and parental involvement. ACES is offered in designated Chicago Public Schools.

Serves cadets at Carver Military Academy, targeting at-risk youth with chronic truancy, suspensions, expulsions and academic challenges. CLASS provides school-based counseling services including family and group services.

Provides case management, employment readiness services and counseling to families on Chicago's South and Southeast Sides as they make their final move under the City of Chicago's Plan for Transformation. Family Works focuses on workforce development and preparing families for success in maintaining current housing and obtaining their optimal permanent housing choices.

Provides legal assistance in the areas of domestic violence, family and elder law, housing and consumer issues to low-income individuals.

Serves low-to-moderate income homeowners, age 60 or older, who are experiencing difficulty in maintaining their homes. A comprehensive in-home assessment includes referrals to reputable home repair contractors, assistance in exploring options to increase income, reduce property taxes and links to city departments and programs that assist seniors in maintaining their property. Workshops on topics such as reducing consumer fraud are also conducted.

Promotes healthy child development and helps strengthen the parent’s role as their child’s first teacher. Parents with children ages birth to 3 years participate in a drop-in program which includes parent-child play activities, field trips, parent education, skill building and resources. Parents Plus also helps promote literacy for parents.

Is a school and community partnership that delivers services to pregnant and parenting teens in Chicago Public Schools. Mentor moms and teens meet for group sessions to enhance healthy parent involvement with their children, prevent child abuse, avoid unwanted second pregnancies and to support academic success.

Is offered to pregnant and/or young mothers ages 13-21 who are DCFS wards. The program provides home-based counseling services and support groups to help increase the mother’s knowledge of parenting skills, promote healthy child development, create supportive networks among young mothers, address trauma that may impact emotional and/or behavioral functioning, and link foster families and caregivers to resources.

Provides wide-ranging services for relative caregivers who face issues that threaten the safety, stability and placement of the child within the home. Extended Family Support helps relative caregivers obtain guardianship, apply for public aid grants, advocate with the schools, and access other community resources and referrals. The program is funded by DCFS.

Is an early intervention service program for survivors of partner abuse and their children. The program also offers services to teens and children who have witnessed domestic violence. Staff provides outreach, education, counseling, safety planning, information and referral and case management. Also provides legal services.

Provides services to children 0-6 and their families who have been exposed to violence, including media violence, community violence, domestic violence and abuse/neglect. Family support groups, mental health services, case management, referrals and outreach are provided. Safe Start is funded by IVPA.

Is a DCFS-funded program which provides weekly home-based individual and family therapy to DCFS wards and their foster families to stabilize foster placements. Case management and support are provided along with school intervention. Services typically span 9 - 12 months and include a psychiatric evaluation, medication monitoring, foster parent support and group activities.

Teaches elementary school students nonviolent problem-solving skills in class. Teachers and staff are trained and supported in this nationally recognized program. "Raising a Thinking Child," an educational series for parents, teaches parents to use the same problem-solving approach at home.

Helps young fathers become employed, financially self-sufficient and raise healthy children. The program includes job readiness training and placement, money management training and parent education and support. Participants are encouraged to actively nurture and financially support their children.

Offers case management and psychiatric services to individuals with mental illness to help them live productively and independently in their communities. The program also provides crisis intervention services.

Promotes healthy growth and development through psychiatric services and individual, family and group counseling and community support services to help children and adolescents address problems which may interfere with daily functioning and school performance

Stabilizes crisis situations and provides intensive mental health services to children and adolescents who are experiencing acute psychiatric episodes. SASS uses intensive community-based intervention to limit psychiatric hospitalizations.

Serves first-time mothers. Case managers make regular home visits beginning during pregnancy. Sessions teach child development and baby health care, enhance parenting skills and build confidence so mothers can create strong nurturing relationships with their babies.

Offers after-school and summer youth development and violence prevention programs to youth ages 6 to 17. Activities including tutoring, team sports, drama and peer mediation to build academic, social, physical and creative skills.

Provide half-day Head Start and fullday childcare and early childhood education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in the Chicago Lawn and West Englewood communities. Activities that engage children’s thinking skills such as art, blocks, computers and group time combine with play to cultivate children’s development. Parents participate in workshops, classes and family events to enhance their supportive and nurturing abilities. The Center offers Head Start programming for children ages 3-5.

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.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation of seniors ages 60 and older. When abuse is substantiated, trained case managers seek to provide immediate protective services and work with the victim, family and others to develop a plan to reduce risk of further harm. Also provides legal services.

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.

Helps children and their families navigate developmental milestones and obtain skills needed to make positive choices. Services include counseling and case management. This program is funded by the Mental Health Board of the City of Evanston.

A youth mentoring program provided in partnership with schools and community organizations. Screened and trained adult mentors are matched one-to-one with at-risk youth ages 7-14, with whom they meet at selected neighborhood locations supervised by program staff. Occasional group activities are held to facilitate social skills development for youth.

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 prevention and intervention services to youth and families who are struggling with emotional, behavioral, family, school and peer related issues. Both parents and children benefit from intensive counseling and program components such as parenting 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.

Provides low-income families access to job training, education, intensive career and family counseling, transportation and day care. The program is offered in partnership with DuPage County Community Services, Metropolitan Family Services, DuPage County Housing Authority and the Illinois Employment Training Center.

Consultation, support and educational programs are provided to family caregivers of older adults and to grandparents raising grandchildren.

A partnership with the community and faith-based organizations that provides screened and trained volunteers who offer regular in-home respite services for families caring for an elder loved one in their home. Also provides education to families and the community about caregiver concerns.

Provides parent education services to families with children ages birth to 3 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 crisis response, stabilization and clinically intensive therapeutic services to emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). SOC provides intensive services to children who are at risk of placement disruption, are stepping down from a more restrictive setting, need mental health or specialized care, or need continued treatment and stabilization services following involvement with SASS.

Offers a supported, shared-apartment living environment for adults with mental illness, with staff on-site 24 hours a day. Staff provide case management, medication monitoring, transportation to medical appointments and training to learn daily living skills.

Works closely with local hospital emergency rooms to evaluate the needs of those experiencing severe psychiatric crisis.

Provides full day childcare and early childhood education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in the Belmont Cragin and Portage Park communities. Activities that engage children’s thinking skills such as art, blocks, computers and group time combine with play to cultivate children’s development. Parents participate in workshops, classes and family events to enhance their supportive and nurturing abilities. The Center offers Head Start programming for children ages 3-5.

Helps seniors 60 and older who are victims of violent crime deal with trauma and begin to put their lives back together.

Provides counseling services that help workers achieve a better balance in their lives and be more productive on the job.

Advocates for public policies that support and strengthen moderate- and low-income families and communities.

Offers outpatient counseling, psychiatric and support services to veterans and their families to help them manage symptoms, stress and challenges related to military service. The program emphasizes capacity for change while addressing key challenges, special needs and adjustment issues experienced by veterans.

A mentoring program designed to provide at risk foster care youth, ages 14-21, with a structured, caring relationship with an adult who will help them succeed after emancipation from care. The program will provide one on one mentoring for youth using the “Let Each One Teach One” evidence based model.

A program designed to accelerate student achievement by providing significantly more learning time for CPS students through innovative uses of technology. During the 90 minutes, all students will work on online math instruction, online reading instruction, receive snacks, and engage in other structured activities.

A strength based, family focused response for families at risk of DCFS involvement. It is a voluntary 30 to 90 day intensive case management program to engage families in services needed to keep children from becoming involved in the DCFS system.

A collaborative program in West Chicago, which mobilizes the West Chicago schools and community to address the issues of health, safety and well-being of students and families.

A United Way initiative designed to help community residents develop a program that will help local Latino and Hispanic youth transition successfully into adulthood. Goals for the program include helping youth understand and value the long-term impact of staying in school, creating a healthy identity that bridges two cultures, and understanding and assuming healthy family and social roles.

Provides mental health assessment and treatment to children ages 0-5 who have psychological or social/emotional development needs. Thrive Early also provides support services for parents and connects them with early childhood referrals and networks.

Family Self-Sufficiency is a HUD program that enables residents of public housing and HCV to build financial assets as the household increases earned-income from wages. This program encourages families to obtain employment and/or advance their careers in order to gain economic independence from public resources. Participation generally lasts 5 years, during which participants identify educational, professional and personal goals including enrollment in an escrow savings account for the participant to receive savings upon graduation from the program.

Provides a safe environment to exchange a child(ren) from one parent to the other so that the non-custodial parent can take the child(ren) for time outlined by the court. Parents and non-custodial parents do not encounter each other. Safe Exchange is only provided to non- Department of Child(ren) and Family Services (DCFS) clients and requires a court order and orientation prior to making scheduling an exchange.

Provides an opportunity for non-custodial parents and child(ren) spend time together in a safe, comfortable, nonthreatening and conflict free environment. Staff work with parents to plan age-appropriate activates strengthening parent-child bond and promoting the mental and emotional well being of the child(ren). Supervised Visitation is only provided to non- Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) clients and requires a court order and orientation prior to scheduling a visit.