Men of the Roundtable: Engaging Fathers at the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & Family Center
In the world of child welfare agencies and the services provided, specialized care and available resources are oftentimes targeted toward mothers. This can potentially lead to leaving fathers without the knowledge of how to become more involved in their child’s…
The University of Chicago Crime Lab – Honoring 10 Years of Innovative Strategies
The University of Chicago Crime Lab recently celebrated 10 years of work spurring innovative crime reduction strategies. The results of Crime Lab and Education Lab work have developed into centerpieces of Chicago’s anti-violence strategies. One such success is Choose to Change (C2C),…
Englewood Community Mural Unveiling
Over the summer, children and youth, elected officials, Children’s Home & Aid staff and more came together with the Englewood community for a mural unveiling at Ogden Park. Over 40 youth involved in the One Summer Chicago program worked hard…
Summer Intern Damani Hood’s Experience in Washington D.C.
Damani Hood is one of 15 summer interns at Children’s Home & Aid. His internship, through the Bank of America Student Leaders Program, consists of two months working in the agency’s Resource Development department and the Ahlquist Center for Policy,…
Thriving Families Podcast – Episode 1 – Power of Fathers
Children’s Home & Aid communication specialist Isabella Rodriguez sits down with Power of Fathers director Ed Davies and public policy intern Haley Aubrey to discuss how the program successfully supports and engages fathers and what plans they have for the…
Meet Andre, One Summer Chicago Participant
One Summer Chicago is a summer youth work program for youth ages 14 through 24 that allows teens and young adults to get employed and work throughout the hot summer months in Chicago. The program was started by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and…
Meet Jabari, One Summer Chicago Participant
A few weeks ago, David T., another One Summer Chicago participant, and I met up with other youth at a worksite in Englewood. David and I are working at Children’s Home & Aid this summer on the communication team as…
Meet Julian, One Summer Chicago Participant
A few weeks ago, David T., another One Summer Chicago participant, and I met up with other youth at a worksite in Englewood. David and I are working at Children’s Home & Aid this summer on the communication team as…
Meet Terrence, One Summer Chicago Participant
A few weeks ago, David T., another One Summer Chicago participant, and I met up with other youth at a worksite in Englewood. David and I are working at Children’s Home & Aid this summer on the communication team as…
Meet David: Children’s Home & Aid Communications Team Intern
David T. is another intern from One Summer Chicago working at Children’s Home & Aid on the communications team with me. We’ve been working together for the past six weeks and we sat down together to talk about our experiences growing…
Meet William, One Summer Chicago Participant
Meet William, a One Summer Chicago participant. One Summer Chicago is a summer youth work program for youth ages 14 through 24 that allows the youth to get employed and working throughout the hot summer months in Chicago. The program…
Meet Jaylen, One Summer Chicago Participant
Meet Jalen Word One Summer Chicago participant. One Summer Chicago is a summer youth work program for youth ages 14 through 24 that allows the youth to get employed and working throughout the hot summer months in Chicago. The program…
Employment Opportunities for At-risk Youth
When Louis Blake found himself homeless at age 15, he made his way to a shelter that works with homeless teens, which in turn referred him to Children’s Home + Aid. Louis was initially served by the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth…
Opportunity Youth
Children’s Home + Aid’s Director of Youth Services, Jimi Orange, Youth Mentor Avery Sterling, and client Lewis Blake spoke with Chicago Tonight recently to discuss the City of Chicago’s efforts to reengage youth ages 16 to 24 who are neither in school nor…
MSNBC Comes to Chicago For Town Hall on Gun Violence
MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes” arrived in Chicago today to hear directly from residents how the city’s violence has affected their lives. Children’s Home + Aid’s Director of Youth Services, Jimi Orange, and Youth Mentor Avery Sterling were invited to attend…
National Conference of Mayors
As a teenager growing up in Englewood, Avery Sterling often believed he had no future and that no one cared. A few years ago, Avery came to Children’s Home + Aid and with the guidance of a mentor, he got…
Working with the City of Chicago’s ADA 25 Literacy Task Force
In July of 2015, Mayor Emanuel hosted a breakfast to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During the breakfast held at City Hall, the Mayor met with the ADA 25 Steering Committee representing the disability…