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CPS to Expand Program that Provides High-Risk Students with Mentoring, Counseling

By: Gelasia Croom
10/26/2021  |  Child Welfare, City of Chicago, Mental Health, Mentoring

  In the News The Chicago Sun-Times‘ very own Laura Washington has written an insightful article about the efforts Children’s Home and Aid and Youth Advocate Programs Inc., have made in providing high-risk students with the tools they need to thrive post-pandemic by collaborating with Chicago Public Schools. Read the full article here    

Illinois Kids Ready for a Return to Learning 

By: Sara Krueger
8/26/2021  |  City of Chicago, Early Childhood Services, Education

“Our block party in Englewood started off as a small, unorganized idea three summers ago and now it has become an annual neighborhood tradition. It’s such a good feeling to be able to not only support the children we serve, but also the community we’re rooted in.” ~ Michel Quezada, Manager of Family & Community Engagement Chicago […]

Community Collaboration Empowers Chicago Youth

By: Sara Krueger
8/12/2021  |  City of Chicago

“It’s incredibly powerful to watch kids in our programs as they discover they have it within themselves to shape their own lives and make a difference in their own communities. This isn’t a job. This is my life mission.” ~ Michel Quezada, Manager of Family & Community Engagement, Children’s Home & Aid Michel Quezada is […]

From Client to Colleague: Tia’s story

By: Gelasia Croom
9/29/2020  |  City of Chicago, Program Results

Do you remember your first job? For most, it was at a retail store or in a restaurant chain cleaning dishes. Many people’s first job experiences are a blur. But for some, first jobs become a lasting memory. Tia is a Children’s Home and Aid employee who works as an administrative assistant in our Englewood […]

Helping Children Return to Learning

By: Liz Startz
9/15/2020  |  City of Chicago, Education, Fundraising

With fall quickly approaching, Children’s Home & Aid needed to get creative to ensure kids and families in our programs were ready to return to virtual or in person learning settings. With the support of our volunteers, donors, staff and partners across the state, nearly 1,000 youth were supported by our Returning to Learning efforts, […]

Choose 2 Change Program Forges Ahead

By: Gelasia Croom
7/16/2020  |  Choose 2 Change, City of Chicago

For most children and teens, the end of the school year means long lazy days soaking in the sun, hot food and cool treats.  But for many others, especially young people on Chicago’s south and west sides, it’s the start of a dangerous three months. Add layers of fear and isolation from the COVID pandemic, […]

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Making the Holiday Season Brighter in Chicago

By: Gelasia Croom
1/14/2020  |  City of Chicago, Fundraising, Holiday Time

Children’s Home & Aid is so grateful for all of the support we received in our Chicago Metro Region this holiday season. Read below for all the details of our holiday events! In our Chicago Metro Region… Holiday Gift Drive – In Chicago, Children’s Home & Aid partnered with 39 companies and numerous individual donors […]

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A Bright Holiday Season for Chicagoland Families and Kids – Thanks to You!

By: Gelasia Croom
12/27/2019  |  City of Chicago, Fundraising, Holiday Time

Thanks to our generous donors, we’re entering a new year and a new decade on a great foot! Children’s Home & Aid staff statewide were busy this December working with kids, families, and partners to ensure every child we serve had a bright holiday season. This year in our Metro region we partnered with 39 […]

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Men of the Roundtable: Engaging Fathers at the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & Family Center

By: Gelasia Croom
10/25/2019  |  City of Chicago, Power of Fathers

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 life. Derrick Dukes is the parent engagement coordinator at the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & […]

The University of Chicago Crime Lab – Honoring 10 Years of Innovative Strategies

By: Gelasia Croom
10/17/2019  |  Choose 2 Change, City of Chicago

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), an intervention designed to help youth at risk of violence victimization and school disengagement. Developed […]

Englewood Community Mural Unveiling

By: Gelasia Croom
9/17/2019  |  City of Chicago, One Summer Chicago

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 in preparation for this unveiling with a local artist. Ogden Park is home to a […]

Summer Intern Damani Hood’s Experience in Washington D.C.

By: Gelasia Croom
7/25/2019  |  Summer Intern Project

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, Practice & Innovation. We’ll be introducing our interns through the summer, sharing their experiences at […]

Thriving Families Podcast – Episode 1 – Power of Fathers

By: Gelasia Croom
3/05/2019  |  City of Chicago, Families Thriving Podcast, 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 future on the public policy and legislative front. 

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Meet Andre, One Summer Chicago Participant

By: Gelasia Croom
8/16/2018  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 is open to residents of Chicago. A couple of weeks ago, I went and joined […]

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Meet Jabari, One Summer Chicago Participant

By: Gelasia Croom
8/16/2018  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 interns. The youth were helping reconstruct the community garden next to the church they met […]

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Meet Julian, One Summer Chicago Participant

By: Gelasia Croom
8/14/2018  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 interns. The youth were helping reconstruct the community garden next to the church they met […]

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Meet Terrence, One Summer Chicago Participant

By: Gelasia Croom
8/09/2018  |  1 Comment  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 interns. The youth were helping reconstruct the community garden next to the church they met […]

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Meet David: Children’s Home & Aid Communications Team Intern

By: Gelasia Croom
8/08/2018  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 up and working this summer. David was born and raised in Chicago. For David, it […]

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Meet William, One Summer Chicago Participant

By: Gelasia Croom
8/02/2018  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 was started by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and is open to residents of Chicago. A couple […]

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Meet Jaylen, One Summer Chicago Participant

By: Gelasia Croom
8/01/2018  |  2 Comments  |  One Summer Chicago, Summer Intern Project

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 was started by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and is open to residents of Chicago. A couple […]

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