Programs and Services
Provides home-based intervention to families formed through adoption or subsidized guardianship. Counseling and crisis intervention help address adjustment, grief/loss resolution, attachment, educational and emotional issues. This DCFS-supported program provides psycho-educational and support groups, workshops, and help securing resources.
Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect of seniors ages 60 and older and adults ages 18 to 59 with disabilities. When allegations of abuse or neglect are substantiated, interventions are planned with the client, family and others to reduce the risk of further harm. Legal service referrals are provided as needed.
Are provided for all ages and build on individual and family strengths, desires and capacity for change while addressing emotional, behavioral and life stress challenges. Services have expanded with our Team model and the addition of Case Management and Recovery Support Specialist positions.
Operate during non-school hours and expand positive choices and opportunities for youth while achieving academic success. Tutoring, homework help, recreation, life skills, cultural opportunities and case management services are included.
For survivors of partner abuse and their children who have witnessed domestic violence. Staff provide safety planning, individual and group counseling, case management, information and referrals. Funding is provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services.
Offer high-quality, full-day services to children ages 6 weeks to five years in the Chicago Lawn and Greater Englewood communities. Routines, activities and events teach children to learn through play and develop social skills to prepare them for school. Team members design activities that meet children at their skill levels, so they can learn at their own pace with materials that interest them. Parents receive support and resources to meet personal and family goals in the areas of employment, housing, health, nutrition, and advocating for their children
Provide expectant and new parents with education and support they need at the time of their child’s birth and during the most crucial first five years of life. Sessions in the home focus on providing young children experiences that foster healthy growth and development and positive parent-child interactions. Families also meet for activities, to socialize and attend workshops.
Family Connects Chicago (FCC) provides home visits to all Chicago families with newborns, aiming to support the well-being and health of both the newborns and their families. The program follows an evidence-based approach and offers up to three visits by skilled registered nurses, who also assist in connecting families with necessary community resources, all provided at no expense. Metropolitan convenes the FCC Region F Community Alignment Board, supporting the Northwest Side of Chicago. For more information, click HERE.
Metropolitan Family Services North, in partnership with the Northwest Center, is part of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s Healthy Chicago Equity Zones initiative, in the northwest region. The program focuses on hyper-local strategies to confront the social and environmental factors that contribute to health and racial inequity – with the ultimate goal of closing Chicago’s racial life expectancy gap.
Serves clients, individuals and providers. The program helps individuals and families seeking services get a welcoming, responsive and helpful experience that results in being connected to services
and/or resources.
Serves low- to moderate-income homeowners age 60 or older who have difficulty maintaining their homes. The program provides referrals to reputable home repair contractors, and links seniors to city departments and programs to help maintain their property. We also conduct workshops on topics such as reducing consumer fraud. It includes in-home or office assessments, family and individual counseling, support groups, case management and links to community resources.
Include prevention education in partnership with CPS to provide youth empowerment and resistance skills. The program also gives youth the opportunity to build leadership skills by participating in neighborhood data collection, a drug prevention communications campaign, and Drug Take Back events. The program further serves communities by promoting the Illinois Youth Survey to capture drug and alcohol data. The goal is to provide guidance to adolescents to develop positive commitments to their communities, to encourage healthy drug-free lives, and reduce unwanted or expired prescription drugs in the communities we serve.
An innovative workforce program for individuals ages 18 – 24. The program empowers youth to find and sustain employment and certification through services including pre-apprenticeship, alternative education paths, job coaching and placement, and hands-on training. Certifications include First Aid/CPR, NCCER Core, OSHA 10, and NCCER Carpentry.