Programas y servicios

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.

Investiga las denuncias de malos tratos, abandono, explotación y autodescuido de personas mayores de 60 años y adultos con discapacidades de entre 18 y 59 años. Cuando se confirman las acusaciones de abuso o negligencia, se planifican intervenciones con el cliente, la familia y otras personas para reducir el riesgo de que se produzcan más daños. En caso necesario, se proporcionan remisiones a servicios jurídicos.

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

Proporcionar a los futuros y nuevos padres la educación y el apoyo que necesitan en el momento del nacimiento de su hijo y durante los cinco primeros años de vida, que son los más cruciales. Las sesiones en el hogar se centran en proporcionar a los niños pequeños experiencias que fomenten un crecimiento y un desarrollo sanos y unas interacciones positivas entre padres e hijos. Las familias también se reúnen para realizar actividades, socializar y asistir a talleres.

Family Connects Chicago (FCC) ofrece visitas a domicilio a todas las familias de Chicago con recién nacidos, con el objetivo de apoyar el bienestar y la salud tanto de los recién nacidos como de sus familias. El programa sigue un enfoque basado en pruebas y ofrece hasta tres visitas de enfermeras tituladas cualificadas, que también ayudan a poner en contacto a las familias con los recursos comunitarios necesarios, todo ello sin coste alguno. Metropolitan convoca la Junta de Alineación Comunitaria de la Región F de la FCC, que presta apoyo a la zona noroeste de Chicago. Para más información, haga clic en AQUÍ.

Metropolitan Family Services North, en asociación con el Northwest Center, forma parte de la iniciativa Healthy Chicago Equity Zones del Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago, en la región noroeste. El programa se centra en estrategias hiperlocales para hacer frente a los factores sociales y medioambientales que contribuyen a la desigualdad sanitaria y racial, con el objetivo último de cerrar la brecha de esperanza de vida racial de Chicago.

A comprehensive service center for the integration of immigrants and refugees in Illinois. The Illinois Welcoming Center’s innovative model eliminates systemic barriers that immigrants may have in approaching social and government services. The Illinois Welcoming Center can connect clients to information about education, school linkage, Medicaid application, food assistance, asylum assistance, asylum application, health, counseling and more.

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.