773-884-3310
3843 W. 63rd St. Chicago, IL 60629
www.metrofamily.org
Adoption Preservation: home-based interventions, counseling, crisis intervention, and 24-hour on-call assistance for families with adult guardians; weekdays by appointment; sliding scale based on income.
Children's Centers: half-day Head Start for children ages 3-5 yrs, full-day child care and childhood education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in Chicago Lawn and West Englewood. Workshops, classes, and family events for parents. Programs operate during weekdays and costs are determined through income-based sliding scale.
Locations: Midway Head Start: 6422 S. Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60629
Midway Children's Center: 3215 W. 63rd Chicago, IL 60629
Healthy Families: home visit program for first-time pregnant women to teach child development and baby health care and enhance parenting skills.
Mentors of Mothers (MOMs): services for pregnant and parenting teens in CPS; group sessions for healthy parenting.
Locations: 3843 W. 63rd St Chicago, IL 60629
Some high schools in Chicago Lawn and West Englewood
Senior Caregivers: supportive services for families and caregivers ages 60 and over who are raising children including assessment, referrals, educational groups, and some counseling.
Parents Plus: drop-in parenting programs for parents with children ages 0-3 involving parent-child play activities, field trips, parent education, skill building, resources and literacy for parents. Program days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:30am; Starts in September and ends in May so check in May for openings.
