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Every Child Deserves Support

Our Mission: Building a secure & hopeful today, so children facing health issues & poverty succeed tomorrow.

Serving Children & Parents since 1991.

Transforming Lives by Overcoming Poverty, Health Challenges, Violence & Racial Injustice

Childrenโ€™s Place Association provides vital services often lacking in disinvested neighborhoods, such as early education, trauma therapy, support groups, and primary healthcare. We develop personalized plans for each child and family to enhance their well-being.ย 

Our purpose is to empower children and families in underserved areas to overcome barriers, foster resilience, improve health, and equip them with the knowledge to navigate lifeโ€™s challenges successfully.ย 

Every Child Deserves Support

Our Mission: Building a secure & hopeful today, so children facing health issues & poverty succeed tomorrow.

OUR FRAMEWORK FOR POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH EQUITY

Community Driven

We believe those living and working in underserved communities best understand their needs and solutions, so we let their goals and strategies guide our efforts.

Collaboration

We work alongside community members as equals, uniting around a shared vision and leveraging our unique strengths to maximize our collective impact.

Strengths-based Approach

We focus on the whole child, family, and community, recognizing their strengths and challenges while moving beyond stereotypes to promote positive change.

Sustainability

We commit to sustaining projects until community goals are met, understanding that meaningful change requires time, dedication, and ongoing support for success.

Supporting Chicagoโ€™s Children and Their Families

Since 1991, we have proudly cared for children and families experiencing poverty, health challenges, violence, housing,ย and foodย insecurity.

What sets us apart:

We support whole families, recognizing their well-being impacts childrenโ€™s health. Our evidence-based services include trauma therapy, health and social services, education, foster care/adoption, after-school programs, family support, and housing.

We know that community members,ย especially youth,understand their challenges and help create solutions. Our early learning program integrates health services and welcomes children with special needs, offering inclusion where others may not.

We empower neighborhoodsย by supporting families facing violence, underinvestment, and limited opportunities. We proudly reflect the communities we serve, with 86% of leadership and 79% of staff being people of color.

Envision a future where every child has access to the developmental support they need to thrive,
enhancing their self-perception and fostering pathways of hope and resilience

โ€”regardless of their circumstances or zip code.

Join us in ensuring Chicagoโ€™s children stay safe and flourish through our Childrenโ€™s Place Association programs!

our programs and services

Child And Family Support Services child and family support services

Child and Family Support Servicesย 

We provide essential services for families facing health, trauma, and financial challenges, offering housing assistance, mental health support, and case management to access critical resources.ย 

Child Thrive Geographically Focused Collaborative child thrive

child thrive

 

We work alongside community members as equals, uniting around a shared vision and leveraging our unique strengths to maximize our collective impact.

Early Childhood Education early childhood education

early learning education

We focus on the whole child, family, and community, recognizing their strengths and challenges while moving beyond stereotypes to promote positive change.

Foster Care And Adoption foster care & adoption

foster care and adoption

We commit to sustaining projects until community goals are met, understanding that meaningful change requires time, dedication, and ongoing support for success.

Embracing the Toughest Cases

We tackle challenging problems head-on. We excel at transforming the most difficult situations into successful outcomes!ย 

From Surviving to Thriving

Personal Success Stories

Our Story

โ€œChildrenโ€™s Place made an incredible impact in my life. It gave me a childhood I didnโ€™t expect I would ever haveโ€ฆ and a foundation that has allowed me to grow.โ€

Dominique, Former Childrenโ€™s Place client and HIV survivor University of Illinois Springfield, Class of 2016

Making a Real Impact on Children’s Lives since 1991

BE THERE FOR CHICAGO’S CHILDREN

Childrenโ€™s Place Association needs you to help us build a secure and hopeful today so children facing health issues and poverty succeed tomorrow.

CHILDREN IN CHICAGO

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Unhoused
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Live in Poverty
60%

Live with Gun Violence

1 in 4

Live in Poverty

CHILDREN’S PLACE IMPACT IN 2023

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Families Housed
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Children Placed in Loving Foster Homes
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Hours of Service

Let Us Help You

Childrenโ€™s Place Association empowers children and their families by providing essential support in four key areas: health, education, family support, and financial stability.ย 

Children’s Place International

Childrenโ€™s Place International works with local partners to benefit thousands of children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS, pediatric cancers, malnutrition, water-borne illnesses, and mental health issues.

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