Who the program serves |
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Primarily teens, some adults |
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Homeless and runaway youth, ages 14-20, including their children |
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Teen moms, their children, baby's fathers, and extended families. . |
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Homeless and runaway youth, ages 14-20, including their children who have graduated from our 120-day program. |
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Former residents of our 120-day Interim program and our Transitional Living Program |
Services we provide |
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Street counseling, food, clothing, showers, laundry, structured groups, access to computers, HIV prevention and testing, health services, connections to other services |
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Housing and supportive services for 4 months aimed at stabilizing housing and helping residents take steps to achieve life goals |
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Includes 8-bed shelter and community services for homeless and tenuously-housed pregnant and parenting teens. Ongoing supportive services, including prenatal care, parenting education, reducing subsequent pregnancies, and housing advocacy. |
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Includes two connected "apartments" - one for young men, one for young women. Each wing has its own kitchen and each resident has their own room. They must do their laundry at a laundromat in the community. |
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Supportive services aimed at helping clients maintain stable housing |
Where and when the program operates |
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On the street of Lakeview
Tuesdays & Fridays 8:30-11 pm.
Near selected high schools on weekday afternoons.
Broadway Youth Center,
Mondays-Fridays 1-4 pm |
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24 hours a day, all year long at our 16-bed, 5-crib program housed at Open Door Youth Shelter - West Town |
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At our our 8-bed, 8-crib Open Door Youth Shelter-Lakeview, in client’s homes, at Simpson Academy (a Chicago Public School for pregnant and parenting girls), and other community sites. Appointments as scheduled with Case Managers. |
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24 hours a day, all year long at our 8-bed, 4-crib program housed at Open Door Youth Shelter – West Town |
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Case Manager works with youth in community settings. |
