- National Runaway Switchboard
Telephone crisis hotline for youth, teens, and parents.
www.nrscrisisline.org
- Voices for Illinois Children
Working to make sure kids grow up healthy, well-educated, nurtured and safe.
www.voices4kids.org
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, The
Serving six core areas: personal and educational development, citizenship, cultural enrichment, health and physical education, outdoor education, and social recreation.
www.bgcc.org
- Childserv
Community based programs and services for children and families.
www.childserv.org
- Dreams for Kids
Providing educational and recreational opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged children.
www.dreamsforkids.org
- Christopher House
Social service agency whose mission is to help children, families, and individuals in need.
www.christopherhouse.org
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Matches volunteers with children ages 7-13 for one-to-one mentoring.
www.bbbschgo.org
- Chapin Hall Center for Children
Research and development center focusing on policies, practices, and programs affecting children and the families and communities in which they live.
www.chapin.uchicago.edu
- Jewish Children's Bureau
Serves children with a range of emotional and developmental disabilities.
www.jcbchicago.org
- Chicago Teen Law
Created by the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers to help young adults understand their legal rights and responsibilities.
www.chicagoteenlaw.org
- Mulliganeers, The
Nonprofit organization dedicated to fundraising for needy children and their families.
www.mulliganeers.org
- Mercy Home
Home for boys ages 11-19 that are experiencing emotional difficulties. Offers housing, education and counseling.
mercyhome.org
- 20/30 Club of Chicago
Philanthropic organization made up of young professional men helping Chicago youth.
www.2030club.com
- KidPower Chicago
Nonprofit organization helping people of all ages learn how to be safe, act wisely, and believe in themselves through violence prevention and self-esteem building programs
www.kidpowerchicago.org
- Live Wire Youth Media
Provides low-income, urban youth access to the latest video and information technology.
www.iit.edu/~livewire
- Area Neighborhood Block Clubs
Youth-based leadership training program. Area Neighborhood Block Clubs (A.N.B.C.) organizes to help reconnect relationships between neighborhood residents, churches, block clubs, and local businesses.
www.areaneighborhoodblockclubs.com
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