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The Advocate Program - The Neighborhood Bridge

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Resource Name:The Advocate Program - The Neighborhood Bridge

address

38 North Austin Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60302

Eligibility

School families from partner schools: St. Catherine-St. Lucy, St. Angels, Chicago Jesuit Academy, Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, and Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School.

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Languages

Spanish, English

Application process

Partner schools refer participants to executive director, then an intake process begins.

Fees

Free

Service area

Cook County, IL
The Neighborhood Bridge's Advocate Program supports individuals and families by pairing them with a trained volunteer, known as an Advocate. This Advocate helps identify and assess the essential services needed.These diverse volunteers complete three sessions totaling seven hours, focusing on skill acquisition and community building.

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Providing organization

The Neighborhood Bridge
The Neighborhood Bridge has two programs that help connect Austin families to the services they need to thrive: The Advocate Program and the Essentials Pantry. A particular focus is on serving families of students from the Austin neighborhood attending our partner schools: St. Catherine-St. Lucy, St. Angela, Chicago Jesuit Academy, Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, and Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School.