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Passport to Manhood - Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - CC's Little Village Club

Passport to Manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions focusing on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Young Women Warriors - Chinese Mutual Aid Association - Chicago

Young Women Warriors is a free, year-round mentorship program that connects young women of color to older, female professionals of color who can guide young women through their high school and early college careers. YWW serves young women from ages 12-22 of all races and ethnicities. Pairing the mentees to successful leaders and role models in the community, YWW works to help the young women succeed academically and professionally. Through the group mentoring program, the mentors and mentees meet twice a month from September to June for workshops and activities that encompass topics such as higher education, career growth, financial literacy, public speaking, voting, female health, self-defense and safety, and self-confidence.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Adult/Child Mentoring Programs | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO (BBBSMC) - One-on-One Mentoring

Matches youth with adult role models for one-on-one mentoring. Provides an opportunity for personal growth through mentorship and structured activities. Also provides caseworker to monitor the growth of each individual match. All adult mentors are screened and trained.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Peer Role Model Programs | SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN - Family Friend Mentoring Program

Offers faith-based mentoring for parents in crisis who do not have a support system. Provides parenting advice and life guidance by trained volunteers.

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Peer Role Model Programs

Mentoring Programs | Learning Ally

Provide in-person and online events, college student mentoring services for blind, visually impaired and dyslexic students.

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Mentoring Programs

NF Young Adult Leadership Program - NF Midwest - Main Office

Neurofibromatosis Midwest provides an opportunity for Neurofibromatosis-affected young adults to learn effective leadership skills, advocacy skills and speak directly to policymakers about NF. This five-day program includes workshops with leadership experts and mentors, meetings with Congressional leaders in DC, visits to all 435 Congressional offices, and the NF Congressional Briefing.

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Adult Mentoring Programs

Big Brother/Sister Life Coaching - Action Coalition of Englewood - Main Office

Action Coalition of Englewood provides life coaching for boys and girls.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Mentoring Services - City on the Hill Youth Foundation - Main Office

City on the Hill Youth Foundation's mentoring services provide initial education in the fundamentals of relationship building and effective communication. Their mentors help youth plan a suggested course of action for their futures and careers, providing feedback when needed.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

School Counseling and Mentoring - SGA Youth & Family Services - Brighton Park

SGA Youth & Family Services offers a school-based mental health resource provided throughout Chicago elementary, middle, and high schools.

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Student Counseling Services
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

College Mentors - Brighton Park Neighborhood Council - Main Office

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council hires college mentors to support at-risk 9th and 10th graders at Thomas Kelly High School. Mentors maintain caseloads of 10-20 students and work with the students on a one-on-one basis to ensure they are on track to graduation.

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Peer Role Model Programs

Peer Support/Mentoring Program - Leukemia Research Foundation - Main Site

The Leukemia Research Foundation gives members access to information, resources, and personal connections to help them along their journey as a patient or family member/caregiver of a patient. As a member, you can start or respond to discussion threads, upload photos and information, and search for specific topics -- newly diagnosed, treatment, news and research, managing side effects, and more.One-on-one peer support is offered through a partnership with Imerman Angels, the leading organization in mentor support for cancer fighters, survivors, and family members/caregivers of patients. Imerman Angels matches mentors, or Mentor Angels, with cancer fighters, survivors, or caregivers to provide peer-to-peer support.

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Disability/Health Condition Specific Support Groups
Adult Mentoring Programs

Streets To Pathways Career Initiative - Alternative Schools Network - Main Office

Alternative Schools Network offers the Streets to Pathways Career Initiative (SPCI). This is a school-based career pathways program, focused on sector-based training, with added elements of a mentorship model. Youth will be trained in career pathways in 1) Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources, 2) Arts, 3) Audio/Video Technology & Communications, 4) Health Science, 5) Hospitality & Tourism, 6) Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM).

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

YPals - YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago - Kelly Hall YMCA

YMCA of Metro Chicago - Kelly Hall Youth provides a mentoring program in which participants and adult volunteer mentors are matched together as "YPals". The adult mentor will work with the parents to provide individual tutoring, support, new experiences, and companionship as well as modeling healthy behavior and choices for youth. The program is designed to make a positive impact in a child's life.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Passport to Manhood - Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - Austin Club

Passport to Manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions focusing on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

School Counseling and Mentoring - SGA Youth & Family Services - Homewood

SGA Youth & Family Services offers a school-based mental health resource provided throughout Chicago elementary, middle, and high schools.

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Student Counseling Services
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Passport to Manhood - Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Club

Passport to Manhood teaches responsibility to boys ages 11 to 14 with sessions focusing on a specific aspect of character and manhood through highly interactive activities.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

The Club - Off the Street Club - Main Site

Off The Street Club's mission is to offer a haven where kids can leave their worries behind and just be kids. They are dedicated to youth development and helping children escape the challenges of their environment. Whether shooting hoops, engaging in one-on-one mentoring, or laughing over games, they design activities to let joy and camaraderie replace stress and solitude for Chicago's youth.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Heart & Sole - Girls on the Run - Main Location

Girls on the Run's Heart & Sole middle school program is designed to meet the unique needs of 6th-8th grade girls of all abilities. The program considers the whole person - body, brain, heart, spirit, and social connection. Heart & Sole offers an inclusive place of belonging, where participants feel supported and inspired to explore their emotions, cultivate empathy, and strengthen their physical and emotional health. At the end of the season, all team members complete a 5K.

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Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

COMMUNITY BASED MENTORING | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Matches youth ages 5-12 with caring, positive, committed, adult role models. The youth (Little) and mentor (Big) meet in the community 2-4 times per month for a minimum of 4 hours and spend time exploring activities they already enjoy and trying some new ones.

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Mentoring Programs

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Provides the opportunity for the mentor (Big) to visit their Little in the child's school, after school program, or at another youth-serving agency. This allows for the mentor to meet in a more structured environment than out in the community, usually for about an hour per week.

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Mentoring Programs

YOUTH SERVICES | MAZE OF LIFE RESOURCE CENTER

Provides programs and training for youth, including:

- Life skills training

- Peer mentorship

- Career readiness

- Tutoring and after school programs

- Dance and step programs

- Sports camp

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Mentoring Programs
Student Career Counseling
Life Skills Education
Tutoring Services

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Provides the opportunity for the mentor (Big) to visit their Little in the child's school, after school program, or at another youth-serving agency. This allows for the mentor to meet in a more structured environment than out in the community, usually for about an hour per week.

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Mentoring Programs

SCHOOL BASED MENTORING | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS

Provides the opportunity for the mentor (Big) to visit their Little in the child's school, after school program, or at another youth-serving agency. This allows for the mentor to meet in a more structured environment than out in the community, usually for about an hour per week.

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Mentoring Programs

DCFS PROGRAMS (DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS) | WEBSTER CANTRELL YOUTH ADVOCACY

-- Advocacy Program: Intensive one-on-one services that include mentoring, role modeling, and social skills building.

-- Norman Housing Services: This program provides services to DCFS clients who lack adequate housing.

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Mentoring Programs
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Social Skills Training

1 TO 1 AND SMALL GROUP MENTORING | HEART HAVEN OUTREACH

Provides mentoring for youth in a one-on-one setting most days throughout the year. The purpose of "one-to-ones" is for the teen to develop a positive relationship with an adult who genuinely cares about him or her and who can provide personal support in dealing with life's pressures.

Surveys show that youth who experienced stronger levels of developmental relationships with mentors also had 26% higher social and emotional competence scores.

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Mentoring Programs

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