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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.

Westside Health Authority (WHA) offers youth development programs for participants ages 14 through 24 focused on working with young residents to help them realize their potential in becoming agents of change within their community. Current programs include:Career Pipeline Programs/ApprenticeshipsWorkforce Development/Job Placement ProgramsViolence Prevention/Intervention Programs including Mentoring/Court AdvocacySubstance Use CounselingYouth Focus Groups (Roundtable Discussions)

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.

Mercy Home matches up adult volunteers with an at-risk child for one-on-one mentorship activities, such as field trips and free or low-cost activities that help underprivileged children venture outside of their neighborhood and experience new things.

Free, one-to-one emotional support from a professionally trained Mentor with similar lived experience to anyone impacted by breast cancer, anywhere, at any stage. All services are virtual (phone or online) and are available anytime from diagnosis, through treatment, and into survivorship.

Provides mentorship and support for individuals who experienced human trafficking and exploitation. A comprehensive assessment will be completed to determine a plan for each individual to help move towards their life goals.

Provides supportive services for family caregivers of an enrolled veteran. Offers the following two programs based on level of care (see eligibility guidelines below): Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) - Individual support related to the care of the veteran - Skills training on caregiving for a veteran's unique needs - Respite care - Peer support mentoring - Training and support through in-person, online, and telehealth sessions - Referrals to available resources Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - Provides all services listed above and the following: - Mental health support - Virtual Psychotherapy for Caregivers Program (VPPC) - CHAMPVA (if uninsured) - Monthly stipend - Beneficiary travel

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

Phenomenal Woman is a female mentoring program, the name of which is inspired by a Maya Angelou poem. This program is offered as a means to help young ladies navigate the sometimes difficult journey into womanhood. Through participation in group mentoring workshops, young ladies will strengthen their self-esteem, learn how to approach relationships in ways that are healthy and supportive and have access to an adult coach.

Kids Off The Block's (KOB) Mentoring Initiative champions a community-driven strategy to combat violence, crime, educational setbacks, and poor health outcomes. By offering targeted mentoring, violence prevention, skill enhancement workshops, health and wellness programs, parental guidance, and leisure activities, they aim to foster a safer, healthier, and more prosperous community.

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

ICI Chicago's (Inner City Impact) mentorship programs build healthy relationships characterized by respect and trust, allowing kids to see themselves through God's eyes and recognize their own self-worth and potential.

Operation Link-Up Teen Mentoring Ministries provides companionship, guidance, and/or role models for youth populations.

HOPE introduces participants to mental health supports, increasing motivation to change and ultimately resulting in a referral to additional needed services. The HOPE program is a unique partnership between their street outreach and reentry teams which allows participants to receive intensive mentorship and nonviolence training while establishing their personal safety, developing pro-social behaviors, maintaining basic daily norms, and achieving self-created goals. Some of the topics covered in the HOPE curriculum include the principles of nonviolence, cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI), conflict mediation, and restorative justice.

Young Men's Educational Network's (YMEN) comprehensive programs offer a wide range of educational support, mentoring from positive role models, spiritual and emotional guidance, vocational classes in the arts, career-based and entrepreneurial education, sports and recreational activities, family supportive services, and service learning to more than 300 students annually.

WestCare Illinois (WCIL) recruits youth at Olive-Harvey, as well as receiving referrals from school personnel. Mentoring services occur on the school campus during, and after hours, throughout the school year. WCIL staff provides group and individual mentoring services that utilize the evidence-based model, The Seven Challenges, addressing drug and alcohol problems as well as violations of school policies.Mentees are provided with mindfulness activities and opportunities to participate in gatherings like sporting events, bike riding, yoga, and weekend art endeavors that support the mentor/mentee therapeutic relationship as well as promote the youth's socio-economic needs.

Mercy Home matches up adult volunteers with an at-risk child for one-on-one mentorship activities, such as field trips and free or low-cost activities that help underprivileged children venture outside of their neighborhood and experience new things.

Angel of God Resource Center, Inc. (AOGRC) TANF Parent Mentoring Program is a program that supports families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, primarily focusing on low-income African American and Latino parents. The program helps these parents develop leadership skills, further their education and employment, and become positive role models for their children. A key component is that participating parents volunteer in classrooms to support students and teachers, receive professional development, and can be provided with a stipend after completing a certain number of hours.

SER/SERCO locations offer educational, emotional, and career support to young adults, ages 16-24, living in low-income, underserved communities, especially those who are ex-offenders or gang-affected. Services include after-school programming, supplemental education, GED classes, job and internship skills training, education pathway planning, career coaching, financial literacy, mentorship, summer employment referrals, case management referrals, transportation, service learning projects, and leadership training.

Alternative Schools Network provides expanded academic and wraparound services to out-of-school teens through programs centered in community-based alternative high schools across Chicago. RSP focuses on getting students re-enrolled and supporting them in every way possible as they attain their high school diploma and continue their studies at a college level or place into a job.

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.

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.

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.

A Knock at Midnight provides opportunities that enable, empower, and encourage youth to achieve positive growth and development, improve expectations and capacities for future success, and avoid and/or reduce risk-taking behavior.

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.