Association House Of Chicago

Community health and workforce development association house offers programs in response to community need for health and wellness education and community empowerment. Association house's integrative approach to workforce development helps participants meet their basic needs, while gaining education and developing hard and soft skills to improve their employability and achieve economic stability. We provide access to workforce development opportunities focused on financial careers, digital literacy training, culinary training and assistance with resumes and job placement. Additionally, staff offer support for public benefits screening and emergency food assistance throughout the program. The community health programs provide direct, community-focused education and services through programs that address persistent health and wellness needs. These culturally affirming and bilingual programs implement preventive and intervention strategies to promote physical, social, and emotional well-being. We strive to increase health and wellness at every age by providing nutrition workshops, physical fitness activities, health screenings, and more. Staff are certified to provide bilingual youth and adult mental health first aid training to community partners and the public.participants have workforce development opportunities focused on financial careers training, technology, and customer service training that helps clients move from job readiness to job placement. A continuum of services that promotes education, training, and economic self-sufficiency helps families improve the quality of their lives. Association house offers basic computer education in english and spanish, microsoft office certification classes, and hosts open lab hours in our technology center during the week where individuals can print and fax resumes at no charge, and find assistance to search and apply for jobs. Association house kitchen equips is a fast-paced food preparation training to equip graduates for positions in professional kitchens. Staff are also available to offer support for public benefits screening and emergency food assistance.

Child welfare services the child welfare team provides support and care for vulnerable children and families. As the largest fully-bilingual child welfare team in chicago, association hosue serves many latinx families. Working in partnerhsip with the illinois department of children and family services (dcfs), our goal is to ensure the safety, well-being and healthy development of children. Our services include child advocacy, parenting education and coaching, home visitation, therapy, and case management. Licensed child welfare staff care for children affected by trauma and provide a coordinated network of childcentered, family-focused, and community-based prevention services. Our intact family services program provides support to prevent the separation of children and families by identifying problems and risk factors and helping families obtain training and support to keep children at home. Through our foster care program, we find safe, loving homes for children when they are unable to live with their family of origin. Case managers work to achieve permanency for the child through reunification or adoption.

Association house high school offers a new path to graduation for 16 21 years olds in chicago who have been left behind by the traditional school system. With small class sizes and a focus on individual learning, association house offers students compassionate, immediate, and specialized social and academic support. Mentoring and tutoring services are provided to ensure that students are wellprepared for graduation, and pathways are created for college, trade school, or viable employment. Additionally, the family literacy program provides on-site child care, early childhood education, and training to parent students. Association house high school operates in collaboration with youth connection charter schools (yccs), alternative schools network, and the chicago public schools.

Participants have workforce development opportunities focused on financial careers training, technology, and customer service training that helps clients move from job readiness to job placement. A continuum of services that promotes education, training, and economic self-sufficiency helps families improve the quality of their lives. Association house offers basic computer education in english and spanish, microsoft office certification classes, and hosts open lab hours in our technology center during the week where individuals can print and fax resumes at no charge, and find assistance to search and apply for jobs. Staff is also available to offer support for public benefits screening and emergency food assistance.