Family Focus, Inc

The mission of Family Focus is to promote the well-being of children from birth by supporting and strengthening their families in and with their communities. We help participants gain confidence in their own abilities, overcome challenges, raise healthy children, succeed in school and become active, productive participants in the life of their community. Our programs are built on respect for the families we serve and their cultures, and a commitment to working with – not for – our participants. Founded in Evanston in 1976 by Bernice Weissbourd, a leading scholar and educator in child development, Family Focus today operates seven direct service centers throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Last year, we served over 37,000 parents and children through our programs, plus outreach, referral, and crisis intervention services. Our centers are located in the Chicago neighborhoods of Englewood, Lawndale, and Hermosa/Humboldt Park and the nearby communities of Aurora, Cicero, DuPage, Evanston and Highland Park/Highwood. Matching programs to the communities we serve, we offer programs for parents with young children, pregnant and parenting teens, grandparents raising grandchildren, families exposed to violence, estranged fathers, immigrant families and children and teens in school. All services are available to all, many are bilingual, and most are offered free of charge.