Every Child Deserves Support
Championing equity and co-creating access with every child and family.
Championing equity and access for every child and family.
Serving Children & Families since 1991.
Our Mission
Building a secure & hopeful today, so children facing health issues & poverty succeed tomorrow.
OUR VISION
A world where every child thrives into adulthood, empowered to build strong communities.
Transforming lives alongside communities affected by systemic inequities rooted in poverty, health disparities, violence, and racial injustice.
Children’s Place Association provides vital services often lacking in under-resourced neighborhoods, such as early education, trauma therapy, support groups, and primary healthcare. We develop personalized plans for each child and family to enhance their well-being.
Our mission is to empower children and families in under-resourced areas to overcome barriers, foster resilience, improve health, and equip them with the knowledge to navigate life’s challenges successfully.
OUR FRAMEWORK FOR POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH EQUITY
Community Driven
We believe those living and working in under-resourced communities best understand their needs and solutions, so we let their goals and strategies guide our efforts.
Collaboration
We work alongside community members as equals, uniting around a shared vision and leveraging our unique strengths to maximize our collective impact.
Strengths-based Approach
We focus on the whole child, family, and community, recognizing their strengths and challenges while moving beyond stereotypes to promote positive change.
Sustainability
We commit to sustaining projects until community goals are met, understanding that meaningful change requires time, dedication, and ongoing support for success.
Supporting Chicago’s Children and Their Families
Since 1991, we have proudly cared for children and families experiencing poverty, health challenges, violence, and housing and food insecurity.
What sets us apart:
We support whole families, recognizing their well-being impacts children’s health. Our evidence-based services include trauma therapy, health and social services, education, foster care, adoption, after-school programs, family support, and housing.
We know that community members, especially youth, understand their challenges and help create solutions. Our early learning program integrates health services and welcomes children with diverse abilities, offering inclusion where others may not.
We empower neighborhoods by supporting families facing violence, economic challenges, and limited opportunities. We proudly reflect the communities we serve, with 86% of leadership and 79% of staff being people of color.
“Children’s Place made an incredible impact in my life. It gave me a childhood I didn’t expect I would ever have… and a foundation that has allowed me to grow.”
Envision a future where every child has access to the developmental support they need to thrive,
enhancing their self-perception and fostering pathways of hope and resilience
—regardless of their circumstances or zip code.
Join us in ensuring Chicago’s children stay safe and flourish through our Children’s Place Association programs!
our programs and services
Child and Family Support Services
We provide essential services for families facing health, trauma, and financial challenges, offering housing assistance, mental health support, and case management to access critical resources.
child thrive
We work alongside community members as equals, uniting around a shared vision and leveraging our unique strengths to maximize our collective impact.
early learning education
We focus on the whole child, family, and community, recognizing their strengths and challenges while moving beyond stereotypes to promote positive change.
foster care and adoption
We commit to sustaining projects until community goals are met, understanding that meaningful change requires time, dedication, and ongoing support for success.
From Surviving to Thriving
Personal Success Stories
Our Story
BE THERE FOR CHICAGO’S CHILDREN
Children’s Place Association needs you to help us build a secure and hopeful today so children facing health issues and poverty succeed tomorrow.
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OUR CARING SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
CHILDREN’S PLACE ASSOCIATION NEWS
June Pathways
June was filled with celebration, reflection, and community. We commemorated Juneteenth as a powerful reminder of resilience and freedom,
May Pathways
This month, your support helped bring our mission to life in so many ways. Families came together to celebrate with
Act Now—Critical Services at Risk
From housing to healthcare, critical services hang in the balance. Make a gift today to help stabilize families.
April Pathways
This month, we celebrated the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)’s Week of the Young Child with
