2019
HIGHLIGHTS


"Working with clients, partners, communities and friends/supporters, we will continue to expand our services and provide the maximum impact to Mpower families and their communities."
- Ric Estrada, Metropolitan CEO

2018

JULY

Southeast Chicago Center celebrates its 30th anniversary by highlighting its Community Schools programs

“We provide these opportunities that families would never have thought possible." More from Executive Director Vanessa Schwartz


Children at our Midway Learning & Wellness Center are growing in more ways than ever – by helping with the center’s garden!

"Everyone down to our infant/toddler youth are having fun maintaining the plants by helping to water them every day!" More from Education Coach Rakesha Battie

AUGUST

Play ball! Metropolitan’s softball team makes the playoffs of Chicago’s nonprofit league

SEPTEMBER

Go Metro Go: Chicago Cubs recognize CEO Ric Estrada with the Roberto Clemente Award for his decades of leadership and dedication to human services, in recognition of Clemente’s legacy of charity work. More on the Clemente Award

 
Advocacy in Action: North Center staff canvasses the community in a Block Blitz sharing resources for families
 
 
 

OCTOBER


The Legal Aid Society recognizes outstanding pro bono contributions at its Equal Access to Justice Award Luncheon, which also featured a conversation with honoree Brett Hart of United

Metropolitan collaborates with local police departments to participate in Domestic Violence Awareness Month:

* A march and balloon release with the 5th District at our Calumet Center (L)

* A walk and rally with the 25th District at our North Center (R)

 

NOVEMBER


Mpower the Night raises more than $1 million to Mpower children and families, in a special evening featuring a violence prevention panel with CP4P staff and Chicago CRED’s Arne Duncan

 

DECEMBER

Board member Merle Goldblatt Cohen brings the season’s cheer to our Midway families by hosting a holiday party

Altgeld Youth Leadership Program leaders partner with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to organize and distribute food to help end teen hunger

2019


JANUARY


North Center renovations fuel program expansion: the Campaign to Mpower Families funds upgrades to technology, as well as work and conference spaces
 

FEBRUARY


Young artists from our DuPage Center’s Early Childhood Collaborative schools are now part of an art gallery at the DuPage Children’s Museum

MARCH


Metropolitan & the mayoral election: CP4P Training Director Vanessa Dereef asks a question during ABC7’s mayoral debate, and Metropolitan sponsors an inVEST Chicago panel

A Domestic Violence Summit educates Metropolitan staff on overcoming barriers to resources
 

APRIL

The newly-merged Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage expands domestic violence services to create a seamless continuum for survivors in DuPage
Week of the Young Child: Early Learning programs across Metropolitan celebrate our littlest learners

SPRING BREAK AT METROPOLITAN CALUMET
* The Altgeld Youth Leadership Program sends 10 youth to New York City
* The Upward Bound program brings students on a college trip through Historically Black Colleges and Universities

MAY

Our DuPage Gala raises a record-breaking $260,000 to benefit DuPage mental health programs, honors longtime Metropolitan supporters Steve and Dina Gonzalez

Gala guests heard from several clients including Don, who shared his experience with Metropolitan DuPage's Senior Family Caregivers program

 

For Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, Southwest and DuPage staff wears green to recognize the importance of supporting our young friends through mental health services

 
“Mental Health does not look the same for any two kids, so we felt like tie dye was a perfect representation of that to wear to support and shed light on Children’s Mental Health Day! Although though some of the shirts may look similar, each has their own pattern, and things that make it unique – much like our clients."

Lauren Klancic, Screening Assessment & Supportive Services (SASS) Counselor, Metropolitan Southwest

JUNE

Introducing the Metropolitan & Legal Aid Associate Board: The Metro Board and Associate Board of the Legal Aid Society combine forces into M-LAB

The Gerst Family Young Fathers program honors graduates at its annual awards banquet: meet Ivan, Hector, and Justin

 
 

JULY

C is for Community!
Cookie Monster, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and Governor Pritzker help kick off another summer of Light In the Night with CP4P partner Breakthrough


 

 

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2019 HIGHLIGHTS

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Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that Mpowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities.