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Housing rehabilitation loan & grant programs
Provide funding, primarily to families with low or middle incomes, to repair, improve, or modernize dwellings and remove health or safety hazards
Cultural competence training for health care professionals
Increase health care providers’ skills and knowledge to understand and respond to cultural differences, value diversity, etc. via factual information, skills training, and other efforts
Medical-legal partnerships
Integrate legal services into health care settings to address legal issues that affect health (e.g., housing, food, utilities); services provided by private practice lawyers, law students, etc.
Group-based parenting programs
Teach parenting skills in a group setting using a standardized curriculum, often based on behavioral or cognitive-behavioral approaches and focused on parents of at-risk children
Preschool programs with family support services
Provide center-based programs that support cognitive and social development among young children from families with low incomes, with supports such as home visiting or parental education
Cross-age youth peer mentoring
Establish an ongoing relationship between an older youth or young adult and a younger child or adolescent, usually an elementary or middle school student
Chicago Child-Parent Centers
Provide preschool education and comprehensive support to families with low incomes, including small classes, student meals, and home visits with referrals for social service support as needed
Paid family leave
Provide employees with paid time off for circumstances such as a recent birth or adoption, a parent or spouse with a serious medical condition, or a sick child
Trauma-informed approaches to community building
Support and strengthen residents and communities who have experienced trauma and address effects of community trauma (e.g., poverty, violence, structural racism, etc.) via a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder, and multilevel approach