Support Groups
Metropolitan Family Midway Center is located on Chicago’s Southwest Side, and is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. The areas served include the Brighton Park, Chicago Lawn, Clearing, Englewood, Gage Park, New City, West Englewood and West Lawn communities. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)
Abuse, Crisis, Education, Elderly Care, Father's Rights, Food, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups / 845 views
Metropolitan Family Services North Center helps families navigate life’s obstacles while growing and changing with the communities it serves on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metropolitan North is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. Areas served include Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Irving Park and Portage Park communities. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)
Abuse, Crisis, Education, Elderly Care, Housing/Shelter, Job Services, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Recovery, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 827 views
Families throughout surrounding communities see Metropolitan Family Services Southeast Chicago Center as a beacon of hope for the future. Founded in 1985 on the heels of local steel mill closings, Metropolitan Southeast Chicago is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. Areas served include South Chicago, Calumet Heights, the East Side, Hegewisch, and South Deering communities. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)
Education, Elderly Care, Father's Rights, Job Services, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 745 views
Families dealing with mental health challenges find caring counsel and supportive services at Metropolitan Family Services Southwest Center, which has been serving southwest suburban communities since 1966. Metropolitan Southwest is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. Areas served include Blue Island, Calumet, Lemont, Oak Forest, Orland; Palos and Worth Townships. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)
Crisis, Education, Job Services, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups / 745 views
Individual Counseling: Short-term solution-focused treatment that provides support through family and life transitions, behavioral concerns, and/or mental health and substance abuse issues. Play-based therapy for young children. Family Counseling: For family members of all ages. Parent-Child Relationship Therapy: Attachment-focused therapy with a caregiver and child. Caregivers include biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship placement. Child-Parent Psychotherapy: A parent-child therapy model proven to be effective with children under the age of five, who have been exposed to trauma and their caregivers. Caregivers include biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship placement. Psychiatric Services Psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication prescription, and ongoing monitoring for relevant diagnoses. Services provided by licensed psychiatrists and nurses. Therapeutic Groups for Children and Teens Incredible Years Dinosaur School: A weekly two-hour group for children ages four to eight. Dinosaur School focuses on classroom success, understanding feeling, problem solving, anger management, and friendship skills. Girls' Group: Ongoing same sex groups for girls ages seven to 11, and 12 to 17. Participants learn skills to be successful in everyday life. Topics include self-esteem, healthy expression of feelings, communication, and self-care. Boys' Group: An ongoing same-sex group for boys ages seven to 11. Participants will learn skills to help manage their anger and communicate their feelings effectively. Therapeutic Groups for Adults Seeking Safety: Supported by research evidence, the group is present-focused, counseling model to help adults attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse. Directly addresses both trauma and addiction. Primary goals are to reduce trauma and/or substance abuse symptoms and increase safe coping...
Education, Medical, Health Care, Medication, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 704 views
Individual Counseling: Short-term solution-focused treatment that provides support through family and life transitions, behavioral concerns, and/or mental health and substance abuse issues. Play-based therapy for young children. Family Counseling: For family members of all ages. Parent-Child Relationship Therapy: Attachment-focused therapy with a caregiver and child. Caregivers include biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship placement. Child-Parent Psychotherapy: A parent-child therapy model proven to be effective with children under the age of five, who have been exposed to trauma and their caregivers. Caregivers include biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, or kinship placement. Psychiatric Services Psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, medication prescription, and ongoing monitoring for relevant diagnoses. Services provided by licensed psychiatrists and nurses. Therapeutic Groups for Children and Teens Incredible Years Dinosaur School: A weekly two-hour group for children ages four to eight. Dinosaur School focuses on classroom success, understanding feeling, problem solving, anger management, and friendship skills. Girls’ Group: Ongoing same sex groups for girls ages seven to 11, and 12 to 17. Participants learn skills to be successful in everyday life. Topics include self-esteem, healthy expression of feelings, communication, and self-care. Boys’ Group: An ongoing same-sex group for boys ages seven to 11. Participants will learn skills to help manage their anger and communicate their feelings effectively. Therapeutic Groups for Adults Seeking Safety: Supported by research evidence, the group is present-focused, counseling model to help adults attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse. Directly addresses both trauma and addiction. Primary goals are to reduce trauma and/or substance abuse symptoms and increase safe coping...
Education, Medical, Health Care, Medication, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 706 views