Association House of Chicago is a community resource offering comprehensive services in English and Spanish that help individuals and families help themselves.

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Behavioral health services - bilingual staff provides an array of culturally competent and pioneering prevention, treatment, residential and educational services to persons with mental and physical health needs, substance abuse and addictions, and developmental disabilities. Evidence-based programs enhanced with strong partnerships through research and training institutions are offered in english and spanish. Highly trained and licensed professional staff, including therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, primary care physicians, certified community educators, case managers and counselors offer integrated care. Our integrated health services program helps clients find a health-home to address their multiple conditions and a medical professional provides regular integrated primary and mental health monitoring, medication management, education and support. association house high school - for many young people, association house high school is a better chance to earn a high school diploma. With small class sizes and a focus on individual learning, 150 students find academic success- sometimes for the first time. The small school setting provides a creative and caring environment for re-enrolled students. Mentoring and tutoring services are provided to ensure students are well prepared for graduation, and to help create pathways for college, trade school or viable employment. Additionally, the family literacy program provides on-site child care, early childhood education and parenting training to parenting students. Association house high school operates in collaboration with youth connection charter schools, alternative schools network, and the chicago public schools. child welfare services - a team of professionals protects children in dcfs custody from abuse and neglect and works with families to create safe homes. As the community's only bilingual foster care provider, our services include child advocacy, parenting education and coaching, home visitation, therapy and case management. Licensed child welfare staff cares for children affected by trauma, and provide a coordinated network of child-centered, family-focused and community-based prevention services. Intact family services prevents the unnecessary separation of children from their families by identifying family problems and risk factors and assisting families to obtain the education and support they need.