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LYDIA's facility on Chicago's north side serves as the ministry's main office and houses programs that serve Chicago communities. These programs include:
For more details about each of our Chicago-based programs, click on the list above. You'll also find a link to information about our Graduate Training Program or click here to download a short PowerPoint presentation about LYDIA Chicago.
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ThuThursdayFebFebruary3rd2011
It's All Good at WHAT'S GOOD
"I need somebody to look up to." These words, spoken by a middle school student last fall, gave Shawn Procter inspiration. Shawn had been on staff with LYDIA's WHAT'S GOOD program since 2009, when it... More
WedWednesdayMayMay12th2010
CBS Evening News: May 11, 2010
"Safe Families" Help Others Get Back on Track Katie Couric Revisits a Program in which Volunteers Share their Homes with Kids When their Parents Hit Hard Economic Times By Katie Couric (CBS) When CBS... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch10th2010
newsantaana.com: March 2, 2010
Olive Crest Safe Families program results in a happy ending at Saddleback Church A BRAND-NEW “BLIND SIDE” STORY TAKES PLACE IN THE O.C., AS OLIVE CREST’S SAFE FAMILIES PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A... More
ThuThursdayJanJanuary21st2010
Chicago Sun-Times: January 21, 2010
State opens arms to evacuees from Haiti HAITI RELIEF | Groups line up homes, hospitals for kids January 21, 2010 BY MICHAEL SNEED Sun-Times Columnist The earthquake-ravaged children of Haiti are... More
WedWednesdayJanJanuary13th2010
The Orange County Register: January 7, 2010
Churches offer alternative to welfare system By SEAN EMERY THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER As economic woes put pressure on Orange County families, local churches are stepping up to stop kids from falling... More