For close to 100 years, LYDIA Home Association has been making a difference in the lives of Chicago children and families who are dealing with everything from homelessness and poverty to abuse and neglect. LYDIA has a residential treatment center that’s home to 40 kids, plus non-traditional high schools, foster care program and much more. These kids are dealing with a lot, but they know one thing for sure: at LYDIA, they are loved. Join us to make an impact!

Strengthening families to care for children
and caring for children when families cannot.

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BMO Harris Bank invests in at-risk youth program: donation made to LYDIA Urban Academy-Rockford Press Rockford, IL (December 11, 2012) – BMO Harris Bank makes a contribution to LYDIA Urban Academy, a drop-out prevention and recovery program, where students have second chance to earn their high... More

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LYDIA Featured in Chicago Tribune Press Help is at hand for kids at risk and students who have given up on themselves Lydia Home Association finds ways to serve children and families Ivan Ortiz, 20, gets help in a math class at Urban... More

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TribLocal Palatine: December 15, 2010 Press From the community Harper Honors Students Provide Holiday Gifts for Youngsters at Chicago’s Lydia House By Teresa Karow Dec. 15, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. What began as a service project component for... More

WedWednesdayOctOctober20th2010 Press Release: October 20, 2010 Press Winners Chosen for the 2010 Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation CLAREMONT, Calif.—The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University has announced the winners of the 2010 Peter F. Drucker... More

ThuThursdayMayMay20th2010 CBS Evening News Video: May 11, 2010 Press Watch the CBS Video About Safe Families Katie Couric Safe Families for Children Follow-up Report from John Norton on Vimeo .

WedWednesdayMarMarch24th2010 msnbc: March 24, 2010 Press Baby Autumn finally comes home Together again, but no guarantee of happily-ever-after By Martha Irvine Associated Press updated 7:36 a.m. CT, Wed., March. 24, 2010 Editor's note: Still living in... More

TueTuesdayMarMarch23rd2010 msnbc: March 23, 2010 Press A young mom’s plan unravels Amid setbacks, Hazel wonders if she can care for Autumn By Martha Irvine Associated Press updated 7:30 a.m. CT, Tues., March. 23, 2010 Editor's note: A young mother of... More

MonMondayMarMarch22nd2010 msnbc: March 22, 2010 Press Young mom faces a painful choice Hazel Evans finds another family to care for her newborn By Martha Irvine Associated Press updated 7:12 a.m. CT, Mon., March. 22, 2010 Editor's note: Already the... More

SatSaturdayOctOctober10th2009 Rockford Register Star: October 10, 2009 Press Program gives parents in crisis a ‘respite’ Safe Families for Children provides temporary homes without foster care or the courts. By Georgette Braun RRSTAR.COM Posted Oct 10, 2009 @ 11:49 PM Erica... More

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