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Rachel* never knew who was coming through the door. On Friday afternoons, when she would get locked in her bedroom she knew she would have to wait to learn who her parents had become after [...]

About a year ago, I started following Lydia Home on Facebook and kept up with their posts. One day, there was a post asking if anyone was open to giving music lessons to the kids that lived at [...]

Chicago, IL – After months of planning and consideration of how best to position LYDIA Home Association for the next century of care, the Board of Directors has made the strategic decision [...]

Wondering what to do with your used car or truck? Donating your old vehicle to LYDIA*, is convenient, easy, and may qualify you for a tax deduction. And best of all, your donation of a used car [...]

LYDIA’s residential program seeks to use the time residents are in our care to give the youth coping skills, along with therapy, to move past anger or hurt from childhood trauma. This was the [...]

The name “LYDIA” comes from the Book of Acts, which tells the story of a first-century Christian woman who was a dealer in purple cloth. When she saw that the Apostle Paul and his friends had no [...]

Summer camp experiences are an enriching part of childhood for many. This is the case for the LYDIA Urban Academy students who attended camp. They were challenged and stretched through activities [...]

Left: Charlotte and Gayle. Right: Gayle and six adopted children. The picture to the left above is nothing short of a miracle. The smiles of a mother (Gayle) and daughter (Charlotte) took years [...]

George and Beth have been hosting children with Safe Families since 2008. Their journey began when they decided to become foster parents to do respite care for other families. After receiving [...]

More than 30 years have passed since Christina moved out of LYDIA’s Residential Center. But the experiences she had there continue to touch her life in powerful ways.   Many of [...]