News

Friends of the Children - Chicago Receives $1.6 Million from Cook County Justice Advisory Council’s 2022 ARPA Violence Prevention and Reduction Grant Expanding Its Unique and Proven Services to Chicago’s South Side

The grant will dramatically enhance Chicago’s city-wide violence reduction strategy offering more children and families a positive trajectory and a sense of community

U.S. Surgeon General Applauds Friends of the Children’s Commitment to Youth Mental Health

Friends of the Children is recognized for ongoing efforts to expand the training and clinical support for paid, professional mentors

Friends of the Children Receives $2 Million to Scale Model to New Communities and Expand Partnerships with Tribal Communities

Wrapping Up National Foster Care and Mental Health Awareness Month

Supporting children’s mental health is at the heart of our work every month, every week, and every day of the year

Friends of the Children Partners with Why Not You Foundation and House of LR&C to Celebrate Pride

This June we have teamed up for a Pride Campaign to celebrate LGBTQ+ youth and Friends and our allies

Simone Biles Partners with Friends of the Children to Celebrate Youth

Friends of the Children celebrates National Foster Care Month and Mental Health Awareness Month by teaming up with youth advocate and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles

Working Together to Build a Stronger Village for Children

A mental health journey of healing and recovery by improving access to mental health services for youth and their caregiver

Not Just Communicating, but Seeing Eye-to-Eye

A Friend in SF Bay Area expanded capacity by working with clinicians to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health interventions to a youth in need

How a Feeling Wheel Helped Klamath Basin Youth Find a Positive "Head Space"

A mental health game night increased engagement in mental health services for adolescent youth