Partner: Alternatives Inc./Girl World Teen Group

Alternatives’ mission is to facilitate personal development, strengthen family relationships and enhance the community well being. Our programs and services use an asset-based model that focuses on enriching a youth’s life by building upon individual strengths within the context of the their family and community. We provide comprehensive, accessible and affordable programs that increase young peoples’ opportunities to succeed and grow as individuals and community members.

Teen Group, a Girl World Program located at Alternatives Inc., is comprised of young women aged 14 to 19 who support each other; learn about conflict resolution and leadership; explore female health issues and perform service with younger girls in the community. We also partner with an array of community partners including, but not limited to Females United for Action, the Young Women’s Action Team of Rogers Park and AquaMoon spoken word group.

Funders

The Chain of Change is supported in part by Beth Emet Synagogue Tzedakah Fund, Chicago Foundation for Women, Crossroads Fund, Early to Bed, Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, Illinois Humanities Council, Leo S. Guthman Fund, McCormick Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women, Polk Bros. Foundation, Sahara Enterprises, Inc. and Weitz Funds. This project is partially supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; a CityArts Program 2 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs; and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Outreach Program. The Chain of Change project is also made possible by our generous individual donors.