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- EIN 36-1412810
- (773) 736-1447
- 4839 W Irving Park Rd Chicago IL 60641-2719 USA
- www.lydiahome.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Family Services, Foster Care, Human Services, Residential Care & Adult Day Programs
Mission: The mission of lydia home association is to strengthen families to care for children and to care for children when families cannot. This mission is accomplished through a diverse range of programs designed to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of at-risk children and families including a) residential treatment and foster care; b) day care for preschool and kindergarten children; c) community counseling center; and d) alternative high schools (urban academies).
Programs: Residential child care - lydia's residential treatment program provides a structured, therapeutic environment for 40 children and adolescents with serious behavioral issues, many of whom have been traumatized by abuse or neglect. The aim of the program is to provide healing and to teach children the practical life skills they need to live in a home setting successfully.
foster care - lydia's foster care program temporarily places children outside of their homes due to abuse, neglect, or other family problems. The goal of the program is to protect the children with the ultimate goal of returning the child home. When that is not possible, measures are taken to get the children adopted, or prepared for independent life.
day care - lydia's learn & care preschool program is a full-day christian preschool/day care that provides a safe and caring atmosphere for 36 children to develop intellectually, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. The program encourages children raning from 2 to 6 years old children to explore, discover, interact, and express themselves while they are being introduced to developmentally appropriate concepts in language, creative arts, science, math, music, social studies, and movement.