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Saturday, September 9

Thursday, October 5th from 7:00 to 9:00pm

Fundraising Event at LaGrange Park Antique Mall

Saturday, September 9th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
at Youth Crossroads with Vanessa Garza

LaGrange Park Antique Mall
800 E 31st St, La Grange Park, IL 60526

TICKETS

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Saturday, September 9

Cicero Community Assessment Survey

Saturday, September 9th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
at Youth Crossroads with Vanessa Garza

Cicero residents are being asked to participate in a survey so we can learn about the health-related needs and knowledge of resources in the community.

PARTICIPATE · CLICK HERE

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Saturday, September 9

90 DAY PROGRAM
FOR 16-24 YEAR OLDS

VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

Saturday, September 9th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
at Youth Crossroads with Vanessa Garza

We offer individual and family services, including-counseling, coaching/skill building, case management, and resource/referral connections.

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Saturday, September 9

The AOK/ECC Collaboration is providing free:

Developmental screenings for children

Saturday, September 9th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
at Youth Crossroads with Vanessa Garza

Children under 3 years of age

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT

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Saturday, September 9

September 21 from 4:00-7:00pm
6501 Stanley Ave.

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, September 9th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
at Youth Crossroads with Vanessa Garza

Learn about our programs and services, take a tour of our building, find out about our available resources, and meet our staff and board members!

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Saturday, September 9

This is on a first come first serve basis

Emergency Flood Relief Fund

Saturday, September 9th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
at Youth Crossroads with Vanessa Garza

Through a generous gift from the Healthy Communities Foundation, the Cicero Community Collaborative created an Emergency Relief Flood Fund specific to Cicero families. This fund will support cash relief/assistance to recent flood victims.

APPLY HERE

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COMING SOON

COMMUNITY SURVEY

This 10-minute survey will be completely anonymous. Share your thoughts on community needs so we can better serve.

Youth Crossroads supports youth and their families, guiding them through life’s challenges, and inspiring them to discover new opportunities for personal development, healthy relationships, and positive community involvement.

10 things you need to know about Youth Crossroads:

1Youth Crossroads is the only organization serving Berwyn, Cicero, Lyons, Stickney, and Forest View that provides counseling services and youth development programs free of charge in English and Spanish. Without Youth Crossroads, the youth in our community would not get the guidance, support, and inspiration they desperately need.

Our community engagement programs distributed 130,000 pounds of food this year to 3,845 families

2Youth Crossroads has been at the forefront of gun violence reduction programs in our community since 1974 by providing at-risk middle and high school students with comprehensive trauma-informed mental health services and youth development programs. This includes using trauma informed therapeutic screenings and services, a trauma informed social justice lens, psychological first aid, shame reliance, safe spaces, youth leadership training, community service, workforce development, and after-school enrichment.

During the Covid-19 lock-down, YC distributed 200 kits weekly to community members and families. Kits included social-emotional learning activities, arts & crafts project materials, STEM activities, life skills lessons, and snacks

3Youth Crossroads new workforce development program offers high school students and young adults (ages 16-24) with introductory job training in Community Health Work, Nutrition Education, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Music Education.

All YC services have been offered for free to youth in English and in Spanish since 1974. Without these services, many students would not seek the help they need

4100 percent of Youth Leadership Program seniors went on to college in 2022 (95 percent in 2021), significantly higher than their peer group.