Chicago Schools Pushing Big Bucks for Mentorship, Safe Passage, Culture of Calm

Chicago Schools Pushing Big Bucks for Mentorship, Safe Passage, Culture of Calm

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Chicago Public Schools is taking steps to jumpstart a two-year, 60-million-dollar youth violence initiative almost 10 months after it was announced.

Wednesday the Chicago Board of Education is expected to approve giving nearly 25-million dollars in federal stimulus funds to community and religious groups.

CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond says more than 100 groups applied for the contracts. Bond says the process was thorough and competitive.

“As far as getting the bids out, advertising, ensuring that those community organizations that have shown an interest in attending workshops, it’s been a very, very thorough process.”

The 59 groups include the politically connected United Neighborhood Organization,  and the local Black Star Project which has challenged the district on various issues, including school closures and the new magnet admissions policy. 

HERE IS A LIST of organizations CPS says are set to receive stimulus money to help students:

Getting money for mentoring youth:

1. 100 BLACK MEN OF CHICAGO, INC 3473 SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING DR.. CHICAGO. IL 60616

2. A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT 400 W. 76TH STREET., STE 206 CHICAGO, IL 60620

3. ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY PEACE 509 W. ELM CHICAGO, IL 60610

4. ASPIRA INC. OF ILLINOIS 2415 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60647

5. BETTER BOYS FOUNDATION & FAMILYSERVICES 1512 S. PULASKI CHICAGO, IL 60623

6. BLACK STAR PROJECT 3509 S. KING DRIVE., STE 2B CHICAGO, IL 60653

7. BUILD, INC 1223 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60622

8. CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCH CHGO 721 N LASALLE. 6TH FL. CHICAGO, IL 60610

9. CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD STREET ENTERPRISE 1625 K STREET NW STE 1200 WASHINGTON, DC 20006

10. CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE 4510 S MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60653

11. CHICAGO YOUTH CENTERS 1 218 SOUTH WABASH AVE CHICAGO, IL 60604

12.THE ENLACE CHICAGO 2756 S. HARDING AVE CHICAGO. IL 60623

13. GADS HILL CENTER 1919 W. CULLERTON CHICAGO, IL 60608

14. LIBERATION CHRISTIAN CENTER 6810 S. ASHLAND CHICAGO, IL 60637

15. NEW LIFE FAMILY SERVICES 2704 WEST NORTH AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60647

16. PHALANX FAMILY SERVICES 10325 SOUTH HALSTED STREET CHICAGO, IL 60628

17. SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 11 EAST ADAMS SUITE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60603

18. UHLICH CHILDREN’S ADVANTAGE NETWORK 3737 N. MOZART CHICAGO, IL 60618

19. WOODLAWN ORGANIZATION 6040 SHARPER CHICAGO, IL 60637

20. YOUTH GUIDANCE 122 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE., STE 1510 CHICAGO, IL 60603

Getting money for “Culture of Calm.” 

1. A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT 400 W. 76TH STREET., STE 206 CHICAGO, IL 60620

2. ALTERNATIVES, INC. 4730 N. SHERIDAN ROAD CHICAGO, IL 60640

3. ASPIRA INC. OF ILLINOIS 2415 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60647

4. ASSIST HER, INC 6347 S. INGLESIDE, UNIT 1 CHICAGO. IL 60637

5. BLACK STAR PROJECT. THE 3509 S. KING DRIVE., STE 2B CHICAGO, IL 60653

6. BUILD,INC 1223 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60622

7. CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2300 CHILDREN’S PLAZA, NO. 10 CHICAGO, IL 60614-3394

8. CITY YEAR, INC. 36 S. WABASH., STE 15 CHICAGO, IL 60603-2953

9. COMMUNITY MATTERS P.O. BOX 14816 SANTA ROSA, CA 95402

10. EDUCATORS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 23 GARDEN STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

11.FATHER FLANAGAN’S BOYS’ HOME 13603 FLANAGAN BLVD BOYS TOWN, NE 68010

12. INNER VISION INTERNATIONAL, 27 N. WACKER DR #180 CHICAGO, IL 60606

13. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES P.O. BOX 229 BETHLEHEM, PA 18016

14. LIFE DIRECTIONS 414 S. HOMAN., 2ND FLR. CHICAGO, IL 60624

15. LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN 2840 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60618

16. METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES 7 1 NORTH DEARBORN-10TH FLR. CHICAGO, IL 60602

17. MIKVA CHALLE GRANT FOUNDATION, INC.NGE 25 E. WASHINGTON, SUITE 820 CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO, IL 60602

18. RIPPLE EFFECTS, INC. 33 NEW MONTGOMERY ST., # 290 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

19. SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 11 EAST ADAMS SUITE 1500 CHICAGO, IL 60603

20. UHLICH CHILDREN’S ADVANTAGE NETWORK 3737 N. MOZART CHICAGO, IL 60618

21. UMOJA STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2935 W. POLK CHICAGO, IL 60612

22. UNIVERSITY OF ILL AT CHGO 809 S. MARSHFIELD, RM 116A CHICAGO, IL 60612

23. URBAN GATEWAYS 205 WEST RANDOLPH ST., SUITE 1700 60606-1814

24. WES CORPORATION DBA WES HEALTH SYSTEM 542 SOUTH DEARBORN CHICAGO, IL 60605

25.YOUTH GUIDANCE 122 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE., STE 1510 CHICAGO, Il 60603

Getting money to help with “Safe Passage.”

1. ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY PEACE 509 W. ELM STREET CHICAGO, IL 60610

2. CATHOLIC BISHOP-SAINT SABINA 1210 WEST 78TH CHICAGO, IL 60620

3. BLACK STAR PROJECT 3509 S. KING DRIVE., STE 2B CHICAGO, IL 60653

4. BLACK UNITED FUND OF ILLINOIS 1809 E. 71ST STREET CHICAGO. IL 60649

5. CLARETIAN ASSOCIATES, INC 9108 S. BRANDON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617

6. HABILITATIVE SYSTEMS INC 415 S KILPATRICK CHICAGO, Il 60644

7. HOPE ORGANIZATION 9231 S. COTTAGE GROVE CHICAGO, IL 60619

8. INNER CITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, INC 2559 W. 79TH STREET, SUITE 105 CHICAGO, IL 60652

9. THE LEAVE NO VETERAN BEHIND 19 SOUTH LASALLE. STE 500 CHICAGO. IL 60603

10. LITTLE BLACK PEARL WORKSHOP. 1060 EAST 47TH STREET CHICAGO. IL 60653

11. NEHEMIAH RESTORATION COALITION 211 EAST 115TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60628

12. PROLOGUE, INC. 1135 NORTH CLEAVER CHICAGO, IL 60642

13. United Neighborhood Organization 954 W. WASHINGTON CHICAGO, IL 60607

14.WESTSIDE HEALTH AUTHORITY 5417 WEST DIVISION STREET CHICAGO, IL 60651