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Empowering Youth and Families to Rise Beyond Barriers

Not My Sons and Daughters NFP connects youth and young adults ages 8–30 and their families to education, economic opportunity, and trauma-informed support across Chicago and the South Suburbs.

Let My People G.R.O.W.

Gain Resources and Opportunities for Wealth and Sustainability

Key Challenges Our Communities Face

Gun Violence
School Testing Scores & Dropout Rates
Mental Health
Unemployment & Underemployment

In many Chicago neighborhoods and South Suburbs, young people are exposed to high levels of community violence and trauma. (Replace this with a real, sourced statistic when available.)

Schools serving Black and Brown students often report lower test scores and higher dropout rates, reducing access to college and career pathways. (Replace this with a real, sourced statistic when available.)

Youth and families face intense stress from violence, poverty, and instability, while access to affordable, culturally responsive mental health care remains limited. (Replace this with a real, sourced statistic when available.)

Young adults struggle to find safe, stable, living-wage jobs and clear career pathways, especially in communities that have experienced long-term disinvestment. (Replace this with a real, sourced statistic when available.)

Serving communities across Chicago and the South Suburbs, including neighborhoods most impacted by gun violence, under-resourced schools, mental health stress, and economic instability.

THE PROBLEM

Communities Deserve Opportunity

Many youth and families in Chicago and the South Suburbs face systemic barriers including violence exposure, economic instability, and limited access to mentorship and career pathways. Without intervention, these challenges impact generations.

THE SOLUTION

Helping Communities Rise

Not My Sons and Daughters NFP provides holistic programs that support youth, young adults, and families through:

  • Education support
  • Workforce pathways
  • Mentorship
  • Trauma-informed services
  • Family stabilization

"Not My Sons and Daughters stepped in and gave us hope by tutoring and mentoring my son and supporting him until he graduated! now he has a foreseeable future."

— Demetrius O., Impact Story beneficiary

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