Restorative Practice and Restorative Justice Program
The Restorative Practice and Restorative Justice Program will be providing services to African American males that are prior offenders ranging from 18 to 26 years of age residing in the North Lawndale and Austin neighborhoods of Chicago, IL, Cook County. The project participants will be provided training, instruction, mentoring, and counseling interventions. If you know of anyone that can use this service, please refer them.
Support Services
- Assessments
- Advocacy
- Case Management
- Counseling (Individual/family)
- Education Assistance
- Employment Services
- Housing Assistance
- Life Skill Coaching
- Parent Site Visits /Coaching, as well as referral services for: Physical/Mental Health Services
- Legal Services
- LI-HEAP
- Domestic Violence Services
- Substance Abuse Services Extended Family Support
- TANF Assistance
Innovative Supportive Housing
It takes a village to raise children; therefore with advocating on the local, state, and federal levels; Sankofa Intergenerational House was designed to be a vital part of the village especially for grandparents/ kinship caregivers raising children and was dubbed by grandparents as: “Miracle on 12th Street”. Sankofa House doors opened in 2008 and it’s 1st family was a 73 year old raising her two grandchildren who’re still residents. This 58 unit housing facility is an innovative intergenerational supportive housing facility designed for grandparents/ kinship caregivers raising children and youth aging out of foster care.
Empowerment Programs
- Daily Computer Lab
- Weekly Parenting Empowerment Classes
- Weekly Male Mentoring Support Groups
- Weekly Anger Management Classes for Men and Women
- Monthly Grandparent /Kinship Caregivers Raising Children Support Groups
- Restorative Justice Circles for 16-24 year old Males
- Healthy Food Demonstrations
For a full list of services and/or referrals, please contact our offices below:
Call today and join us because “It takes a Village to Raise a Child” & Children are the reward of life – African Proverbs
We can be reached at the following:
Sankofa House – Westside Office
4041 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Illinois 60624
Office: (773) 542-9900 Fax: (9790)
Southside Office – F.O.R.U.M.
309 W. 79th St.
Chicago, IL 60620
Office (773) 874-7234 Fax: (7236)
Email: wsafechild@sbcglobal.net
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
24 – HOUR; 7 DAYS a Week
HELPLINE
1 (844) 669-5049
Website: www.sankofasafechildinitiative.org
