Youth Guidance

Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven, school-based programs and capacity-building initiatives, serving more than 11,000 youth in over 100 Chicago Public Schools. Each Youth Guidance program has been strategically developed to address a community need that falls within one of three specific program delivery areas: Counseling and Prevention, Youth Workforce Development and Community and After School. Ninety percent of students served are low income, and more than 95% are African-American and Hispanic/Latino. Mission:?Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life.