Programs

Promoting Children's Early Development

Enriching Youth

Supporting People with Disabilities

Encouraging Leadership

Creating Awareness

Strengthening Families

Parents are the key to their children's success. Without family support, children rarely succeed. Through education, training, and support groups, El Valor teaches parents to bring out the gifts in their children, their families, and in themselves. El Valor shows how parents who set high expectations for themselves and their children, provide the foundation for their children's future success. For this reason, El Valor offers parents a variety of enrichment opportunities including English as a Second Language (ESL), computer literacy programs, job readiness training, parenting classes, and family support groups.

In partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services, El Valor provides Respite and Family Support to families that have a member with a disability.

In conjunction with the Family Institute at Northwestern University, El Valor offers behavioral health workshops and seminars for families in need. With the University of Illinois School of Dentistry, El Valor provides dental health education and services to our families. In partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health, El Valor educates families on the prevention of lead poisoning in children.

For more information about our Strengthening Families Program, please call or visit one of El Valor's Children & Family Centers:

Guadalupe Reyes Children & Family Center
1950 W. 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 997-2021

Rey Gonzalez Children & Family Center
3050 E. 92nd Street
Chicago, IL 60617
Phone: (773) 721-9311