Military & Veteran Family Program

Military & Veteran
Family Program

Kids Above All’s Military and Veteran Family Program proudly serves current and former military personnel and their families in Cook and Lake counties as they seek to improve their well-being and transition into civilian life. Our staff facilitates access to mental health, housing, and community resources to make sure they have what they need to succeed.

Services Include:

Armour counseling

Kids Above All’s counseling team assists children in military families, as well as current military personnel, veterans, and their spouses/significant others dealing with emotional and psychological issues pertaining to combat, deployment, grief, re-entry, trauma and other challenges not related to military service. The program is particularly helpful for those families with an active-duty servicemember with combat experience or preparing for deployment. For more information, please call (773) 239-8942.

Affordable Homes for Heroes

In partnership with BMO Harris, Home Depot and Neighborhood Housing Services, Kids Above All provides affordable housing solutions and case management services to military and veteran families with young children. Additionally, participants take basic financial literacy and homeownership courses—preparing them for a higher level of self-sufficiency. For more information, please call (773) 867-7321.

Parent Empowerment Program

The Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) is a home-based, early learning service that works with kids ages 0-3 and their parents to help them achieve developmental milestones. Kids Above All’s staff, using an evidence-based curriculum, educates parents on child development and how to better advocate for themselves and their children in the areas of education, health and social services. If you would like additional information, please contact us at (773) 867-7368.

HIPPY

Kids Above All’s Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youth (HIPPY) program prepares 3- to 5-year-old’s in Chicago for kindergarten and beyond. HIPPY empowers parents with the necessary confidence, skills and tools to serve as their child’s primary educator, giving the child the best possible chance of success. For more information, please call (773) 867-7305.