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Our Mission
The mission of Henry Booth House is to improve the quality of life for families in culturally and economically diverse Chicago communities by providing comprehensive and integrated early childhood learning, family health and social services.
We’re working on bringing you a new website with complete information about our history and work serving the children of Chicago. Be sure to bookmark us and check back in after the holidays.
In the meanwhile, here’s a little bit about our programs. If you would like to learn more, please contact us and we will reach out directly.
Doulas
Doulas are birth professionals trained to help women and families during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Doulas provide education and guidance during pregnancy.
Moms who work with doulas report greater satisfaction with childbirth, fewer incidences of postpartum depression, increased self-esteem, better mother-infant interaction, and improved breastfeeding success.
Birth to 3 Home Services
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program helps pregnant women and parents of young children by partnering them with trained home visitors.
This program helps to improve the overall health of mothers and children, get children ready to succeed in school, improve families’ economic well-being, and connect families to other resources in their community.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start helps promote the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers (ages 6 weeks-3 years) through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving.
Early Head Start programs support parents, both mothers and fathers, in their role as primary caregivers and teachers of their children.
Head Start
Head Start helps prepare at risk children (ages 3-5) to succeed in school and in life beyond school.
To achieve this, we deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.
WIC
WIC helps safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 by providing supplemental foods, nutrition education, and healthcare referrals.
