ImPACT IN NUMBERs
METROPOLITAN’S COMMUNITY WRAPS AROUND OUR FAMILIES
ENGAGED 23,406
households and family members of program participants
REACHED 51,918
attendees in trainings, workshops, health fairs, and resource fairs
CONNECTED 17,991
individuals to additional resources, either inside Metropolitan or to our partner organizations
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
2,545
CLIENTS
SERVED
5,622
FAMILY SERVED
83%
of clients strongly
agree they were
satisfied with services received
EDUCATION
EARLY LEARNING
Across all Center-based and home-based programs:
1,215
CHILDREN AGES 0-5
4,033
FAMILY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
93%
of parents know
how to access other
services in the community
91%
of parents know
how to create
goals for their family with the
help of their case manager
ECONOMIC STABILITY
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
84%
of clients were placed in a job
85%
received services through the FOC
FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER
(FOC)
On average, clients experienced a
$13 increase in their wages
while working with the FOC
EMPOWERMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
51,848
HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE WERE
PROVIDED TO CLIENTS IMPACTED BY DV
25,188
PEOPLE attended 853 community presentations on Domestic Violence
7,771
CALLERS to our 24/7 hotline were connected with support, information, and referrals
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
7,900 hours
Volunteers donated over 7,900 hours of time to LAS this fiscal year, accounting for over $2.5 million in legal services to our clients
Recovered over $150,000
for clients who experienced labor exploitation, including assisting clients whose recovery amounts make a big difference to them, but are too small for the private bar to take on
Obtained over $500,000
in child support and other
financial awards for survivors
of domestic violence in Cook
and DuPage Counties
METROPOLITAN PEACE INITIATIVES
179
PARTICIPANTS received Workforce Development support, including Job Readiness Training, skill-based training, and GED attainment
225
PARTICIPANTS received Behavioral Health support, including counseling and connections to community-based healthcare
COMMUNITIES PARTNERING 4 PEACE
METROPOLITAN PEACE ACADEMY
183
GRADUATES from the 144-hour curriculum professionalizing street outreach
STREET OUTREACH
4,888
MEDIATIONS COMPLETED by identifying and responding to conflicts
142,600
KEY INDIVIDUALS reached, spanning 106,215 hours of community canvassing
LIGHT IN THE NIGHT
51,192
ATTENDEES at
395 COMMUNITY EVENTS