Thank you to the Advocate Sponsors of our 2024 Legal Aid Society's Equal Access to Justice Award Luncheon! We look forward to celebrating together the many achievements of the Legal Aid Society on October 2nd. Sponsorship opportunities for this year's event are still available. Visit our event page to learn more: https://bit.ly/3bK4u8q
Metropolitan Family Services
Individual and Family Services
Chicago, Illinois 14,279 followers
Metropolitan Family Services empowers children and families across Chicagoland to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive.
About us
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal and to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan serves more than 136,600 families and individuals as diverse as the communities in which they live.
- Website
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http://www.metrofamily.org
External link for Metropolitan Family Services
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1857
- Specialties
- Individual and Family Services, Legal Aid, Social Work, Human Services, Mental health, Education, and Economic stability
Locations
Employees at Metropolitan Family Services
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Jason Eliason
Providing strategic and organizational support for nonprofit organizations.
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Elizabeth (Liz) Homsy
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Marcus T.
Leader | Organizational Planning | Project Leadership | Infrastructure Optimization | Cloud Migration | Cost Management
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Jana Murray
Court Advocate for survivors of Domestic Violence
Updates
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This summer, we had the pleasure of working with some incredible young leaders as part of our partnership with the Bank of America Young Leaders internship program. One of our interns, Saanvi Adusumalli, shared her experience with the publication Patch. You can read the full article by clicking below!
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Please join us at the 2024 Equal Access to Justice Award Luncheon on October 2nd where we will be honoring TransUnion and Heather Russell with the William H. Avery Award! This award recognizes outstanding leadership in pro bono law and is given in recognition of TransUnion's significant pro bono impact. If you are unable to join us this year but would like to contribute to the wonderful work of The Legal Aid Society, please consider donating here: https://lnkd.in/gfGmMVUW
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This Labor Day, take a moment to check out our Workforce Development program which has been offering unemployed and underemployed individuals the opportunity to prepare for and attain meaningful and sustainable employment for over 20 years. You can learn more here: https://bit.ly/3z51HXs
Mpowered to Earn
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Ready or not, here comes back to school time! To help ensure every child has the supplies they need, we are holding a prepacked backpack donation drive until the end of September. Your donation will provide school supplies for students K-12 who are a part of our Early Childhood Education, Behavioral Health, or MFS Domestic Violence (DV) programming. Scan the QR code or visit https://lnkd.in/e-zzmivU to help sponsor a student today!
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There are just a couple days of Make-a-Will month left to take advantage of our partnership with FreeWill. This free resource not only helps you protect your loved ones and assets, but also helps you support MFS' mission for years to come. Through our partnership with FreeWill, you have the power to make your will in just 20 minutes. Get started today!
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Join our team! Our Southeast Chicago Center is currently hiring – from community schools to social work, we’re offering a variety of roles perfect for your next career move! Explore the job opportunities at our Southeast Chicago Center today: https://bit.ly/SOUTEAST
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"This experience changed my thoughts about McDonald's. I now see that its bigger than just the neighborhood restaurants." THANK YOU to McDonald's for hosting a special experience for our youth! A group of first-generation college-bound students from Altgeld Gardens got to visit McDonald’s headquarters where they participated in a facility tour and had conversations with McDonald's interns who shared experiences and advice on college, internships, and more! Watch the highlights from this empowering day in the video below!
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GCP Applied Technologies literally rolled in support of Metropolitan Families with a bicycle drive benefitting the South East Center, the North Center and Family Shelter Service! Nine bikes were collected in all! They also collected school supplies to help get our kids off to a great start this school year. Keep rollin’ GCP Applied Technologies!