JPA Chicago
mission
The mission of the Juvenile Protective Association is to improve the social and emotional well-being and functioning of vulnerable children so they can reach their fullest potential at home, in school, and in our communities. We accomplish this by providing therapeutic counseling services to at-risk children and families, conducting research, sharing knowledge, and providing expert consultation and guidance to others serving them.
jane addams
“America’s future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught; hence we must watch what we teach, and how we live”~ Jane Addams, JPA Founder
Since 1901, when our founder Jane Addams set out on a mission to provide probation officers for children, JPA has been improving the social and emotional well-being of Chicago’s vulnerable kids, along with their families, teachers, and communities.
programs
JPA offers several local and wider reaching programs and direct services focused on social, emotional, and mental health best practices, including:
School-Based Therapy
Connect to Kids (C2K)
Child Welfare
Grandparent Program
New Light Clinic
Internship Program