Become a Youth Guidance Community Connections Champion
Community Connections is a Youth Guidance program that provides resource connection and support to students and families across all Youth Guidance programs in Chicagoland. $10 buys a one-day CTA train/bus pass so students can get from home to school, work, and job interviews.Â
$20 buys a 3-day CTA train/bus pass so parents can travel to look for housing, run errands, and attend medical appointments.
$50 buys a Walmart or Target gift card so students and families can purchase toiletries, cleaning products, diapers, or clothes for job interviews.
$100 buys a gift card to Aldi or a similar grocery store so families can purchase a week of groceries.Â
$300 buys a whole household of furniture for a family, including delivery and set-up, via Chicago Furniture Bank* (CFB), a Youth Guidance partner. This is an essential resource for families transitioning into stable housing, as purchasing furniture is often a huge challenge. Through CFB, our families receive beds, dressers, living and dining room furniture, lamps, mirrors, kitchenware, and even artwork for their walls for a flat rate of $300! Â