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Housing in the Western Suburbs

New Moms works with external partners to fill our units and do not take direct applications for our housing programs or maintain a site-based waitlist. Learn more below.

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In Need of Housing in the Western Suburbs?

IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

-You must be a pregnant or parenting mom between 18-24 years old (if you are 25 or older, please call 311 for assistance in receiving services).

-You must be experiencing housing insecurity.

Please follow the directions below to find housing support the Western suburbs:

*Check out our Oak Park housing cheatsheet here!

A Range of Support

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Our Family Support programs offer a holistic set of services to support mothers on their parenting journey in Chicago and the Western Suburbs. Our services include:

  • Doula: Birth Doulas (professional labor assistants) provide physical and emotional support to birthing people and their partners during pregnancy, childbirth, and the early postpartum period.
  • Prenatal Support Group: Prenatal Support Groups connect families with peers and help them learn about and prepare for the birth of their baby and motherhood.
  • Home Visiting: Moms are paired with a coach who visits them at home to share parenting resources / tools, child development tips, and social connection and encouragement.
  • Parent Support Groups & Education: Parent Support Groups connect moms with peers and include facilitated discussion on childhood development, parenting, health and wellness, and parent/child bonding and development activities.
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Driving Success

Being a mom shouldn’t require abandoning academic dreams.

One in five college students in the United States are parents, and often schools cannot fully provide the kind of support young parents need to ensure success. Currently, only 8% of single-mother students in Illinois complete an Associate degree within six years, compared to 60% of students without children, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. New Moms’ College Success program was created to address this disparity. Through monthly stipends, childcare support, and individual and group coaching, New Moms provides a resource for young moms looking to graduate from postsecondary education and find work in family-sustaining, living-wage jobs.

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A Key to Lasting Success

Job Training

Economic mobility is key to lasting change. New Moms offers a comprehensive paid job training program through our successful candle company, Bright Endeavors, providing job skills and career readiness that help open doors to opportunity.

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