2019 Parents Too Soon Fact Sheet

Program Objectives

Provide support services to new and expectant teenage parents with income less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty level through home visitation, parent support groups, and community education to assist them to develop effective parenting skills, improve the parent-child relationship, promote healthy growth and development for the child, and reduce the likelihood of child maltreatment.

Program Summary

FY18 FY19
Annual Expenditures $8,080,211 $8,625,943
Number of Program Participants 1,674 1,476

Contact Information

Parents Too Soon Program

401 S. Clinton, 3rd FL North

Chicago, IL 60607

E-Mail: DHS.ECD@illinois.gov

Phone: Main: (312) 793-1476