2018 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.

Eligibility Requirements of Population Served

New and expectant teenage parents with income less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty level.

Program Summary

FY18
Annual Expenditures $8,080,211
Number of Program Participants 1,674

Contact Information

Parents Too Soon Program

401 S. Clinton, 4th FL South

Chicago, IL 60607

E-Mail: DHS.ECD@illinois.gov

Phone: Main: (312) 793-1476