We’re proud to announce $122,000 in grants awarded to Chicago area not-for-profits addressing mental health and suicide for teens and young adults. The mission at Meg’s Legacy of Hope is to strengthen the lives of this vulnerable age group of 14-24 year olds, especially those at-risk and without resources to get needed mental health support.
Each of the organizations who submitted grant applications were truly impressive, and the impact of available programming to assist our target audience makes us hopeful in our efforts to help so many that need treatment. It was a difficult choice to select grantees in this first cycle of awarding funding, but we are confident that these programs will make an immediate difference in so many lives.
- Barrington Youth and Family Services – $12,000 for drop-in, after-school counseling program at Prairie Middle School and Station Middle School, serving youth ages 11-14.
- Chicago Psychoanalytical Institute – $25,000 for on-site in-school counseling at schools near Chicago’s loop.
- Saint Anthony’s Hospital – $35,000 for staffing their school-based therapy and PATH program to strengthen the lives of at-risk youth and young adults on the west and southwest sides of Chicago.
- Partners for Our Communities—$25,000 for the “Skyward Bound” counseling program in 2024 and a $25,000 commitment for 2025. Skyward Bound provides counseling for recipients in the Northwest suburbs.
All these groups have services aimed specifically at mental health support for anxiety, depression, grief and suicide prevention for youth through young adults. Stay tuned to learn more about each of these organizations’ programs receiving grants from Meg’s Legacy. We’ll be sure to share stories and progress with our grantees in the coming months.
