Our Mission
By The Hand is a Christ-centered, after school program that takes kids by the hand and walks with them from kindergarten through college, loving and nurturing them--mind, body and soul.
Who We Are
By The Hand began in 2001 with 16 kids from Cabrini-Green—one of the nation’s largest housing projects. To serve more kids across Chicago—those with the greatest need—we have grown to five locations in four of Chicago’s most dangerous, under-resourced and marginalized neighborhoods. Today, By The Hand serves more than 1,600 kids and plans to serve nearly 2,000 by the year 2021.
At By The Hand we talk about nurturing the child mind, body and soul. When we talk about nurturing their minds we focus on three core components: technology-enabled reading, STEAM-based enrichment activities and homework assistance. By The Hand cares for our students' physical bodies by providing a hot meal every day that the program meets, Monday through Thursday. We provide dental exams twice a year and eye exams, along with the follow up care our students need. In addition, we have a Social Emotional Learning specialist who provides one-on-one counseling as needed for some students. And most significantly By The Hand nurtures the souls of our students by providing weekly chapel service, small group Bible studies and one-on-one discipleship.
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jymette.seager@bythehand.org
Location
28W625 HAWTHORNE LN, null, WEST CHICAGO, Illinois, 60185, United States of America
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