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Chicago Family directions is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation providing, at no cost, consistent, long-term tutoring to homeless and impoverished K-12 students in the Chicago Public Schools to prepare them for college, careers and an adult life without homelessness. We partner with schools, communities and businesses by appealing to their social responsibility initiatives to support our charity’s goal through volunteerism and financial support.

Chicago homeless children statistics.

• 63.5% of the homeless population in Chicago are mothers and their children
• The average age of a homeless person is nine years old
• Homeless students are twice as likely to score lower on standardized tests
• 36% of homeless students repeat a grade and are three times more likely to be placed in Special Education programs
• Homeless students are four times more likely to drop out of school
• During the 2009-2010 school year, roughly 15,000 students in the Chicago Public School (CPS) system were homeless