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 MISSION
The
mission of ABJ Community Services, Inc.
is to meet the physical, emotional, and
social needs of families, children and
senior citizens by offering effective health
and human services.
ABJ
Community Services, Inc. provides the most
versatile, professional, and supporrive
individual and group services possible
to each client and the community.
Services
are offered without consideration to age,
race, creed, color or religious affiliation.
HISTORY
ABJ
Community Services, Inc., (aka) ABJ was
founded by Vivian R. Jones in 1992. The
agency was incorporated on April 14, 1993.
ABJ was named in loving memory of her mother,
Annie B. Jones (1926-1979.)
Vivian
R. Jones attended eight grammar schools
in Chicago during her childhood and became
a high school dropout and teenage parent
at young age of 15. Today Ms. Jones is
a mother of two and holds a Master of Science
Degree in Education from Chicago State
University.
As
a result of her life struggles, Ms. Jones
opened ABJ to respond to the needs of her
community where she had first hand knowledge
of the trials and tribulations faced by
people whom society has "written off." Ms.
Jones believes that if given an opportunity,
every person can become self-sufficient
and a contributing citizen of society.
ABJ
has enjoyed great success in it's short
time of existence and is one of the few
agencies founded and run by an African
American female. ABJ is accredited by the
Council of Accreditation, a national accrediting
body for agencies that provide services
to families and children.
Today,
ABJ serves more than 5000 people per year
and has become a front runner in advocating
for the people of the community of which
it serves.
INSIDE
THE AGENCY
ABJ
Community Services, Inc. is an accredited
501C (3) community based organization licensed
by the Illinois Department of Children
and Family Services to provide child welfare
services. Throughout its history, ABJ programs
have been considered a safe haven for families.
The agency was founded on the philosophy
that family, love, and support are needed
for children and adults to improve their
overall quality of life. The belief is
when these three foundations are in place;
families can develop, grow and become contributing
citizens.
Since
1994, ABJ Community Services, Inc. has
partnered with the Illinois Department
of Children and Family Services to provide
loving foster homes for children that have
been removed from their biological families.
Foster care has become a vehicle where
children can regain hope by being placed
in the homes of loving foster parents.
ABJ has committed to assist IDCFS in its
goal to provide loving homes to all children
and through intensive case management services,
return children to their biological families
when deemed appropriate. ABJ currently
serves 700 children in its Foster Care
Program.
Foster
care services currently offered by ABJ
include Foster Care Recruitment, Foster
Home Licensing and Training, Case Management
Services, Family Reunification, Adoption,
and Subsidized Guardianship. Other services
provided in the foster care program include:
Counseling and Therapeutic Services, Educational
Services, Independent Living Preparation,
Foster Parent Training, and Parenting Skills
Training.
n
October of 1997, the Council on Accreditation
accredited the agency's Foster Care Program.
This is a significant achievement. The
standards set by both, IDCFS and COA have
increased our ability to provide quality
services.
ABJ
Community Services, Inc. has remained in
compliance with all the rules and regulations
mandated by IDCFS and the Council on Accreditation.
ABJ
Community Services, Inc. provides the most
versatile, professional and supportive
individual and group services possible
to each client and the community. ABJ has
developed programs to meet the needs of
the "whole person."
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EVENTS
GOSPEL PRAYER BRUNCH
Saturday, November 10th, 2007 from 10 am to 2 pm
1818 East 71ST Street, Chicago, IL 60649, Harris Hall
KEYS FOR LIFE
Please help support our
programs by making a
vehicle or monetary
donation. Donate and
help ABJ to change the
lives of your community
residents.
To donate, please call
773.667.2100.
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