For many of our children, Lawrence Hall is the first home they have ever known. We provide a safe environment where abused and neglected children can move on to adulthood with resiliency and hope.

Our Vision
Lawrence Hall is a community of staff, volunteers, and board members dedicated to creating a society in which our children and their families are treated as valued and cherished members.

Our Mission
Lawrence Hall is a not-for-profit child welfare agency established to assist at-risk youth and their families through a seamless delivery of services designed to develop the self-worth, knowledge, and skills they need to lead independent and productive lives.

We support our mission with an annual budget of $17-$19 million derived from government grants and contracts, private support, and allocations from the United Way of Chicago and Episcopal Charities. Throughout our long history, we have demonstrated sound fiscal management, operating without a deficit and using our resources responsibly to plan for future growth.

Who We Serve
Lawrence Hall cares for approximately 1,500 children each year — boys and girls, infants and adolescents, teenage mothers and their babies, and the families of our program participants. All come from highly deprived backgrounds with very limited access to education, health care, and social services.

The children of Lawrence Hall have multiple physical and psychological problems. They suffer from behavioral and emotional disorders, mental illness, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, addiction, prenatal drug or alcohol exposure, and disrupted family support systems.

Many have been removed from their homes by the State and placed in our care. Others live with their families but seek specialized services due to disabilities or unique needs.

Our Core Beliefs

	We cherish the children we care for and work with them to make positive moral decisions about how they choose to live.
	We believe all children deserve to live a life that is free from physical, sexual, and emotional harm.
	We tell the truth about what children experience in our society.
	We advocate in the best interest of our children.
	We behave ethically and act at all times in creative rather than destructive ways.
	We value diversity and treat each other with consideration and appreciation of one another's worth.

Success Stories
"Lawrence Hall helps you get through the heartache and pain. I learned that you can do anything if you have faith in yourself." John, Class of 2000 Graduation Speaker

There are many success stories at Lawrence Hall Youth Services. Learn how our commitment to action, hope, and opportunity works for these young people.

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