Familyhood’s mission is to restore hope in families and renew hurting communities by embracing and embodying God’s design for the family. The vision is to provide practical training, intervention where necessary, and facilitate spaces where parents and children can come together to abound in love, to reconcile and grow as family units. Strong urban families will provide a critical foundation for the Woodlawn neighborhood and ultimately for the broader culture to thrive.
FAMILYHOOD PROGRAMS
Raising Highly Capable Kids (RHCK)
A 13-session parenting/guardian workshop providing interactive, practical and hand-on tools (based upon the 40 Developmental Assets) that maximizes their child’s potential and empowers the entire family.
Taking The Assets Home
This workshop equips parents through powerful practical tools, activities and conversation with other parents or caregivers who have completed RHCK to work through a plan of building individual developmental assets in their children
7 Traits of Effective Parenting
An eight-week transformative practical teaching and community building series that leads parents/caregivers in discussion about the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting and covers concepts relating to family life, parenting styles, child development and explores how the unique personality of each child requires differing parenting techniques and offers tools for immediate application.
Family - Activities - Meals Night
F.A.M. Night is a safe space for the entire family to spend quality time together that includes a home-cooked meal, dinner conversations, games, and faith based activities that the entire family will learn from and enjoy.
Free Space
Provides face to face, one-on-one life coaching and mentoring to develop life and soft skills, identifying social services resources, support, and/or serve as a trusted person who can listen.
Your Money Matters
This workshop equips community members with training and skills to budget, build an emergency fund, and plan for the future.
Building Men
This workshop brings together men to learn, fellowship, and embrace their spiritual foundation.
170
FAMILIES SERVED
516
HOURS OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OFFERED
765
INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED
Upcoming Events & Programs
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Cohort 1
January (Week of 1/15 - week of 2/19
6 weeks
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Cohort 1
Spiritual Disciplines
January (week of 1/15-week of 2/19) -
6 weeks
Cohort 2
March (week of 3/7-week of 4/16)
An additional Men’s mental health session
7 weeks
Cohort 1
April (week of 4/10-week of 5/29) Tuesdays
Cohort 2 - April (week of 4/10-week of 5/29)
Program Details: 1-hour session 6-week workshop
Target Audience: parents, caregivers, and those who work with children ages 3-18
Description: An evidence-based workshop that provides parents powerful practical tools, activities and conversation with other parents or caregivers who have completed RHCK. Together, they work through a plan of building individual developmental assets in their children.
Program Details: 90 minute 6-week small group
Target Audience: men age 18 and older
Description: men’s faith based small group that brings men together to learn, fellowship, and embrace their spiritual foundation.
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Target Audience: parents, caregivers, and those who work with children ages 3-18
Description: An evidence-based workshop that equips parents and caregivers with confidence and tools to raise healthy, caring, responsible children through the use of the 40 Developmental Assets, ultimately building resilience in youth.
Panel Discussion & Dinner Details:
Wednesday, March 29th 6:30PM-8:00PM
Sunshine Gospel Ministries
Mental Health Clinicians will be present to share resources and ask your mental health-related questions
Session Details: Wednesdays, 4/5-4/26, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Staff
Sasha Simmons
Director of Outreach
Sunshine Gospel Ministries
The Mission of Sunshine Gospel Ministries is to seek the renewal of the city through ministries of discipleship, mercy, and justice.
500 E 61st St,
Chicago, IL 60637