BBF maintains a number of significant partnerships through which it leverages resources, enhances program operations and builds strong community-based networks. We thank our partners for their support of our work and honor them for the contributions they make to building a better North Lawndale for all.

Jane Addams Hull House Association
American Democracy Institute
After School Matters
Between Friends
Big Brothers Big Sisters Metropolitan Chicago
CAPS/District 10
Cease Fire
Central States SES
Chapin Hall Center for Children
Chicago Area Project
Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture
Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
Chicago Homeless Coalition
Chicago Juvenile Intervention & Support Center
Chicago LAMP
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago State University
Children’s Advocacy Center (West)
City Year
Coalition on Adolescent Risk Reduction
Chicago Police Department 10th District Advisory Committee
Chicago Police Department Youth Outreach Office
Chicago Youth Centers ABC Polk Bros.
Cook County Board of Commissioners, 2nd District Office
DreamBikes
Enlace
First Baptist Institutional Church
Gads Hill
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Hartgrove Hospital
Healthy Families Chicago
Illinois Afterschool Network
Illinois Campaign for Responsible Sex Education
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
Illinois Department of Corrections
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Justice
Kids Start Region 3 Youth Net
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation
Lawndale Christian Legal Clinic
Latino Youth Inc.
LINKS
Local School Council
Loyola University/Center for Experiential Learning
Mayor’s Office/VolunTEAM
National Museum of Mexican Art
National Youth Conference (Midwest Region)
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Runaway Switchboard
North Lawndale Juvenile Justice Collaborative
Riverside Hospital
Rush Powers Media
Saint Agatha Family Empowerment
Sankofa Safe Child Initiative
Sinai Community Institute
Sinai Urban Health Institute
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
7th District Child Welfare Taskforce
Teen Living Programs
24th Ward Aldermanic Office
Urban Gateways
Westside Association for Community Action
Westside Center of Truth/Operation Brotherhood
Westside Collaboration for Homeless Youth
Westside Health Authority
Westside Youth Network
West Town Bikes
Willett Employment Center
Young Men’s Educational Network
Youth Advocate Programs
Youth Guidance
YMCA Rise Center
YWCA