Who We Serve
During the 2023-2024 school year, JPA provided mental health programs in 24 schools & 16 neighborhoods throughout Chicago.
The Facts
of children served are low-income
or more have experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE).
is the average number of ACEs experienced by our clients
of our clients had a relative or friend killed or harmed by violence
have a relative in jail
have experienced or witnessed domestic violence at home
of our clients are Homeless or Housing Instable
During the 2023-2024 school year, JPA provided school-based mental health support to over 4,000 children, families, and educators.
Without interventions like JPA, our kids’ mental health is getting worse. The number of young people who reported experiencing severe depression increased from 5.9% in 2012 to 8.2% in 2015. But today, nearly 1 in 3 youth with severe depression are going without treatment.
If you know someone who needs help, please reach out to JPA.
Did you know?
of youth with severe depression don’t receive proper treatment
youth in the US are experiencing severe depression
of youth living in poverty who are in need of mental health care will never receive it.
of people ages 12 to 17 have had one major depressive episode within the past year
It doesn’t have to be this way.
You can help us help kids. Together, we can make sure kids facing hard things never have to face them alone.