An emergency shelter for young women including pregnant and parenting teens

Located on the near Northwest Side of Chicago, the John and Mary Madden Center provides emergency shelter care to pregnant, parenting, and older adolescent young girls, ages 14-20, in an environment that is safe and nurturing.

It is designated for emergency placement and short-term stabilization in order to help facilitate an appropriate placement. The program serves up to 20 Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS) clients and can serve a maximum of 35 total individuals, including children, at any one time.

All decision-making and treatment planning occurs within the context of a treatment team, comprised of supervisory program staff, a case manager, and a clinical therapist who meet on a weekly basis. The Madden program called St. Margaret of Scotland on the South Side of Chicago home for 10 years before moving to its current location in 2008. Maryville has been operating Madden for the past two years under the leadership of Fred Smith, Madden's Director.

"Before they leave us, we hope to teach these young ladies parenting skills and work with them to get their children into daycare so they can either work or go to school," Smith said.   

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