The Link & Option Center, Inc.

SSDMC
South Suburban Disproportionate Minority Contact (SSDMC) utilizes a data driven and consensus based process that focuses on reducing disproportionate minority confinement. Although changes occur with stakeholders, SSDMC creates a work plan to maintain focus on the goals and objectives. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 broadened the scope of the DMC initiative from "disproportionate minority confinement" to "disproportionate minority contact."

COP
Illinois Task Force for Children of Prisoners / Children of Promise

DHS
To assist Illinois residents to achieve self-sufficiency, independence and health to the maximum extent possible by providing integrated family-oriented services, promoting prevention and establishing measurable outcomes in partnership with communities.

SCCS
South Central Community Services, Inc. was founded in 1970 by residents of the Chatham and Avalon Park communities in response to a lack of mental health services for a growing number of children with emotional and behavioral disorders who were being excluded from the public schools on the South Side of Chicago.

ABJ Community Services, Inc.
The mission of ABJ Community Services, Inc. is to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of families, children and senior citizens by offering effective health and human services.

School Districts – 144, 152.5, 152, 143.5, 205, 228
Prairie-Hills Junior High School District 144
Hazel Crest School District 152.5
Harvey School District 152
Posen-Robbins School District 143.5
Thornton Township High School District 205
Bremen High School District 228

IAACP
Established in 2005, the Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP) is a statewide, membership-based 501(c)(3) that strengthens early intervention and prevention systems, policies, and programs in African-American communities through culturally-relevant research, training, and advocacy.

CLAIM

CLAIM was formed in 1985 to address the gap in legal aid and advocacy for women prisoners and their families. CLAIM has grown from a one-woman office to a dependable source of legal aid, education about the law, and systems change advocacy for and with women prisoners and their families.

DCFS – LAN53 - Bloom, Bremen, Rich, & Thornton Townships of Illinois
DCFS is committed to acting in the best interest of every child it serves and to helping families by increasing their ability to provide a safe environment for their children and by strengthening families who are at risk of abuse or neglect.

LePenseur Youth & Family Services
The mission of Le Penseur Youth & Family Services, Inc. is to serve individuals who need assistance in maintaining or achieving their full potential for self-direction and independence. We employ professionals to develop and implement programs that emphasize the connection between healthy youth, families and healthy communities.

Higher Learning Network’s mission is to empower and teach urban youth and adults how to develop their own natural gifts, talents and abilities: with a focus on life skills, job training and entrepreneurial skills.

Chicago Access Network Television - CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what's happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.

News & Events

January 8, 2010 MEDIA ALERT!

The Link & Option Center (TLOC) will be hosting a live talk show on CAN TV21 every Friday at 4 p.m. for the next 13 weeks. Viewers will be able to call in and ask questions and the show will feature guests including community leaders, local government officials, and staff and students from TLOC. The first guest will be Ms. Twin Green, Founding President and CEO of The Link & Option Center, Inc.