Initiatives

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

The Hektoen Institute is the parent 501(c)(3) organization and fiscal agent for the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH). In working together for over a decade, Hektoen and NCDVTMH have been successful in our shared mission to promote research and programming to improve health and mental health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Child and Family Connections #9 (Early Intervention Program)

Child and Family Connections has provided early intervention services to Chicago’s Southwest, West, and Loop areas since 1997. Staff members promote relationship-based intervention and coordinate interdisciplinary services including collaboration with healthcare partners. This approach improves outcomes among Chicago’s youth.