Taproots records, 1978-2000.
- Collection ID WLA2004.42
- Creator Names Taproots (Chicago, Ill.)
- Title Taproots records, 1978-2000.
- Physical description 1.25 linear feet.
- Collection arrangement Series 1: Administration & History, 1978-2000, n.d. Series 2: Audio-visual, 1966-1994, n.d. Series 3: Restricted Material.
- Biographical or Historical Note Organization serving teenage mothers. Founded by Monica Cahill, BVM, Taproots began as a center for teenage mothers in the rectory of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in 1978. In 1980, Taproots (Teen-Age Parents Realizing Ongoing Orientation Toward Success) moved to a six-room flat at 2424 W. Polk St. Located on Chicago's West Side, Taproots offered its services to help ease the difficulties of teenage pregnancy and single parenthood. Taproots initial focus on teenage pregnancy eventually expanded to include an outreach program servicing the entire community. Its three-pronged program included empowerment training for young mothers, a child skills training in parenting, nutrition, hygiene, career awareness, and assistance in reaching proper community resources to help teenage parents.
- Collection summary The Taproots records include by-laws, personnel manuals, board members profiles, meeting minutes, and committee reports. Also included are outreach and caseworker reports, some finance information related to budgets, long range planning, newsletters, brochures, fliers, general correspondence, slides, and photographs.
- Access and usage restrictions Some restrictions may apply.
- Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in repository; folder level.
- Names
- Taproots (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
- Catholic Charities of Chicago.
- Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dubuque, Iowa)
- Loyola University Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.
- Subjects Teenage parents Services for Illinois Chicago.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid to the Taproots records http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/wla/pdfs/Taproots.pdf