Program Locators and Directories
Use these map-based platforms to help you find youth serving organizations.
ACT NOW MAP OF AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS
https://map.actnowillinois.org/map
ACT Now is creating a statewide database of out-of-schooltime programs (2022) and plotting this information on an interactive map, which you can view at this link.
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS DIRECTORY - KANSAS CITY, OAKLAND, SAN JOSE
https://www.inplay.org/
From the website: "InPlay is a non-profit whose mission is to connect kids to summer and afterschool programs that ignite their individual interests and talents, thereby reducing the achievement gap. The site hosts a map-based directory of afterschool programs for Kansas City, Oakland and San Jose, California.
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN NYC - COMPASS NYC
https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/programs/compass/
From the web site: This is the " Comprehensive After School System of NYC (COMPASS NYC) | NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. Students can join one of hundreds of free afterschool programs in NYC through COMPASS NYC. COMPASS programs can offer homework help, sports, arts, and more. They are free and located all over the city.
ARTLOOK - MAP OF CHICAGO ARTS EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
https://www.ingenuity-inc.org/data-research/artlook/
From the web site: "Search for community arts organizations by name or by neighborhood, CPS network, discipline offered, or zip code. Search results will locate arts organizations that meet your criteria and the CPS schools they offers programs to, and map these schools in relation to each specific arts partner."
BIGBURGH - RESOURCES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IN PITTSBURGH
https://www.bigburgh.com/
This is a comprehensive platform that anyone can use to search for resources to support homeless population in Pittsburgh, PA area. Take some time to get to know it.
CENTER FOR FAITH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TRANSFORMATION - MAP/DIRECTORY
https://www.faithhealthtransformation.org/directory/
This is another use of interactive maps to provide a searchable directory of organizations in the Chicago region working for community well-being.
CHICAGO NON-SCHOOL TUTORING, MENTORING PROGRAMS MAP
https://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2025/06/help-volunteer-based-youth-tutor-mentor.html
This is a map created by Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC to help planners understand where tutor/mentor programs are located in Chicago and to help parents, volunteers and donors connect with such programs. It's one of several ways we try to share this information.
CHICAGO PEACE HUB MAP/DIRECTORY
https://www.chicagoresourcehub.com/blog/
You can sort by type of program and population served and map will show organizations in Chicago area fitting that search. Does not single out mentoring or tutoring as a category.
CHICAGO URBAN AGRICULTURAL MAPPING PROJECT
https://cuamp.org/
From the website: "The Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project (CUAMP) is an ongoing collaboration between individuals, organizations, businesses and institutions that has sought to collaboratively map and inventory urban agriculture and community gardens in Chicago since 2010. It includes everything from small residential gardens to commercial urban farms. With an interactive map and directory that link to detailed profiles for each growing site, CUAMP aims to provide the public with a comprehensive and constantly evolving look at the state of urban agriculture in Chicagoland."
CHICAGO'S SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK LEADERS MAP
https://chicagoleaders.net/map/
From the website: "CSLN connects grassroots leaders from communities across Chicago to share resources, support each other’s work, collaborate, build a stronger collective voice, and nurture equitable and impactful relationships with policy makers." CSLN maintains a network directory/map, showing several hundred organizations, that can be viewed by category.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS - CHICAGO PARTNER LIST
https://www.cisofchicago.org/partners/community-partners/
This is a list of community partner organizations that have committed their time, energy and resources to impacting the lives of Chicago public school students by partnering with Communities In Schools of Chicago. Use this list along with other program locators to build your understanding of youth serving organizations throughout the region.
EDUCATION INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD - MAP AND LIST
https://reevo.wiki/Experiencia?ct=t%28Call_4_Action_General6_29_2016%29&l=en_US&mc_cid=3c241d50e0&mc_eid=a6f904c33f
This web site features a map consisting of alternative education institutions in different countries. This map was created by a group of people who met on Facebook, starting in the fall of 2011. A first version of this map was launched in January 2012. Add your own education institution to the map.
END POVERTY IN AMERICA - RESOURCES IN EACH STATE
https://endpovertyusa.org/resources/il/
This website focuses on ending poverty in America. One resource points to organizations in each state, organized by city. This link points to Illinois.
GROWING UP IN NEW YORK CITY - RESOURCES
https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/
This site provides a directory of New York City resources for youth at every age level.
LITERACY WORKS (CHICAGO) LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS
https://www.litworks.org/membership/our-members-partners
https://www.litworks.org/find-a-program
Literacy Works shares a list of partner organizations on their site. It also includes a map showing adult literacy programs in Illinois.
MY CHI. MY FUTURE. PROGRAMS MAP
https://data.cityofchicago.org/Events/My-CHI-My-Future-Programs-Map/da3u-gtzr
This link points to the interactive map of Chicago youth serving programs hosted by the Mayor's MyChiMyFuture initiative. It was made public in June 2021. You can sort by categories to filter information on the map, and zoom into specific neighborhoods. There is no category for "tutor mentor" or "mentoring".
NYC Opportunity - Social Service Site Location Data
https://www.nyc.gov/site/opportunity/portfolio/social-service-location.page
NYC government is committed to making it easier to discover what social services exist and where they are delivered. This platform includes a searchable map and shows service provider by type of service provided and location. This only includes organizations that receive city funds.
SOUTH SIDE STEM OPPORTUNITY LANDSCAPE - VIEW THE MAP
https://www.southsidestemlandscape.org/
https://northwestern.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=fb54c6f95ebf4621804e6666370fb244
Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University's Digital Youth Network partnered to do asset mapping showing STEM assets in nine communities on Chicago's South Side. From the map you can learn about STEM based youth programs in this area.