The CME Group Foundation in Chicago has announced grants totaling $2 million in support of young women and girls in the city impacted by trauma and violence. 

The foundation will support local organizations and projects working to expand the reach of mentors and mental health service providers to young women and girls, enhance innovation for trauma responsiveness and social-emotional learning to reduce the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and drive awareness and collaboration across Chicago’s public and private sectors. Recipients include Children’s Research Triangle, Focus Fairies, Girls Inc. of Chicago, and Juvenile Protective Association. 

“We are pleased to make these initial grants that will bring high-quality mental health resources to young women and girls in Chicago's underserved communities,” said Terry Duffy, CME Group chair and CEO and CME Group Foundation vice chair. “CME Group Foundation has always supported education from cradle to career, and this investment is the latest example of that commitment to our city.”

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