Qualifying for the
Winter Avery Program
Winter Avery is a goal-centered program; hence, we want to understand in depth what professional ambitions you hope to achieve.
Our application is designed to dive deep into your milestones, identify any obstacles you may face, and determine the support you need to catapult to the next level while maintaining balance in your home.
Children
0-6 y/o
We acknowledge the challenges of being a parent, no matter your age. However, our program currently focuses on supporting parents of young children ages 0-6.
We will review exceptions on a case-by-case basis of other dependants.
Tangible Professional Goals
You must have clear and tangible goals to be eligible for our program. As a goal-based program, we require specific and achievable milestones. Our program typically lasts 3 months with an average of 6 hours a week in care.
Region
We are currently available to support mothers located in Chicago and its suburbs.
However, we have plans to expand our reach in the future!
Socio-economics
We encourage any parent or guardian to apply for Winter Avery. However, we do prioritize applicants who have higher needs. Parents with multiple children under the age of 6, single parents, parents under a certain income threshold,
Give Back
We'd love to see you give back a bit of time after you complete the program. This can be through coaching, mentoring other moms, volunteering for backup care, or assisting in fundraising events. Whatever you can give will help fuel another mom to her greater potential.
Our program is not designed for general, everyday childcare services.
We are an ecosystem of moms helping moms.
We provide a strategic extra set of hands for mothers and their families during a limited, agreed-upon window to aid in their journey towards a better professional and economic future.
We expect our applicants to demonstrate progress throughout the program.
Application Steps

Online Application & Essay

Matching

Milestone Check-in

Program Completition

Give Back