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The Homemaking Skills Institute Manual by Betty Jo Nichols is the basic document for our training programs.  The manual is also available for $20.00 through this website.  Click here to see the Manual table of contents and an excerpt. 

Homemaking Skills Institute
P.O. Box 17216
Chicago, Illinois 60617

Phone: (773) 603-5153
Click below to email:
director@homemakingskillsinstitute.org

The key to success for Homemaking Skills Institute is the focus on basic life skills that help to maintain independence in adults.  We train those that are homeless, in shelters, survivors of domestic violence and individuals who need to make the necessary transitions back into society, while putting an end to their personal struggles of unemployment. 

Fundamentals and principles in our training include appropriate etiquette, personal hygiene, general cleaning decorum, basic laundry know-how, ironing and other abilities that promote healthy living and personal accomplishments in individuals.

Food Service Jobs
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Our adult programs provide guidance on nutrition, homemaking, child care, budgeting, job-hunting, work etiquette and other types of survival skills.  With this knowledge in hand, our clients are empowered to achieve greater success in their personal lives, jobs, and communities.

In addition, we offer specific training for professional employment in food service, custodial jobs, and caregiving jobs for children, the elderly and the disabled. This program is geared to provide job readiness in urban communities and to increase the earning potential of low-income women and men.

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NY Times 2008

Weight Loss Coaching 

Our success with the obesity problem is demonstrated by the fact that our clients have individually lost as much as 80 pounds. Click here for testimonials. Some of our clients have even had their health improve so much that they can stop taking medications for health problems related to excess weight.