MELD is a non-profit social service agency started in 1981. Through our programs and services, MELD offers emergency shelter and housing, parenting information, life and job skills training, support and resources and prevention education.
MELD provides programs and services for young parents and their children in the Rockford community.
Funding Sources include Youth Services Network, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Illinois School Board of Education, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, United Way, Department of Human Services, City of Rockford, as well as through community contributions, in-kind donations and fundraising special events. Rockford MELD, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization – Federal Identification Number 36-3347409.



