Spanish Coalition for Housing
1922 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Forte Knowledge
333 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States
St. Joseph Services
1501 N Oakley Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States
New Moms, Inc.
2845 W McLean Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Little City Foster Care & Adoption Program
700 N Sacramento Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States
Franciscan Outreach Mission
1645 Lemoyne Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Inspiration Corporation
3504 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, United States
La Casa Norte
3533 W North Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
La Familia Unida
3047 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL, United States
TEECH Foundation
1750 W 103rd St, Chicago, IL, United States
Spanish Coalition for Housing
Mission
SCH’s mission is to provide comprehensive counseling, education and housing resources necessary for Latinos and other low-to-moderate income families in the Chicagoland area, develop competence and responsibility in meeting their financial and housing needs, and advocate for and proactively promote additional resources for them.
History
In 1966, Spanish Coalition for Housing began as a collaboration of groups from Chicago’s north and south sides that sought to address issues facing the Latino community. During this early stage SCH became a leader in the fight against housing discrimination, redlining, and disinvestment from financial institutions. SCH organized regular meetings with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the City of Chicago to advocate on behalf of the Latino community. In 1973, SCH became the very first organization to be certified as a Housing Counseling Agency by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. SCH continued advancing new ideas in financial education and housing but found meteoric growth when in 1992 SCH was hand-selected by HUD to pilot a new housing counseling program and in 1996 when SCH became the Chicago Housing Authority’s Latino offices administrator.
The most recent financial crisis has further pushed SCH to the forefront of housing in Chicago. Since 2007 we have seen a 996% increase in clients seeking foreclosure prevention. We also expanded our financial education, renter and landlord education programs to promote financial stability and prevent foreclosure, before it starts.
We have three locations to serve the North and South sides of Chicago and now see over 10,000 clients per year. We continue to deliver quality programs and compassionate service to all residents in need. We are your ally when you need help.
Forte Knowledge
Forte Knowledge recognizes the importance of updating your skill set in order to keep up with today’s job market. Our programs cater to the working professional: beginner to advanced, weeknight to weekend, we help you strengthen your IT career. In a matter of a few months, we transform skilled individuals into advanced IT professionals
Forte Knowledge courses are divided into 3 Specialized Programs: Quality Assurance, Mobile Development, and Project Management.
Each Program is followed by an interview preparation class, resume coaching, and an internship.
St. Joseph Services
Address: 1501 N Oakley Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 7732780484
Position: Community Development Manager
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Our Mission
As stewards of the Vincentian Spirit, our mission is to serve and support families and individuals at risk, partnering with them to strengthen and develop their values and talents to reach their full potential.
Our Vision
Regardless of their situation, families and individuals can become pillars of strength in their local community, active members of a faith community, and role models for the next generation.
Our Values
- Service: Generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need.
- Hospitality: To welcome others in a spirit of openness and compassion.
- Collaboration: To network with others to provide and enhance services.
- Respect: To treat others with reverence, compassion, and integrity.
- Empowerment: To educate, mentor, and assist others to grow toward their full potential.
- Excellence: To provide the highest quality of services.
New Moms, Inc.
New Moms equips struggling, impoverished adolescent parents (aged 13-24) and their children with the personal and workforce development tools they will need, to permanently change their life stories from chronic dependence on society, to economic independence and family stability.
We offer a loving, safe and stable environment, while providing:
- Individualized case management;
- Supportive housing;
- Career-readiness, parenting, life skills and literacy training; and
- Age-appropriate children’s programming with routine screenings for signs of abuse and neglect.
Our Mission
The mission of New Moms, Inc. is to enable, empower and equip at-risk adolescent parents and their children through services and mentoring based on Christian values.
Our Vision
The vision of New Moms, Inc. is to be the model for an effective, efficient and enduring ministry that breaks the cycle of poverty among at-risk adolescent parents and their children.
Our Expertise
New Moms has over 30 years’ experience, specializing in outreach and services to what most consider an “unreachable” population– homeless and near-homeless adolescent parents (aged 13-24) and their children (birth-age 5).
Based in Chicago, our staff has the community network, collaborative relationships, experience, and culturally-competent outreach expertise that make them uniquely qualified to provide the assistance these high-risk families require.
We have a multi-cultural staff of 28:
- 97% female
- 13 Anglo
- 14 African-American
- 2 Hispanic
- 7 speak Spanish
- 8 live or have lived in our immediate community
- 8 were themselves teen moms or children of teen moms.
New Moms is a 501(c)3 registered agency.
Little City Foster Care & Adoption Program
Address: 700 N Sacramento Blvd Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60612
Little City Foster Care & Adoption Program
Little City’s Center for Family & Community-Based Services provides services to children in foster care who have been identified by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS) as having been abused or neglected. As part of our mission, Little City is committed to recruiting and supporting foster/adoptive families to provide loving homes for children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
We are searching for welcoming homes and loving parents regardless of age, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender-identification, income or education level.
Why choose Little City to become a foster/adoptive parent?
- For 20 years, Little City’s foster care/adoption program has provided innovative, individualized and community-based treatment to our children and their families
- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) recognizes Little City as the first foster care and adoption agency in Illinois to obtain cultural competence in serving the LGBT community.
- Over 90% of children living in Little City foster or adoptive homes remain in the same home
- Little City hosts customized pre-licensing training to all prospective foster/adoptive parents
- We offer comprehensive case management services and treatment
- An extensive foster parent to foster parent support and mentoring network
Franciscan Outreach Mission
At 1645 W LeMoyne:
Soup Kitchen
Showers
publically available laundry
Case management: Our case managers help our guests every step of the way. They work with our guests one-on-one to help them:
find housing
identify needs
set goals
establish priorities
find service providers that can help
determine eligibility requirements
determine availability of appropriate programs
set appointments
complete applications for various programs, and
identify the next problem or issue to be worked on.
At 2715 W. Harrison:
Emergency Shelter
women must be in by 6:00pm
men must be in by 6:15pm and will be put on the waiting list
no sex offenders are allowed
Intake Process
Clients must complete an intake form to be admitted to the shelter or case management. Case managers introduce themselves to guests at the soup kitchen and offer their services.
Referral Process
Walk-in
Other
Franciscan Outreach does not serve clients who are on the sex offender registry.
* Information on this agency was collected by staff; therefore, we encourage you to call before you refer a client for services.
Inspiration Corporation
In an atmosphere of dignity and respect, Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing.
La Casa Norte
Mission
The mission of La Casa Norte is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. We provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities.
La misión de La Casa Norte es servir a los jóvenes y las familias que enfrentan falta o inestabilidad de vivienda. Proporcionamos acceso a una vivienda estable y ofrecemos servicios integrales que actúan como un catalizador para transformar vidas y comunidades.
Programs
For general information and to access our supportive services, please call (773) 276-4900 on Monday to Friday, from 9 AM to 7 PM.
To learn more about or programs and eligibility, please contact our intake and referral specialists at (773) 276-4900.
TEECH Foundation
