by | Nov 15, 2019 | Member Spotlights
At twenty years old, Mandy, a former National Guardsman, was involved in a car accident that caused traumatic brain injury and significantly impacted her mobility and speech. Moving from her parents’ home to her own apartment in a building managed by Over the Rainbow...
by | Sep 17, 2019 | Homeless Service Provider Updates, Member Spotlights
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County (the Alliance) doesn’t just want to end homelessness for youth—they want youth to have a voice in how they do it. Youth leaders are critical in shaping the Alliance’s work. Now, with a recent award of $6 million...
by | Aug 19, 2019 | Member Spotlights
During the bitter cold of January 1979, three friends began operating a women’s drop-in center out of a second-floor apartment in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Staffed exclusively by volunteers, it served fewer than ten women per day. The center became known as...
by | Jun 19, 2019 | Member Spotlights
Independence in old age is a goal for many, but when older adults lack the material resources, physical capabilities, and support system to fulfill their most basic needs, the barriers to independence are sometimes greater than any single individual can bear. Housing...
by | Nov 12, 2018 | Member Spotlights
“We want people to realize that the disability community is one you might join at any time,” says Adam Ballard. “All it takes is an accident or injury or just getting older. And increasing access benefits everyone.” In particular, through his role as Housing...
by | Sep 13, 2018 | Member Spotlights
At age 70, Mattie Nordstrom was still working full-time, as an in-home caregiver. But when her client suddenly died, Mattie found herself unable to make ends meet. With nowhere else to go, she stayed in three different emergency shelters and camped out in store...
