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The Chicago Furniture Bank furnishes homes for Chicagoans moving into supportive housing. Our mission is to provide dignity and comfort to our clients by allowing them to hand-pick an entire home’s worth of furnishings. Our ultimate goal is to become a sustainable social enterprise that furnishes homes for people in need and employs at-risk young adults looking for opportunities in the workforce.

Our mission is to restore a stable and loving relationship between parents and their children by providing a safe environment for emotional healing from abuse, neglect and separation.

To lift people out of homelessness, one person, one family at a time.

Angel Reach serves Kinship families and youth who have aged out of the foster care system and/or are at risk of homelessness between the ages of 16-24. Most come from the Greater Houston area. Some come from other areas in the state of Texas. These young people are scared and alone, with a history of being consistently let down by the adults who should have been caring for them. The effect on our community is tragic. The statistics speak for themselves: • 50% will end up homeless • 27% will end up in jail • 67% will end up pregnant before they turn 21, and many of their children will repeat the cycle • 46% (only) will complete high school The goal at Angel Reach is to provide a foundation for our young people and families through their respected programs to become emotionally stable and financially independent. From the meager beginnings of serving a few kinship/foster families and their children out of the founder's garage, Angel Reach has grown to now serve over 300 Kinship individuals and 135 young adults between the ages of 16-24 each year. The Transitional Living Program (TLP) is our largest Program and has expanded to 4 homes and scattered-site housing, usually apartments, as well as the support programs used to support each individual. TLP is a 4-year program where every day that a young person spends with us, they are offered an opportunity to learn, be cared for, and supported in their goals. Our mission is to break the generational cycle of abuse, neglect, and homelessness by equipping aged-out foster youth and homeless youth to live independently as well as providing critical services and support to relatives doing their best to keep children out of the foster care system. Our vision is to help these children and youth achieve their full potential in spite of the obstacles placed on them by broken families and a broken system.

To create an independent inclusive community of people and businesses providing opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Sister Connection was founded in 2006 to help widows rebuild their lives after decades of war. Civil conflict left a generation of widows and orphans without status and without support. We connected them to donors who rebuilt their homes and supported them financially. Today, Sister Connection serves a new generation of widows. While the memory of war is fading, the economic prospects for widows and their children remain bleak. Our goal has shifted from the immediate needs of charity to a push for self-sufficiency and sustainable development.

Through personal commitment, collective talent, and innovation, Elwyn supports individuals with diverse challenges in shaping distinctive, meaningful lives.

Because building opportunities for people with disabilities strengthens the entire community, it is our vision to provide a place to live, work and play for everyone. We are committed to the idea that everyone has gifts that can impact others. It is our challenge to build venues and create opportunities for cooperative growth through the use of these gifts. Through FAITH we strive to cultivate: - Diversity: To draw ideas from each person’s unique perspective and use them as a catalyst for empowerment. - Personal Choice: To recognize the variety of individual needs and goals and support them when possible. - Awareness: We strive to be mindful of the diverse needs of others. People are challenged daily by things we take for granted. - Service: We are here to fulfill unmet needs wherever possible. We are at our best when we give.

We believe that parental care is essential to the development of premature infants. ​ We are striving to increase each NICU parent's ability to care personally for their precious newborn by partnering with hospital social services departments nationwide to provide travel expenses for NICU families. ​ In the past we have helped by offering: ​ Prepaid Gas Cards Rail and Bus Tickets Assistance with airfare Assistance with lodging fees Assistance with meal fees ​ Every family situation is unique which is why we ask that you contact your hospital social worker. They will help you determine the possible expenses you will have during your baby's stay in the NICU. They will be able to reach out to CHF on your behalf & we will take it from there!

Footsteps 2 Success provides a renewal of the mind, body and spirit, by building confidence, character, life skills, health and wellness.

Building brighter futures through exceptional behavioral health services, especially for those with the greatest need.

Shelterhouse is a community of shelter residents, staff and volunteers working together to provide basic human services for men and women experiencing homelessness with a primary commitment to shelter.