In 2024, rates of families with children experiencing homelessness increased by 39% across the United States. Housing Forward is serving more children than ever before and we’re asking for your help...
Housing Forward, a nonprofit working to end homelessness, has been awarded $250,000 from the Cook County Department of Planning and Development to establish a congregate shelter at 112 S. Humphrey...
With the 4th of July holiday approaching, Housing Forward will be extending the hours at our Emergency Overnight Shelter. The shelter (located in the former rectory of St. Catherine-St. Lucy Catholic...
On Thursday, July 17, Housing Forward will participate in Hope for Homes Day, a statewide day of giving led by La Casa Norte and recognized by Governor Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Cook County...
When a Housing Forward client gets the keys to their new home, they’re often moving in with nothing but the clothes on their back. So far this year, 96 people have transitioned from homelessness into...
On Tuesday, May 20 we hosted our first community series event, The State of Homelessness: Exploring a Shifting Policy Landscape at the Berwyn Public Library. The panel, hosted by our very own Lynda...
Housing Forward has engaged in a partnership with the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. As a part of their MBA program, a Kellogg fellow joins the Housing Forward board of...
Every day, thanks to the dedication of volunteers and the generosity of our supporters, Housing Forward provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner to guests of our Interim Housing program (211 S. Oak Park...
Since early 2024, Housing Forward, Live4Lali, and Loyola’s Street Medicine team have partnered on a project aimed at reducing the negative physical and mental health outcomes associated with opioid...
Every year presents new challenges and new opportunities for Housing Forward, and 2024 was no different. We are driven each day by our commitment to seeing the unsheltered housed and ensuring that...
