For many of our clients, everything they own must travel with them including their identification, important paperwork, clothing, etc. This year, Roosevelt Middle School in River Forest District 90 Schools coordinated a backpack drive with the help of parents, Julie Moller and Ann Vogel. Their efforts and donation is so appreciated by our clients. It's hard to overstate how much easier it is to wear a backpack through our unpredictable weather instead of carrying all of your belongings in less sturdier bags.
If I’ve learned anything over my past 25 years leading Housing Forward, it’s that working to end homelessness requires community buy-in, adaptability, and intentionality. As we’ve evolved as an...
Housing Forward, which works to end homelessness, and Sarah’s Inn, a comprehensive domestic violence agency, are coming together to form Safe Bridge Housing, a housing program designed for families...
On February 6, the Village of Oak Park Board voted to award Housing Forward funding totaling $1 million which will be used to update and improve the former Write Inn hotel, located at 211 N. Oak Park...
