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Each year, we assist thousands of individuals and families who come to us from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Their stories illustrate the complexity of housing crisis and homelessness, and how delivering solution-focused personalized support services ensures vulnerable community members thrive.

Here are a few of their success stories.

Misty C sits in front of red tile
After an extensive stay at Loyola University Medical Center, Misty began her journey with Housing Forward. Misty was 29...
Craig O sits outside on a park bench
Craig left his hometown in southern Illinois to move to Chicago. Building a new life in the city proved to be difficult...
Laquanda
Laquanda was four months pregnant with her first child when she and her boyfriend broke up. At the time, she was living...
Milo
Five years ago, Milo’s life to a sharp turn through a series of misfortunes. The friend that had housed him temporarily...
Client Kerry
Kerry slept in his brother’s auto garage for years before he met Jennifer at a street corner in Cicero. Jennifer, a...