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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.

Luis
When Luis lost his construction job during the pandemic, he immediately worried about also losing his Elmwood Park...
Cynthia
Cynthia was already having a challenging year. Her arthritis pain had become so unbearable that she had to stop working...
James
After the death of James' sister, his uncle insisted that James move in to save some money. Unfortunately, James was not...
David holding a picture of Missy
While experiencing homelessness, David regularly visited a local park, where he would feed the birds. One day, he formed...
man sitting
With the recent wars in Iraq & Afghanistan, our country has seen a surge in the number of veterans who become homeless...
baby sleeping in woman's arms
Suzanne and her son lost almost everything when there was a fire in their apartment building. Suzanne's medical...