Housing is a basic human need. Our goal is to help our clients achieve housing stability. We do that by offering a variety of programs that address our clients' wide range of the needs and circumstances.

To learn more about the impact of our housing program, watch this client video.

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Housing Navigation Services

Guides the entire housing search process from identifying available housing units though lease execution. Housing Navigation liaises with landlords and coordinates with case management to ensure clients remain stable in their housing.

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Transitional Housing

This scattered-site model provides individuals and families experiencing homelessness with short-term housing combined with structured programming focused on securing permanent housing. We provide access to wraparound services, case management, and income supports.

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Rental Support

Provides rental subsidies and wraparound support services to individuals and families indefinitely, or until they can achieve long-term housing stability.

Learn more about population specific housing:

  • Victory's Path - is a partnership with Hines VA Hospital, we assist military veterans experiencing homelessness transition to stable, long-term housing.  Services include time-limited rental assistance, case management, wrap-around services and life skills to maintain housing independently after completing the program. 
  • Bridge For Youth - serves transition-aged youth (age 18-24) experiencing homelessness or housing instability.  We address the barriers which limit access to housing, such as income, lack of education, background, or discrimination. Tailored services to the young adult population provide a path to independent living through transitional and rapid-re-housing models. Program partners include BEDS Plus, New Moms, and African American Christian Foundation.  Master-leased Transitional Housing and tenant-leased Rapid Re-Housing (TH/RRH) are available.
  • Safe Bridge Housing - Our partnership with Sarah's Inn is a housing program designed for families fleeing domestic violence. The program provides safety planning, court advocacy, case management services, housing navigation and rental assistance for households experiencing domestic violence in west suburban Cook County.  Master-leased Transitional Housing and tenant-leased Rapid Re-Housing (TH/RRH) are available. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or the threat of domestic violence, call 1-877-863-6338 or visit  https://the-network.org/get-help-dva/ for anonymous, confidential online chats, available in English and Spanish.     
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Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)

Combines affordable housing with support services for people with a history of chronic homelessness, physical and mental disabilities, or serious health conditions, helping them to maintain a home, permanently, in the community. These services help individuals build independent living and tenancy skills, and connect them with healthcare, treatment, and employment services.

Read more about our first fixed-site Permanent Supportive Housing development, Broadview Legacy Apartments.