The Cara Program prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycles of homelessness and poverty, transform their lives, strengthen our communities, and forge paths to real and lasting success. Since 1991, The Cara Program has placed more than 3,000 individuals into full-time,… Read more

CNE collaborates with local early care and education programs, social services, advocates, and government to support families with young children, ages birth to five years. Approximately 90% of the children served by CNE are from low-income, single parent families living in poverty or just above… Read more

ABJ provides a continuum of human services including child welfare foster home licensing and placement, adoption services, employment and training services, and behavioral health and substance abuse treatment and counseling. ABJ is accredited by COA and holds a DASA and DCFS Child Welfare Agency… Read more

CLAIM (Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers) provides legal and educational services to maintain the bonds between imprisoned mothers and their children. CLAIM advocates for policies and programs that benefit families of imprisoned mothers and reduce incarceration of women and girls.

Founded in 1984, PATH is a non-profit community organization whose mission is to break the cycle of homelessness by empowering homeless people with the tools for self-sufficiency. PATH works towards this goal by providing services that help homeless people find work, save money, secure housing, and… Read more

The Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center (EDSSC) meets basic human needs while working with partner agencies to support persons on their journey toward greater stability and self-sufficiency. Chicago Lights Mission Statement: To provide hope and opportunity to our city's children,… Read more

LIFT’s mission is to help community members achieve economic stability and well-being. We are working to establish a new standard for holistic and enduring solutions in our country’s fight against poverty.

Uniting public, private, and community partners to ensure the safety, health and well-being of abused children.

Our mission: To produce a “street magazine” that provides a source of income for vulnerably-housed people and increases public conversation by covering issues of homelessness, poverty and social justice.

To strengthen and enhance the lives of children, youth and families through partnerships that support safe, nurturing, vibrant homes and communities.

The mission of The Children's Place Association is to improve the present and secure the future for children, youth and families confronted by HIV/AIDS or other life-changing health conditions.

The mission of Zion Hill A.M.E. Zion Church is to become a beacon of hope that welcomes the world to Christ through Word, Worship, and Witness.

LOVING GOD: Mark 12:30, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” We believe we should love God by (1) Worshiping Him in spirit and truth, John 4:23 & (2) By obeying all of His commands, John 14:15. LOVING PEOPLE: Mark… Read more

The mission of the Davis Street Family Resource Center is to help low-income people in the Eden area and surrounding communities improve their quality of life through short- and long-term assistance.

We are devoted to providing emergency food supplies and personal items to individuals and families in need in our community. We provide food staples, canned goods, groceries, bread, produce, meats and other personal hygiene items to qualifying individuals at no cost.

Chicago House and Social Service Agency serves individuals and families who are disenfranchised by HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ marginalization, poverty, homelessness, and/or gender nonconformity by providing housing, employment services, medical linkage and retention services, HIV prevention services, legal… Read more

It is our desire to help individuals returning home from prison, jail or have a felony and find it hard to transition back into society in a healthy and productive manner.

The Disability Network/Wayne County-Detroit is a consumer-driven organization dedicated to maximizing the ability of persons with disabilities to live as independently as they choose. We believe all people are created equal. As human beings, we have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.… Read more

IWSE is committed to the care and early education of infants and toddlers and to supporting their families' efforts to be self-sufficient providers and effective parents.

The Empowerment Plan is a Detroit-based non-profit organization that aims to help build a better life for those that have become trapped in the cycle of homelessness. We hire and train homeless mothers from local shelters and train them in sewing and manufacturing so that they can earn money, find… Read more

The Pima County One-Stop System, in partnership with the Tucson Urban League, Pima Community College, and the Center for Energy Workforce Development's (CEWD) Get Into Energy Initiative, connects Tucson area job seekers – youth, adults, veterans and dislocated workers – to a network of employment,… Read more

YEPP seeks a safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth experiencing homelessness to explore their history, investigate new ways to address their struggles and to celebrate their strengths through the process of developing a theatrical performance piece.… Read more

Center for Changing Lives provides comprehensive support to serve, empower and advocate for community residents experiencing homelessness and housing instability so they may obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Our mission is to end homelessness in the lives of individuals by providing housing and comprehensive supportive services. We also strive to eradicate the conditions that cause, contribute to and exacerbate homelessness.

Our mission is to transform St. Joseph County, Indiana into a sustainable community using the Bridges Out of Poverty as a framework. We want to support an individual’s move from generational poverty to self­-sufficiency, enhancing the quality of life for everyone and creating a model for other… Read more