Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities.
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EQUAL HOPE
Equal Hope (EH) aims to disrupt structural racism in Chicago's healthcare system by engaging in critical health system's quality assessment & improvement to identify barriers to the highest quality healthcare. EH developed evidence based interventions to overcome barriers, including direct services assisting women of color & women with less resources access free women's healthcare services. Building upon its award winning, breast cancer racial mortality disparities reduction project and its newest initiative to make Chicago the first US city to eradicate cervical cancer, EH is expanding to create a medical homes project to tackle health equity more holistic. Lessons learned from launch will facilitate more future placements.
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CORAZON COMMUNITY SERVICES
Corazón Community Services is requesting $60,000 to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among youth in Cicero and the surrounding communities through the purchase of a mobile testing van, promotional materials, and stipends for health ambassadors. Cicero's residents are largely Latinx and low-income and have a high incidence of health conditions, as well as lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than the state average. This funding will allow us to offer COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the area to address the current public health crisis, as well as equip us to offer mobile testing in the future for other health outreach activities that will benefit the public, including HIV/STIs testing and counseling, cholesterol screening, and flu vaccinations.
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Center for Independence Through Conductive Education Inc
Center for Independence is requesting a grant to support Motor Training and Workforce Development Programs for people with disabilities. Funding will support therapy and job placement programs for children and young adults with disabilities delivered throughout the Chicagoland area with a focus on underserved Latinx families. The objective is to reduce the significant disparities children and young adults with disabilities face in accessing inclusive education and employment by linking them to the services they need to grow up healthy, happy and able to reach their full potential.
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BEDS, Inc.
BEDS Plus Care is a leading homeless services agency in Southwest Suburban Cook County. Its mission is to help vulnerable individuals stabilize their lives through housing and supportive services. BEDS offers evidence-based Prevention and Stabilization, Emergency, and Supportive Housing Services; all clients partner with professional case managers and receive wraparound care to manage the causes and effects of homelessness. BEDS programs follow CDC recommendations to protect clients and communities from COVID-19. Last year, it served 1800 people, including veterans; domestic violence survivors; transition aged youth; and people with chronic health, behavioral health, and disabling conditions. Eighty percent exited with sustainable housing.
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CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT
CMP is requesting a grant from the Chicago Community Trust to support the BIPOC Impact Film Fund to support filmmakers of color working in the social impact documentary space to create powerful media with strong impact campaigns and foster a vibrant community of BIPOC filmmakers.
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THE HANA CENTER
HANA Center will implement its Healing in Action project, engaging a range of culturally relevant, trauma-informed practices to promote the well-being of Chicagoland Korean, Asian American, and multiethnic immigrant community members. Engaging participants from its wide base of service & organizing programs, HANA will develop multi-generational healing and community-building initiatives including youth and women’s Korean drumming groups, a racial justice support program, and storytelling opportunities. Through participation in these programs, community members will be rooted in their culture and lived experiences, and together develop community-led tools and solutions to heal from trauma and support each other to live strong, healthy lives.
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ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) will expand on its current vaccine outreach work and continue to advocate for equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to immigrant, uninsured, and underinsured populations. Specifically, ICIRR will work with our member organizations in Little Village, Cicero, Berwyn and North Lawndale to empower community leaders by educating and engaging them on immigrant health care rights and COVID-19 vaccine facts and accessibility. ICIRR will continue to connect its member organizations with the Illinois Alliance for Welcoming Healthcare, and help organizations strengthen their relationships with their local healthcare systems, including local health departments.
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SGA Youth & Family Services
SGA Youth & Family Services seeks support to strengthen the programs of its Cycle of Opportunity provided to children, adolescents, and adults from Chicago neighborhoods with the fewest resources. Services related to the Promoting Wellbeing category include trauma-informed counseling, early childhood development, supporting youth impacted by violence, and youth employment. By design, the Cycle of Opportunity uses a family-centered approach because it is inclusive of extended family members across multiple stages of life and across multiple generations. We know that the effects of systemic violence which have challenged families for generations can be overcome through preventions and interventions at critical phases of one’s life.