Many Students Who Struggled Find Transformation At Association House High School
CHICAGO (CBS) -- High school can be a tough ride for some students. One young man with whom we spoke said it was boring and he felt like...
Development
Sep 7, 20212 min read
Humboldt Park Double Murder Illustrates Neighborhood’s Ongoing Struggle With Gun Violence
Humboldt Park's violence continues to surge. Local groups say the neighborhood might be gentrifying, but many people are still struggling...
Development
Aug 16, 20215 min read
Alejandra's Road to Success at Association House High School
Graduating high school is no easy task, especially when you're a young mother. However, Association House High School's Family Literacy...
Shrina Patel
Jul 29, 20215 min read
Staff Highlight: Kristy Kolzow
Kristy is the Supervisor of our Visions Substance Use Program. Question: What attracted you to work at Association House? Answer: In my search for non-profits in Chicago, I came across Association House's website. Seeing the long history and everything from case management, substance use, and mental health services, to a high school for youth until 21, two residential buildings, and more, I knew I should apply. I have always known I wanted to work with people in the criminal
Development
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Juneteenth Statement
As you may know, Juneteenth is a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, Union troops arrived in...
Juan Carlos Linares
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Association House Celebrates Pride Month
As you know, June is Pride Month and a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. As we celebrate Pride this month, we recognize the...
Juan Carlos Linares
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Meet Some of Our Foster Parents
In Honor of May being National Foster Care Month, we would love to introduce you to some of the amazing Foster Parents we work with. In...
Development
May 25, 20213 min read
Association House Rejects Anti-Asian Attacks and Supports our AAPI Communities
The Asian American community has been under attack recently as evident from the rise in hate crimes against them nationally and here in...
Juan Carlos Linares
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Staff Highlight: Adriana Rivera
Adriana is one of our Counselors. She provides substance use assessments as well as anger management and treatment planning. She also...
Development
Jan 29, 20211 min read
From Unemployed to Multiple Offers
When Yesica came to Association House, she was a single mom from the Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago. She was facing...
Development
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Association House Hosts Socially Distanced Back 2 School Fair
Every summer, Association House hosts the community for a day of fun and back to school preparation. Under the current pandemic...
Development
Sep 2, 20201 min read
CCRF Grant Helps AHC Support Hundreds of Participants Through
Across our community, many families were faced with immense challenges, stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to preexisting...
Development
Jun 21, 20202 min read