Impact Of Homelessness On Children - by Maleek Ratliff
Child Poverty And Homelessness Poverty in America in some ways looks different than in other countries. Children living in poverty in...
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Sleepout For Homelessness: Fire Spreaders
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Hope Pavich
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Domestic Violence And Homelessness - by Maleek Ratliff
Connection Between DV And Homelessness Experiencing domestic violence can occur among people who experience homelessness. In some cases...
Hope Pavich
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Substance Abuse and Homelessness - by Maleek Ratliff
Background It is common for many people to stereotype the unhoused as drug addicts or alcoholics. A high number of people experiencing...
Hope Pavich
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Different Types of Homelessness - by Maleek Ratliff
There is a misconception that every unhoused person is experiencing chronic homelessness, which means they have been unhoused for a long...
Bessana Kendig
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
School Partner Appreciation!
Care for Friends would like to commemorate our education partners. Partnering with schools is a central part of our programming because...
Bessana Kendig
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Creating Community in the Time of COVID 19
Care for Friends has been a safe haven for guests to escape harassment and feel safe knowing there is a place to visit where they belong.
Hope Pavich
- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
College Homelessness and How You Can Help
Housing insecurity among college students is an issue that's been highlighted in recent years. Unfortunately, COVID-19 popped up before...
JD Miller
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Sleepout Concern: I Don't Like Camping
When we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes tell us that they don't like camping. I'll let you in on a...
JD Miller
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Sleepout Concern: I'm Anxious About Fundraising
When we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes have some concerns they need addressed before committing to the...
JD Miller
- Jan 5, 2020
- 2 min
Sleepout Concern: Won't It Be Cold?
When we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes have some concerns they need addressed before committing to the...
JD Miller
- Dec 6, 2019
- 4 min
Formerly Incarcerated - A Week With Chicago's Homeless
Having a criminal record increases the likelihood of being homeless tenfold. What you need to know about the prison-to-homelessness pipeline
JD Miller
- Dec 5, 2019
- 5 min
LGBTQ Youth - A Week With Chicago's Homeless
25% of LGBT youth are kicked out of their family home, a key reason why 3,000 LGBT teens are homeless in Chicago. Here's what to know.
JD Miller
- Dec 4, 2019
- 3 min
Military Veterans - A Week With Chicago's Homeless.
Nearly 15% of Chicago's homeless are veterans who have served our country well. Yet that service often is why they are homeless today.
JD Miller
- Dec 3, 2019
- 4 min
Homeless Students - A Week With Chicago's Homeless
More than 16,000 Chicago Publc School students didn't have a permanet home in the 2018-19 school year. Here's what else you need to know.
JD Miller
- Dec 2, 2019
- 4 min
The Working Poor - A Week With Chicago's Homeless
20% of Chicago's homeless have a job - so being homeless isn't just an issue of being lazy. Exploring the issue of the working poor.
Hope Pavich
- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
Helping Homeless Youth Get Back To School
The Chicago Public Schools office of Students in Temporary Living Situations reports that 17,894 homeless Chicago children and teens...
Hope Pavich
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Why is Corporate Social Responsibility Important?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly valuable to companies as a new workforce. But why is it important?...
JD Miller
- Feb 20, 2019
- 2 min
Minimum Wage Workers Set To Receive 82% Raise In Illinois
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a minimum wage increase into law this week that will bring low-wage workers across Illinois boost...
JD Miller
- Feb 15, 2019
- 3 min
Government Shutdown Avoided, but Workers Still at Financial Risk
Today, President Trump signed a spending bill to keep the government open, avoiding the fourth government shutdown since he took office....
JD Miller
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
When Your Home is Colder Than Antarctica
With a Wednesday night temperature forecast of 25 below zero, and a windchill as low as 50 below, Chicago will be colder than Antarctica...