Hope PavichMar 92 minImpact 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...
Hope PavichJan 261 min Domestic Violence And Homelessness - by Maleek RatliffConnection Between DV And Homelessness Experiencing domestic violence can occur among people who experience homelessness. In some cases...
Hope PavichJan 42 minSubstance Abuse and Homelessness - by Maleek RatliffBackground It is common for many people to stereotype the unhoused as drug addicts or alcoholics. A high number of people experiencing...
Hope PavichDec 3, 20212 minDifferent Types of Homelessness - by Maleek RatliffThere is a misconception that every unhoused person is experiencing chronic homelessness, which means they have been unhoused for a long...
Bessana Kendig May 13, 20203 minSchool 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, 20202 minCreating Community in the Time of COVID 19Care 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 PavichMar 18, 20201 minCollege Homelessness and How You Can HelpHousing insecurity among college students is an issue that's been highlighted in recent years. Unfortunately, COVID-19 popped up before...
JD MillerJan 5, 20201 minSleepout Concern: I Don't Like CampingWhen 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 MillerJan 5, 20201 minSleepout Concern: I'm Anxious About FundraisingWhen we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes have some concerns they need addressed before committing to the...
JD MillerJan 5, 20202 minSleepout 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 MillerDec 6, 20194 minFormerly Incarcerated - A Week With Chicago's HomelessHaving a criminal record increases the likelihood of being homeless tenfold. What you need to know about the prison-to-homelessness pipeline
JD MillerDec 5, 20195 minLGBTQ Youth - A Week With Chicago's Homeless25% 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 MillerDec 4, 20193 minMilitary 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 MillerDec 3, 20194 minHomeless Students - A Week With Chicago's HomelessMore 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 MillerDec 2, 20194 minThe Working Poor - A Week With Chicago's Homeless20% 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 PavichSep 4, 20191 minHelping 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 PavichJul 10, 20193 minWhy 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 MillerFeb 20, 20192 minMinimum Wage Workers Set To Receive 82% Raise In IllinoisIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a minimum wage increase into law this week that will bring low-wage workers across Illinois boost...
JD MillerFeb 15, 20193 minGovernment Shutdown Avoided, but Workers Still at Financial RiskToday, President Trump signed a spending bill to keep the government open, avoiding the fourth government shutdown since he took office....
JD MillerJan 30, 20193 minWhen Your Home is Colder Than AntarcticaWith a Wednesday night temperature forecast of 25 below zero, and a windchill as low as 50 below, Chicago will be colder than Antarctica...