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Each year, we assist thousands of individuals and families who come to us from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Their stories illustrate the complexity of housing crisis and homelessness, and how delivering solution-focused personalized support services ensures vulnerable community members thrive.

Here are a few of their success stories.

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If you shop at the Oak Park Target store, you may recognize Ronald. That was his regular spot when he lived on the...
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Late last summer, Donna* and her partner separated suddenly. She had little money to her name and no place to go. A...
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Andrew had been homeless for more than three years before he became the first resident at Sojourner House. His 72 year...
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Jay and Lisa's life took a turn...for the better. On her way into work one morning, Ebony, one of our Street Outreach...
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Linda was 50 and had been living in an unattached garage for 4 years when her chronic lung condition sent her to the...
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Theodore and his daughter came to the PADS Shelter in the summer of 2015 after a serious medical condition caused him to...