Catholic Charities’ New Hope Apartments program helps formerly-homeless families become self-sufficient through a 24-month process of goal-setting, budgeting, counseling, resource management and skill-building.
Over the course of the two years, families gradually pick up more of their housing expenses, which are subsidized through Catholic Charities, so that at the end of the program they can take on full payment of their rent.
Funded by a mix of public and private dollars, Catholic Charities’ New Hope Apartments program annually assists about 150 families across Chicago and its suburbs.
Parishes are key partners in this effort as they commit to paying rent on New Hope apartments and donate house wares, furniture, and other necessities to New Hope families.
For more information about Catholic Charities’ New Hope Apartments program, please call 312-948-6513.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kristin Ortman, 312-655-7019
kortman@catholiccharities.net
