Erie Neighborhood House

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 2653-59 S. KILDARE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: CRISTINA DE LA ROSA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS (VOICE, FAX): 312-563-5800, EMAIL ADDRESS: GRANTS@ERIEHOUSE.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.ERIEHOUSE,ORG THIS IS A CAPITAL PROJECT, TO ENABLE ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (ENH OR ERIE HOUSE) TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SITE, ENABLING OUR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HAVE MUCH NEEDED ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR EXPANSION OF THE CRITICAL SERVICES OFFERED TO CHICAGO’S SOUTHWEST SIDE. ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE’S HOPE WITH THE PROJECT IS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN CHICAGO’S SOUTHWEST SIDE. WITH THIS PROPOSED NEW SITE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO HIRE MORE STAFF TO JOIN THE CLINICAL TEAM, AS WELL AS PROVIDE MORE CONFIDENTIAL SPACES FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH, GIVING US GREATER CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES AND YOUTH OF LITTLE VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ENH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING OFFERS AN EXTRAORDINARY RANGE OF SERVICES AT NO CHARGE, INCLUDING PARENTING GROUPS, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT GROUPS, CASE MANAGEMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, YOUTH MENTORING, SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORTS, BULLYING PREVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. AS ONE OF THE ONLY AGENCIES PROVIDING FREE BILINGUAL THERAPY WITH NO REQUEST FOR HEALTH INSURANCE IN LITTLE VILLAGE, WE CANNOT MEET DEMAND FOR SERVICES IN SOUTHWEST CHICAGO. ON AVERAGE, THE PROGRAM CARRIES A WAITING LIST OF 50 INDIVIDUALS AT ANY TIME. ERIE HOUSE IS CONFIDENT OF ACHIEVING THE PROJECT’S THREE ULTIMATE GOALS OF RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO OFFER INCREASED ACCESS TO SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, UPON PROJECT COMPLETION, A NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED THAT WILL INCORPORATE COMMUNITY VOICES TO INFORM FUTURE PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS, AS WELL AS ERIE HOUSE’S OTHER PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES, AFTER SCH OOL PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

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