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Happy Mother's Day: Celebrating an ageless love

A loving story from our Housing Director about the extraordinarily special experience she has had as a mother and Housing Director of H.O.M.E. Joining the staff, meant also joining a family, and in turn, her family has become an integral part of the intergenerational community that is H.O.M.E.

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Helping H.O.M.E. is a Family Affair

How can neighbors help homebound seniors during a time of social distancing? Guest blogger and H.O.M.E. supporter Catherine Daniels shares her example.

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Making Visible Series: And Grandma Makes Three

A newly released report by the Urban Institute and Ascend highlights a two generation approach to lifting children out of poverty. “2Gen” is considered to be a “whole family” approach. But why just two generations? Read our response in the first of our Making Visible Series.

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An open letter to the next Chicago mayor

Read our message to the pool of candidates who hope to be the next mayor of Chicago: It is up to all of us, led by Chicago’s top elected officials, to demonstrate through our actions our respect for life’s veterans.

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