Annual Report 2002 - Howard Area Community Center

119612 Annual Report 2005 4/14/06 2:37 PM Page 87648 NORTH PAULINA STREETSocial Services2005 Outcomes799 households receivedemergency food from thepantry. Another 1,198pregnant women, mothersand young children, andseniors received supplementalfood.There were over 80 instancesof financial aid for rent,utility expenses, transportation,etc.85 pregnant women successfullycompleted a prenatalcare module and increasedtheir knowledge abouthealth care during pregnancy.All received care at amedical facility.113 women and children whowere victims of domesticviolence or at risk for abusereceived group and/or oneon-onecounseling andeducation, along withreferral services.Community health workers andpeer educators made 14,161street outreach contacts forHIV/STD prevention.74 teenagers and young adultsparticipated in HIV preventioneducation sessions. More than90% of post-tested youthdemonstrated increasedknowledge about HIV andrisk reduction methods.As the doors at 7648 North Paulina Street are unlocked each weekdayat 9 a.m., it isn’t unusual to find people waiting in line to enter thebuilding. This is the center of the Center, the spot from which allHACC programs are developed and which still houses many criticalprograms that serve Rogers Park residents, including Social Services.Each year, more than 3,000 individuals are touched by one or more ofHACC’s Social Services projects.7648 North Paulina is thesite of the Eleanor WesterDental Clinic, a HACCservice that was founded in1988 by a volunteer groupof dentists and the ownerof a dental supplycompany. The Cliniccontinues to provide freeor low-cost dental care tomore than 100 patients permonth, offering a range ofservices, from routinedental exams to morecomplex procedures.Twice monthly, lawyers donating time to Chicago VolunteerLegal Services (CVLS) visit 7648 North Paulina, to offer their expertiseto Rogers Park clients. Up to four lawyers are on site during thesesessions, providing legal advice in civil cases primarily related to familylaw. CVLS has provided this service at HACC for more than 20 years.8