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25<br />
years<br />
HOW’s history is rooted in a committment to serving the<br />
community. HOW’s future is built on the same foundation.<br />
Happy 25th Anniversary, and here’s to 25 more!<br />
1983 | Founded as<br />
the fi rst transitional<br />
program serving<br />
unaccompanied<br />
homeless women in<br />
Chicago.<br />
1983<br />
1986 | Acquired<br />
fi rst property on<br />
Jonquil Terrace.<br />
1990 | Outreach<br />
project helps<br />
women successfully<br />
transition to<br />
independent<br />
housing.<br />
1998 | Prevention<br />
program offers<br />
emergency cash<br />
grants to prevent<br />
evictions &<br />
homelessness.<br />
1988 1993 1998<br />
1999 | Family<br />
transitional program<br />
established as families<br />
become fastest growing<br />
homeless population,<br />
and HOW acquires<br />
Greenview apartments.<br />
1999 | Strategic<br />
planning process<br />
adopts Housing<br />
First approach<br />
to ending<br />
homelessness.<br />
2000 | Permanent<br />
Supportive Housing<br />
Program launched.<br />
2001 | Partners with<br />
CHHP program (now<br />
Hospital to Housing) to<br />
provide care for those<br />
with chronic medical<br />
illnesses.
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