by Pat Cinquini | Jul 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Community Education, News
Though part of our country’s history has been men and women fighting and sometimes dying, for our voting rights, voting hasn’t always been an easy process. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln couldn’t cast his own ballot to be re-elected because his home state of...
by Pat Cinquini | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Earning accreditation is one of the ways in which Shelter chooses to ensure the highest standards and best practices for those we serve and deliver full transparency of our fiscal management and results-oriented outcomes. We’re pleased to report our record has...
by Pat Cinquini | Jun 9, 2020 | Foster Care Program, News
Because 62% of child abuse is perpetrated by a member of a child’s own family, since the Illinois stay-at-home order in March, many children are in crisis. Normally, mandated reporters, neighbors, and friends would report suspected abuse, but times aren’t normal, and...
by Pat Cinquini | Apr 20, 2020 | News
Illinois’ chronically overburdened Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) report cases of child abuse are down by 60%. For the uninitiated, this may be interpreted as the stay at home lockdown has had a positive effect. In reality, it underscores many...
by Shelter | Jun 20, 2019 | News
We’re excited to welcome our new Bi-Lingual Family Social Worker, Ileana Carpena! Her infectious smile and positive attitude is a perfect match with our Healthy Families team. Ileana was born and bred in Northlake and graduated with a degree in social work from Aurora...
by Shelter | Jun 14, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
At the age of 15, Ellen DeGeneres was sexually assaulted by her stepfather, whom she calls a “very bad man.” When she told her mother, she wasn’t believed, and for 18 years. We can’t say Ellen’s mother is an uncaring, unloving mother. What we can say is she lacked...
