Stories of Impact


Why We Fight: Andrea Garces
Andrea is the Senior Associate Director of Programs for Heartland Alliance International. Her experience managing…
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Why We Fight: Amber Crossen
Amber is the Communications and Content Manager for Heartland Alliance, primarily working with the Research…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Anthony
I was born and raised in North Lawndale. I once played a part in destroying…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Michelle
Both working as a READI Chicago Austin job coach and in my personal life, gun…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Scottie
I was born and raised in Austin, and gun violence has affected my family a…
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Gun Violence Awareness Day: Anthony Spencer
I've been impacted by gun violence in a lot of ways. My father was incarcerated…
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READI Chicago: Scottie
Scottie is a crew chief for READI Chicago. He supervises a small crew of participants…
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Look Inside: Melissa Salgado-Bellin
Melissa Salgado-Bellin has been a nurse since 2010 and now serves as Heartland Alliance Health’s…
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Survivor Voice: Luzmila, Afro-Colombian Community Leader
May 21 is Afro-Colombian Day, or Día de la Afrocolombianidad! On this day, more than…
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Mental Health Awareness: Dr. Jackson on Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Access
Dr. Brandi Jackson is a psychiatrist for our Englewood health care center and a clinician…
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Mental Health Awareness: Battling Quarantine Blues with Dionne Johnson
“I didn’t know that there would be a job that could feed my soul. Helping…
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Look Inside: Partnering to Find Financial Success with Kathryn Socha
Kathryn Socha, Director of Asset Building & Violence Recovery Services, misses the energy of physically…
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