Stories of Impact


Family Self Sufficiency: Participant Hopes & Hardships During COVID-19
  The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has changed different parts of reality for…
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Family Self Sufficiency: Leaving our comfort zones in the face of COVID-19
Karen Rutz has worked for Heartland Alliance’s Family Self Sufficiency team for over 11 years.…
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Financial Literacy: Training the Trainers in the Digital Realm
  Heartland Alliance’s Asset Building team is a crew of coaches, social workers, and educators…
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From Microchips to Masks: How a Venture Capitalist Stepped Up As a Courageous Champion
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the disparities our communities are facing, and many people are…
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National Volunteer Month: Finding Family Through Service
“This has been one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life. This has been…
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National Volunteer Month: Building Community Through Education
“I think people underestimate the kind of impact they can have on someone’s life. I…
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National Volunteer Month: Jean’s 20 Years of Service
Jean is no stranger to service – or to epidemics, for that matter. Jean is…
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Reducing Violence Amid COVID-19: Participant Impact
We have always known that READI Chicago is a public health approach, and now we…
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Reducing Violence Amid COVID-19: Outreach
READI Chicago outreach teams are seeing that violence patterns continue to be active despite COVID-19,…
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Reducing Violence Amid COVID-19: Service Delivery
With the majority of programming moving to remote or online platforms, keeping participants engaged and…
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Women Who #Advocate #Empower #Heal
International Women's Day, March 8,  launches a month-long campaign of remembrance, protest, and celebration! This…
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Look Inside: Adriana Scurto of Heartland Housing
Adriana Scurto has come full circle. From her first social work internship five years ago…
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