Last updated March 23, 2020
Dear Kovler Center Community,
In accordance with Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “shelter-in-place” order, the Marjorie Kovler Center is closed effective March 21, 2020 and will remain closed until government and health officials deem it safe to open our doors again. All contact activities, including cooking group, acupuncture, and massage therapy are also cancelled in accordance with the Governor’s order. Learn more about Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “shelter-in-place” order here.
In anticipation of this announcement, the Kovler Center has transitioned all staff and volunteers to remote work and has shifted to providing telehealth services to participants who need them. These services include psychiatry, psychotherapy, primary care, and case management.
- For questions related to the Kovler Center’s Child Trauma Program, please contact Tarik Endale via email, tendale@heartlandalliance.org or phone: 224 479 2724
- For all other questions, please contact the Kovler Center via email, kovler@heartlandalliance.org or phone: 773 381 4070
During these uncertain times, the safety and well-being of our employees, participants, and volunteers is our topmost priority. As we carry out our work, Heartland Alliance is proactively taking steps to help decrease the spread of COVID-19. Read about Heartland Alliance’s response to COVID-19 here.
The Kovler Center remains committed to serving our participants, many of whom fall in the highest-risk categories for contracting COVID-19, including the elderly, those vulnerably housed, individuals with significant mental health needs, those with co-occurring health conditions, immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. We are working around the clock to ensure the health and safety of our community, but we can’t do this work without you. The majority of the Kovler Center’s funding is restricted. Flexible dollars will help us provide real-time, emergency assistance, and supports to our participants and their families in Chicago.
To make a donation to the Kovler Center’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund, please click here.
Thank you for your relentless dedication to the Kovler Center Community. We remain hopeful that better days are ahead. In the meantime, please take care of your health (click here for the CDC’s guidance), limit close interactions, and above all – practice empathy and kindness.
In solidarity,
Mario Gonzalez
Director of U.S. Programming
Heartland Alliance International
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- Make a gift to help employees across the Alliance provide access to critical supportive services to those who are most vulnerable.
- Donate homemade masks to help fight COVID-19.
We are grateful for the support and care you have for the individuals we serve, and for our employees who are on the frontlines every day.
