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Finding Nourishment at Work
Bertha Segura De Gonzalez has worked at Vital Bridges for 15 years. She loves her…
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Food is Medicine at Vital Bridges
For over thirty years, our Vital Bridges food pantries and Heartland Alliance Health centers have…
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READI Chicago Goes to Washington
READI Chicago Senior Director Eddie Bocanegra testified on a panel in front of a House…
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Happy Labor Day from READI Chicago
In the lead-up to Labor Day weekend, staff from across the READI Chicago initiative gathered…
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Service with a purpose
Working at Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) is more than a transitional job for…
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Kat’s “One Summer Chicago” Experience At RICS Belmont
Sometimes, service work ends up becoming more than just a chance to help someone. Sometimes,…
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Summertime Service Across the Alliance
Here in Chicago, we have a short window of time to enjoy the summer -…
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It’s a Party Over at the Leland!
We all hope to live in neighborhoods that are safe, thriving, and share a sense…
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Making ground on Grounds for Peace
Since Mayor Lori Lightfoot launched the vacant lot beautification pilot Grounds for Peace nearly two…
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Constructing a future with Revolution Workshop
For READI Chicago participants in Stage 3 of their transitional job and those who have…
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Putting a face to the numbers
The University of Chicago Crime Lab hosted a READI Chicago forum this month, giving researchers…
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Subsidized Employment & Transitional Jobs: Implementation Tools
Heartland Alliance’s Research & Policy Division provides expert consultation and technical assistance to subsidized employment…
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