What began as a drop-in visit to our Food Pantry has led to Onward House securing a spacious new building. When Lyle Allen, Program Officer at The Reva and David Logan Foundation, attended one of our Thursday food distributions, he saw the space constraints of the pantry, but he also saw the potential that adequate … Continue reading Onward House Major Expansion: Summer 2023 Newsletter
Onward House and Other Local Nonprofits Helping New Arrivals to Chicago
May 3, 2023 CHICAGO — Chicago has already been pushed to the max trying to find shelter for the waves of migrants who have arrived in recent weeks, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. Some families have had to sleep on police station floors as officials try to quickly create more temporary shelters. Even more migrants are expected to … Continue reading Onward House and Other Local Nonprofits Helping New Arrivals to Chicago
A Hub For Helping: Onward Update Spring 2022
Onward House in Belmont Cragin supports immigrants by providing food, resources, English classes, childcare.
Vulnerable Populations in Kansas City and Chicago will Benefit from Adopt-A-Lab Program
LENEXA, KS – May 4, 2022 – Heart to Heart International (HHI), a global humanitarian organization focused on improving access to health, today announced a partnership with Intouch Group, an EVERSANA Company, to support improvements to community health clinics in both Kansas City and Chicago. Intouch Group will provide a one-time financial contribution to HHI, which will install on-site, … Continue reading Vulnerable Populations in Kansas City and Chicago will Benefit from Adopt-A-Lab Program
Medical students screen patients for food insecurity at Onward Neighborhood House
Read the full article here. As part of their second-year MD curriculum, a group of Feinberg students recently designed and implemented a community quality improvement project, screening patients for food insecurity at their Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH) site, the CommunityHealth Clinic, on Chicago’s West side. Shruti Trivedi, MD, ’03 GME, assistant professor of Medicine in … Continue reading Medical students screen patients for food insecurity at Onward Neighborhood House