Behavioral Health Team Supports Staff During Mental Health Awareness Month
“Mental Health Awareness Month was the perfect opportunity for us to decide while we’re focusing on our guests and giving them tools, we can also focus on our staff,” says Cheron Massonburg, Chief Program Officer of the Adult Support Network.
Victim Advocates Respond to Incidents in the Community with Compassion
As violence heightens during the summer months in Chicago, Breakthrough’s Violence Prevention team responds with an understanding of the burden traumatic events put on our neighbors and an effort to restore dignity and respect.
Accelerated Moving Event Connects 26 Participants to Permanent Housing
Accelerated Moving Events are one-day events that allow participants to complete several steps of the housing process. “Pure excitement, pure joy – there is a sense of urgency and hope in the air today,” says Lauren Cole, Director of Housing.
"They’re on a mission": First Cohort Completes Economic Opportunity Center Classes
The new Economic Opportunity Center at Breakthrough reflects a deepened commitment to the wellness of East Garfield Park with resources for education, work experiences, and supportive services.
Behavioral Health Services Help to Holistically Meet Needs of Youth
“There’s just a lot of layers to the traumas and hardships that people face, and I think that to be able to holistically meet the needs of the community, we had to enter into this space,” says Marcie Curry, Chief Program Officer of the Breakthrough Youth Network.
COVID-19 Response Team Member Cornelius Chandler Leads With Love
As we reflect on the challenges of the pandemic, Cornelius hopes that all of us “understand how important the capacity of help, the capacity of love, the capacity of working together, just how important it really is.”