A Safe Haven
Cause Area
- Education & Literacy
- Employment
- Homeless & Housing
- Hunger
- Veterans & Military Families
Location
2750 ROOSEVELT RDCHICAGO, IL 60608 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
A Safe Haven Foundation is a 501(c)3 not for profit, social enterprise that helps people aspire, transform and sustain their lives as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency with pride and purpose. A Safe Haven provides the tools for each individual to overcome the root causes of homelessness through a holistic and scalable model. A Safe Haven’s visible social and economic impact unites families, stabilizes neighborhoods, and creates vibrant, viable communities.
Description
At A Safe Haven, we help homeless people who are in sudden or chronic social and financial crisis address the root causes of their problems, and we help them achieve sustainable self-sufficiency. For over 20 years we have provided individualized services. Since 1994, the collective impact of the public/private partnership efforts has resulted in A Safe Haven helps over 5,000 people each year to break the cycle of poverty and achieve financial independence with their pride, purpose and dreams restored.
Our unique comprehensive and integrated model and specialized programs help thousands of people every year from the following populations in need:
- Military Veterans
- Women with Children
- Families
- Youth (Ages 18-24)
Non-violent Criminal Justice Impacted Population including the following:
- Court Mandated Diversion
- Pre-Trial and Ex-Offenders
- Single Adults