by Pat Cinquini | Feb 9, 2023 | 2024, Features
This month, Shelter is joining the nation in recognizing Black History Month and the diversity that has made us the agency we are. Adding to the celebration is having one of our own staff being recognized for his outstanding achievements in mentoring young people....
by Pat Cinquini | Jan 17, 2023 | 2024, Community Education
How Much Do YOU Know? National Human Trafficking Awareness Month is recognized annually in the United States in January to bring attention and opposition to human trafficking and modern-day slavery. According to the White House, the people most vulnerable to human...
by Shelter Admin | Dec 12, 2022 | 2024, Foster Care Program
Let It Be Us is Partnering with Shelter Inc. to Recruit Homes for the Emergency Foster Care Program Children in foster care face many challenges. One of the biggest challenges is the disruption they experience when they have to leave the home where they’ve been...
by Pat Cinquini | Dec 12, 2022 | 2024, Community Education
If the holidays don’t make you feel warm and fuzzy and fill you with cheer, you aren’t alone! Most of us, a whopping 88% of people, feel stressed by the holidays, and 64% of people with mental health challenges feel worse. There are more reasons for the holiday blues...
by Shelter Admin | Oct 13, 2022 | 2024, Community Education
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH Ninety percent of youth in the child welfare system report having been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their life. Many have experienced more. Each traumatic event can cause invisible wounds that can change how a...
by Pat Cinquini | Oct 11, 2022 | 2024, Press Releases & Featured Articles
Congratulations to Shelter’s Clinical Director Gilbert Allen, who, with his brother Dr. Michael Allen, are among those who received Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Black Leaders and Executives Award of 2022. The prestigious award recognizes leaders who have...
