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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF LA CASA NORTE ("LNC")
WHEREAS, La Casa Norte is a not-for-profit organization located in Humboldt Park which was established in 2002; and
WHEREAS, La Casa Norte is a community-based organization whose mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness by providing access to stable housing and delivering comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities; and
WHEREAS, La Casa Norte dreams of a world where all people have dignity, communities thrive, and everyone belongs; and
WHEREAS, La Casa Norte LCN provides many individuals with various types of programs based on their needs; and
WHEREAS, La Casa Norte provides housing support to families through Scattered-Site Supportive Housing by subsidizing apartments with wrap-around support services, through the Pierce House that offers 25 apartments that house youth and youth-led families who experienced homelessness, and through Rapid Rehousing that provides short-term rental assistance; and
WHEREAS, with their transitional program in 2004, Solid Ground was one of the first housing programs in Chicago to serve male-identifying youth who experience homelessness. Residents ages 18 to 21 can live at Solid Ground for two years; and
WHEREAS, La Casa Norte consists of three emergency housing programs Overnight Emergency Beds serve unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness, ages 18 through 24, two Drop-In Centers serve unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness, ages 16 through 24 as well as providing emergency rental assistance; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the Youth In College supports students enrolled full-time at a Chicago college or university. By providing housing, case management, academic advising, and educational resources, Youth In College ensures that youth can succeed in their educational endeavors; and
WHEREAS, their Public Health Ambassadors help community members access vaccines and rental food, cash a...
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