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Southside Center of Hope

Helping women learn to live from from substance use addiction and to re-enter the community.

Southside Center of Hope has helped more than 4,000 women with children recover from homelessness and the disease of addiction.

02/27/2026

This month saw a SSCOH board member retire from our Board of Directors.

The contribution Deidre Freeman made during her tenure played a pivotal role in pushing our work to provide housing and supportive services to women and children in Chicago forward.

We are endlessly grateful for her time on our board! Thank you, Deidre!

02/26/2026

This month's newsletter is out and includes the inspiring news of a longtime Independence House resident who recently moved -- into the home pictured below!

Read about it here --> https://conta.cc/4rCySaQ

02/18/2026

Are you passionate about helping families move toward stability and self-sufficiency? Do you want your work to truly matter?

Southside Center of Hope is looking for a dedicated Full-Time Case Manager to join our mission-driven team. This is more than a job it’s an opportunity to be a source of hope, advocacy, and real change in our community.

If you’re compassionate, organized, and committed to serving others, we want to connect with you!

Click the link below to learn more about this opportunity! Interested candidates, please email a cover letter and resume to info@sscoh.org

https://bit.ly/4rXTABJ

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02/09/2026

Teen dating violence doesn’t happen in isolation. For many young people, unhealthy relationships are closely connected to substance use, coercion, and coping through drugs or alcohol.

At Southside Center of Hope, we know that exposure to violence at a young age can increase the risk of substance use and addiction later in life. Prevention starts with education, safe spaces, and support for teens and their families.

This month, we’re raising awareness, breaking cycles, and reminding our community that hope, healing, and healthy relationships are possible.

02/03/2026

In case you've missed the email announcements, we have exciting news!

In 2026, Southside Center of Hope is purchasing a building to reopen a transitional housing program dedicated to serving mothers in recovery!

This building will fill a desperate need: currently, there are no family recovery-focused transitional programs for women on the South Side of Chicago.

Almost daily, we receive referrals from organizations who remember the quality of our past programs and desire to send us women who urgently need housing and recovery support. It is heartbreaking to have to turn them down.

Though these are uncertain times, we are moving forward with confidence rooted not in our own strength, but in faith and hope.

It's because of the faithful support of our donors and partners that we feel confident to take this bold step in a challenging time.

And stay tuned for updates throughout the year! We're excited to share our progress on this big step with you.

01/30/2026

The January newsletter is fresh off the presses!

Get the latest news - and an injection of hope here --> https://conta.cc/3LTz5qG

01/19/2026

Today, we pause to honor the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a leader who reminded us that justice, dignity, and equality are not ideals to admire from a distance, but responsibilities we must live out every day.

Dr. King believed deeply in the power of service and collective action, challenging us with a simple yet powerful question: “What are you doing for others?” At Southside Center of Hope, this question guides our work year-round as we support individuals and families, strengthen our community, and create pathways toward stability and hope.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a moment of remembrance; it's a call to action. It invites each of us to show up for one another, advocate for equity, and lead with compassion in our neighborhoods and beyond.

As we honor Dr. King today, our staff recommits ourselves to serving with purpose, listening with empathy, and working together toward a more just and hopeful future for all.

01/02/2026

Thank you!

Your support for our year-end campaign has already begun changing lives.

Because of our generous donors:

⭐ Women entering Independence House this month will walk into a safe, furnished apartment instead of a shelter or the street.

⭐ Children will have a warm bed, a calm space to learn and grow, and access to enrichment programs that give them a fair chance.

⭐ Families will receive nutritious food through our Food Freedom program.

⭐ Women seeking employment will receive coaching, training, and encouragement to take their next steps toward independence.

Your generosity doesn’t just meet immediate needs — it creates lifelong change.

We cannot thank you enough.

01/01/2026

🎁 There's still time make a 2025 gift that creates an immediate and lasting impact.

Make your gift at: https://sscoh.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

As we enter a New Year, a woman at Independence House is preparing for milestones she once thought were out of reach --

⭐ finishing her GED…

⭐ searching for steady employment…

⭐ rebuilding her relationship with her children…

and she can do all of it because she has a safe home and the supportive services that help her heal.

Your gift tonight keeps those services strong, even as public funding declines.

Thank you!

12/31/2025

At Southside Center of Hope, support begins with a home — and leads to transformation.

And today, we need your help to ensure more women are able to experience that transformation in the coming year!

🕰️ Please make your tax-deductible gift before midnight.

Any amount makes a difference!

Give at: https://sscoh.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Thank you for standing with women and children who depend on us.

12/31/2025

Every woman at Independence House receives the same foundation:

🏠 A safe home, a chance to heal, and a future filled with possibility.

That future is made possible not only by housing, but by the supportive services your gift provides: counseling, case management, job readiness, food access, and more.

As public funding shrinks and needs in Chicago communities increase, your support today is essential to the women and children we serve.

🎁 Please give before midnight to help a woman take her next step toward lasting stability.

You can donate at: https://sscoh.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Thank you!

12/30/2025

At Independence House, a safe apartment is only the beginning.

The supportive services Southside Center of Hope provides – case management, counseling, food programs, and art classes for kids -- give women the physical, mental, and emotional tools to build stability that lasts.

An apartment + these vital services allowed Lasandra to maintain her sobriety, establish a career helping others in recovery, and raise a daughter who earned a full college scholarship.

🎁 Your gift today will empower a woman's future. Give now at https://sscoh.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

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2425 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60612

Website

http://www.southsidecenterofhope.org/

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