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Give Items How You Can Help A gift in-kind is direct, tangible support for our participants. In July, we collect backpacks and supplies for school-age children; in November, toys and games for our kids; and throughout the year, we collect non-perishable food items for basic needs. There are many ways you can help us at the house. We need various items for our different departments and events. Take a look below to find the way you can best help give today. Food Pantry Items Many adults face food insecurity. To combat this, our food pantry offers a variety of goods from non-perishables, cooking essentials and even tasty treats. It is open to all our program participants and staff. View our list of items here . Back 2 School Items The annual Back to School Health Fair connects neighborhood families with everything they need to send their children back to school ready for success. From school supplies and local resources to vaccines and full physicals, this giant block party has something for everyone and truly brings the community together. View our list of Back 2 School items here . Toy Drive Tool Kit Toy Drive Tool Kit Our annual Holiday Toy Drive helps provide gifts for foster children in our Child Welfare programs that they'll cherish forever. Each year, we provide the option to purchase gifts from our kids' wishlist, sponsor individual children, or host a toy drive of your own in your community. Check out last year's Toy Drive Toolkit for a look at how we work to bring smiles to Association House kids every holiday! Contact If you are interested in setting up an in-kind drive with your personal network, or at your workplace, please email Drew Williams , Donor Experience Manager, to get started. Related Content Give Now Learn More Matching Gifts Learn More Shop Our Wishlists Learn More

Neighbor Helping Neighbor Everyone deserves service with dignity FIND HELP GIVE NOW Our Program Areas Behavioral Health Mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities programs. High School Charter school for youth left behind by the traditional school system. Workforce Development Job training, coaching, and placement for under-employed and unemployed individuals. Child Welfare Bilingual foster care and intact family services. Community Health Outreach and wrap-around programs advancing health outcomes. Behavioral Health Mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities programs. High School Charter school for youth left behind by the traditional school system. Workforce Development Job training, coaching, and placement for under-employed and unemployed individuals. Child Welfare Bilingual foster care and intact family services. Community Health Outreach and wrap-around programs advancing health outcomes. Behavioral Health Mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities programs. High School Charter school for youth left behind by the traditional school system. Workforce Development Job training, coaching, and placement for under-employed and unemployed individuals. Child Welfare Bilingual foster care and intact family services. Community Health Outreach and wrap-around programs advancing health outcomes. Behavioral Health Mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities programs. High School Charter school for youth left behind by the traditional school system. Workforce Development Job training, coaching, and placement for under-employed and unemployed individuals. Child Welfare Bilingual foster care and intact family services. Community Health Outreach and wrap-around programs advancing health outcomes. Behavioral Health Mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities programs. High School Charter school for youth left behind by the traditional school system. Workforce Development Job training, coaching, and placement for under-employed and unemployed individuals. Child Welfare Bilingual foster care and intact family services. Community Health Outreach and wrap-around programs advancing health outcomes. Behavioral Health Mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities programs. High School Charter school for youth left behind by the traditional school system. Workforce Development Job training, coaching, and placement for under-employed and unemployed individuals. Child Welfare Bilingual foster care and intact family services. Community Health Outreach and wrap-around programs advancing health outcomes. News & Updates Development Nov 4 2 min read Spread Holiday Cheer for Giving Tuesday! Make an impact this holiday season and join us for Giving Tuesday! Family Literacy Program Expands to Include Workforce Trainees Our onsite child care program is ready to welcome more little learners! Association House Welcomes LUCHA to our Family After nearly a year of planning, Association House is thrilled to officially welcome LUCHA to our family. How Cecilio Cooked Up His Dream Job Cecilio joined our Culinary class while working overnight in a warehouse. Now, he cooks in one of Chicago's finest kitchens. Join Our Email List!

Careers Association House is rooted deep within our community and works day in and out to meet the needs of those living right down the block. Come and join our team today! See Open Positions Your Future Coworkers and Changemakers Nov 4 Meet Casey, Our Digital Navigator! Casey came to the House as a NextJob participant. Now, he's teaching cohorts of his own! Sep 23 Meet Olivia, Our Salesforce Administrator! Introducing one of the newest additions to our team! Jun 26 Shattering Stereotypes for Pride Month We asked Association House's LGBTQ staff what changes they want to see for Pride Month. Diverse Teams & Competitive Benefits At Association House, we serve a diverse community of individuals, and our staff reflects that through our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our team is built of talented and dedicated staff who choose to work here because of the difference they see in the community, and the support we offer back to them. Benefits DEI Commitment Open Positions Available Positions Job Type Division/Department Reset Clinician - Counseling View Job Full Time Residential Support Specialist- On Call View Job On-Call AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator View Job Full Time Group Counselor – Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) View Job Full Time Community & Residential Support Specialist View Job Full Time Transition Support Specialist View Job Full Time Clinician- ACT View Job Full Time Science Teacher - Association House High School View Job Full Time Math Teacher – Association House High School View Job Full Time Career Navigator – Clean Jobs & Auto Repair View Job Full Time Culinary Training Facilitator View Job Full Time Program Manager- CCMTP View Job Full Time Supervisor – Community Support Team View Job Full Time Clinician – Counseling View Job Full Time Care Manager – CCMTP View Job Full Time Counselor II – Visions View Job Full Time Maintenance Mechanic – Facilities View Job Full Time Maintenance Worker – Facilities (3pm-11pm) View Job Full Time Bilingual Case Manager - Intact Family Services View Job Full Time Bilingual Foster Care Case Manager View Job Full Time

When Association House completed its last strategic plan in 2023, one need was heard over and over again: housing. While Association House has rapidly expanded access to free and low cost mental health services and job training, the need for affordable housing has continued to increase. To truly live into our mission to advance each person’s full participation in community, we knew we needed to take action. Earlier this year, we began conversations with LUCHA , a longtime partner organization and leader in affordable housing development. We wondered, “how might we do more, together?” Through these conversations a plan emerged, and today, we are thrilled to announce a formal alliance approved by our boards in October. Through this alliance, LUCHA will be able to scale its innovative affordable housing development, backed by the strength of Association House. Community and client-based services, like housing counseling, legal assistance, and resident engagement will continue under the Association House umbrella, bringing a multitude of services to LUCHA residents and the wider community. “LUCHA and Association House share common values,  and we often serve the same clients. The more we talked, the more obvious the way forward became. Together, we have incredible potential to better serve our community,” explains Lillian Bui, Association House’s Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives. “LUCHA and Association House of Chicago are both long-standing organizations that serve IL-03. I applaud all efforts to ensure they are both strong, sustainable institutions able to continue serving our community. I am grateful to the leadership of both organizations for their collaboration on this forward-looking effort,” said Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez. “Coming out of the pandemic, it is more important than ever that nonprofits operate in a strategic  manner. This partnership stabilizes operations in the quickly evolving affordable housing development space, while enhancing service offerings across the board,” explains Juan Carlos Linares, Association House’s President & CEO. Notably, Juan Carlos previously served as Executive Director of LUCHA from 2013-2019, where he oversaw the award-winning Tierra Linda development. This expertise will prove invaluable as we plan our future together, as two organizations, operating in a strong alliance. “For us, it’s always about the people. When an individual can access affordable housing in their own community, in the language they’re most comfortable speaking, and receive a full suite of wraparound services, lives change. That’s what this is all about,” adds Julie Rodriguez, Association House Executive Vice President.

This year's Holiday Smiles Toy Drive at Association House is well underway, and we're on track to make it one of our strongest years yet! As of today, we're nearly 60% to our goal of sponsoring 500 foster kids , gifting them their most-wanted toys and throwing them the holiday festivities they deserve. If you're looking to get involved, there's no better day than Giving Tuesday to show your community you care. In the home stretch before the holidays, we're giving away a wintertime prize package to one lucky donor who helps us give our foster care kids the best holiday ever! If you purchase a toy or make a donation to our activity fund this week, you'll have a shot at a $50 Jeni's Ice Cream gift card , plus some Association House swag. Entering the giveaway is simple, and you can enter anytime before the end of the day on Giving Tuesday-- that's December 3rd! Head to one of the links below to purchase a gift from our Amazon wishlist OR make a one-time donation to our Holiday Toy Drive activity fund! Send us your donation receipt! You can DM us a photo on Instagram , Facebook , or email us at development@associationhouse.org . Cross your fingers for the winner reveal on December 6! If you've already donated, you still qualify for entry! Just send us your receipt to enter. Participating in Giving Tuesday only takes a moment, but it makes a lifetime of difference for the foster children we serve. Thank you for helping us fill this season with joy and gratitude for our foster children and families! -- For more information on all the ways you can still get involved in the Toy Drive and Giving Tuesday, visit associationhouse.org/givingtuesday . ▪

For 16 years, we've provided students of Association House High School with free onsite child care through our Family Literacy Program. It's impossible to overstate the impact of this program on the parents in our building, who are given the chance to pursue their education knowing that their child has somewhere safe to learn and play. Now, in our 125th anniversary year, we're opening our doors to even more little learners. The Family Literacy Program is now available to trainees in our Workforce Development programs. Our Workforce Development division has seen huge growth over the past few years, opening new career paths for our participants all year round. To better support our Workforce students on their journey, we want to take the stress of child care off their plate. “It’s not just daycare,” says program director Michelle Greene. “We show parents how to be their child’s first teacher. We have parenting workshops, take visits to the library, and host Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities so parents have dedicated time to really bond with their kids.”  For students of our most intensive Workforce Training classes-- Financial Careers Training, Association House Kitchen, and Clean Energy Jobs Training-- children from 6 weeks to 5 years old are eligible to join our colorful playrooms and learn alongside our caring bilingual staff. And just like we've offered parent-child bonding time to our high schoolers, the doors are open to Workforce Training parents too. We're excited to provide a home away from home for our new Family Literacy Program kids: hosting holiday parties, playing music, reading, and napping every day away. -- Learn more about the Family Literacy Program at associationhouse.org/family-literacy-program . Interested in a Workforce Training program at Association House? Check out associationhouse.org/workforce-development .