Community Partnerships
Our Community Partnerships program focuses on building strong, collaborative relationships with local organizations, businesses, and community leaders. By working together, we create a network of support that strengthens the community, promotes resource sharing, and enhances access to vital services. Through these partnerships, we aim to empower individuals and families, create lasting positive change, and work towards building a more inclusive and resilient community for all.
Community Partnership Programs
Provider Services: Illinois Action for Children
Focused on supporting families and early childhood educators by improving access to high-quality childcare resources and professional development, a key component of this partnership is the offering of over 75 approved Gateway trainings annually, designed to help early childhood professionals expand their knowledge, improve their teaching practices, and meet state credentialing requirements.
Location:
Effie Ellis
4301 S Cottage Grove Ave
Contact Information:
Cheryl Anderson
cheryla@cnh.org
773-357-4339
Safe Passage
We support Wendell Phillips High School and Ida B Wells Elementary School by providing Safe Passage workers who are posted along routes to support children traveling to and from school during arrival and dismissal bell times. You can identify them by their neon-colored Safe Passage vests.
Locations:
Wendell Phillips Academy
244 E Pershing Rd
Ida B Wells Elementary
249 E 37th St
Senior Satellite Center
We partner with the City of Chicago to manage the daily operations of the Chatham Satellite Senior Center. Services provided at the center include, but are not limited to: Chicago Fitness Plus; Health Promotion and Wellness Education with medical providers and massage therapy; Computer Classes with Internet Access; Golden Diners daily lunch program; Life Enrichment activities (art, arts and crafts, dance, Karaoke, special events, parties, trips and tours, etc.); Information and Assistance, including benefits eligibility assessments.
Location:
Chatham Satellite Senior Center
8300 S. Cottage Grove Ave
Contact Information:
Jillian House
Site Manager
jillianh@cnh.org
