Subscribe to Heartland Alliance Updates
Get news and event invitations.
Featured Stories
- Heartland Alliance Celebrates International Day of Families
May 15, 2012
International Day of Families/ Día Internacional de las Familias / Journée Internationale de la Famille / يوم الأسرة العالمي - Heartland Alliance Hosts Iraqi Photograph Exhibit
May 10, 2012
As part of our program to help stop gender based violence in Iraq, Heartland Alliance hosted an exhibit of local Iraqi photographers. The program is supported by the UNDP (United Nations Development Program), - Heartland Alliance Stands Against Human Trafficking
January 12, 2012
Both domestically and internationally, the emotional and physical toll of human trafficking is high. Through our international and domestic programs, Heartland Alliance focuses on helping survivors rebuild and secure their lives through comprehensive, coordinated support. - Haiti - Two Years Later
January 12, 2012
January 12th marks the second anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake. Two years ago, more than 230,000 lives were lost in five minutes. A year later, more than one million people are still living in camps or on the street. - Human Rights Day / Día de los Derechos Humanos / Journée de Droits de l’Homme / اليوم العالمي لحقوق الإنسان
December 10, 2011
Human Rights Day 2011 - The Space Between
December 9, 2011
President Sid Mohn's latest Huffington Post discusses Heartland Alliance's Social IMPACT research center's 2011 Report on Illinois Poverty. It contains new data on the state of poverty in Illinois, and, unsurprisingly, the news is grim. - Elderly poor in Chicago increasing, says Sid Mohn of the Heartland Alliance
November 23, 2011
Rapidly shrinking middle class pushing more elderly into poverty - Working Together Out of Poverty
October 17, 2011
Our President, Sid Mohn, is Huffington Post Chicago's newest contributor. Read his first post! - Celebrate International Day Of Peace
September 21, 2011
September 21, 2011 is the International Day Of Peace - Heartland Alliance creates LGBT Refugee Resource Center
August 4, 2011
Heartland Alliance recently received a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement to create an LGBT Refugee Resource Center. - Advocates Bemoan Loss Of State’s ‘Transitional Assistance’ Program
July 14, 2011
Heartland Alliance participants and Director of Policy Gina Guillemette discuss what the loss of "Transitional Assistance" program really means. - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Highlights Heartland Health Outreach
July 13, 2011
Heartland Health Outreach's programs are the highlight of HIVQUAL's latest brief - Heartland Alliance's Financial Literacy Program Graduates 65 Low-Income Workers
June 29, 2011
Last night, a financial literacy program offered by Heartland Alliance and certified by the state of the Illinois graduated 65 consumers - Heartland International Health Center Receives $250,000 Grant from GE Foundation
June 27, 2011
Funds will increase healthcare access to Chicago’s neediest - Transitional Jobs Effort Supported by Heartland Alliance's NTJN
June 21, 2011
Transitional Jobs Effort Supported by Heartland Alliance's NTJN in CBS Evening News - Heartland Alliance to Help Create First Ever Resource Center to Support LGBT Refugees
June 15, 2011
ACF Awards a Targeted Awareness Training Contract for LGBT Refugees - Advocacy Team Submits Written Testimony on Medicaid Cuts
June 6, 2011
Written Testimony: Informal Hearing Federal Medicaid Cuts: Implications for Patients, Providers, and our Community - Wise Investments for Illinois
May 20, 2011
Maintain Effective Programs and Services in FY12 for the Most Vulnerable Men, Women and Children - Charna Epstein, Disaster Relief Hero
April 14, 2011
Ms. Charna Epstein of Evanston is the 2011 Red Cross Citizenship Hero. This award is generously sponsored by NES Rentals, Inc. - A Plan to End Poverty
February 9, 2011
Endorse the plan - Trouble in Mind: Treating Trauma
February 9, 2011
Trauma is one of those "hidden" conditions: It has a huge impact on many people's lives, but for those of us who are blessed never to have encountered it, it is often invisible - An Earthquake's Legacy in Haiti
February 9, 2011
A report on Haiti work - A Plan to Cut Extreme Poverty in Half by 2015
December 10, 2010
New report from the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty. - School-Based Health Center in Albany Park
December 7, 2010
Watch our video highlighting new, comprehensive medical services at Hibbard Elementary - Heartland Alliance 2010 Annual Report
November 4, 2010
We share the hard work, support, ideas, and expertise of our 2010. - Responsible Budget Update
May 10, 2010
May 2010, Springfield - Illinois Asset Building Group
May 7, 2010
Building assets for families and children in need - From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign Update
May 7, 2010
Update on the Poverty Commission - Illinois Facing Loss of Human Services
April 12, 2010
Cuts to human services threaten all those who benefit from and work in these programs. - A Vacation to Volunteer
April 2, 2010
These students dedicate their spring break to a week of volunteer work helping others. - President Sid Mohn, Annual Update
March 25, 2010
This past year has been a good year; it has been a hard year. - Health Care Reform in America
March 24, 2010
A statement from Heartland Alliance President Rev. Dr. Sid Mohn - Celebrating International Women's Day in Congo
March 19, 2010
Jefferson Mok experiences life in Congo - Libelula: Yo soy sobreviviente desde antes de nacer
March 9, 2010
Yo soy sobreviviente desde antes de nacer - Luis and Carmen: Survival meant a new life in a new country
March 9, 2010
After Luis witnessed a gang murder and was subsequently threatened by gang members and beaten by police, the family decided their only hope for survival was to flee - Rally in Springfield
March 9, 2010
On February 17th, staff and participants joined Responsible Budget Coalition supporters for a rally in Springfield. - Libelula: A Story of Surviving Domestic Abuse
March 9, 2010
45-year-old mother of four tells us her story of abuse and survival - Families Building Community
February 8, 2010
Homeless families in need of shelter and stability find help in the Families Building Community program at Heartland Alliance - Healing and Hope for Haiti
February 8, 2010
After an earthquake caused widespread devastation in Haiti on January 12th, the people and children of Haiti need healing, comfort, and protection. - Emergency Fund for Haiti
January 13, 2010
Heartland Alliance has established an emergency fund to assist survivors of the January 12 earthquake. - Reaching Out to Help Seniors
January 5, 2010
Heartland Alliance is building an array of programs to provide for the elderly. - Advocacy Priorities for 2010
January 5, 2010
Leveraging our service-based expertise to advance meaningful social change. - Celebrating International Human Rights Day
December 9, 2009
Let us work together to ensure that the infrastructure of opportunity is in place for all residents of our great state. - Helping Homeless Families
December 7, 2009
This year, the holidays mean uncertainty and stress for homeless families, pushed into crisis by circumstances beyond their control. - Two Anti-Poverty Bills Reach Governor's Desk
November 6, 2009
Both bills make it easier for people facing hardship to connect to and keep the supports they need to weather difficult times. - Award Winning Community at Affordable Housing Building
November 5, 2009
Parkway Apartments is an affordable housing building, with a built in community. - Three Decades—And Two Generations—of Changing Lives
October 28, 2009
For 30 years, one family has been volunteering to change lives through Heartland Alliance—and in the process, they’ve changed their own. - Christmas in July
October 26, 2009
Christmas came early this year for Roxanna Catlett, her friends and family, and one lucky Heartland Alliance family. - Fighting for a Responsible State Budget
October 9, 2009
The General Assembly reconvenes for veto session in Springfield next week and the fight for a fair state budget continues. - Speaking Up for Women
October 8, 2009
Sherizaan Minwalla can tell you stories about women in Iraq. - A New Development in Housing
October 8, 2009
Freda doesn’t just have a place to live now. She has a home. - A Path and Place for the Homeless
September 9, 2009
Pathways Home is an outreach facility for the city’s most desperate of homeless populations — people with mental illness who also have a substance use issue, or co-occurring disorders. - WomanCraft Makes Opportunity from Paper
September 9, 2009
Participants learn an ancient art and modern job skills - Finding a "Medical Home"
August 10, 2009
Jim Kolko’s problems started when he woke up and his arms were numb from the elbows down, but his problems didn’t end when the diagnosis was diabetes. - Helping Our Kids be Kids
August 10, 2009
Like a lot of kids at day camp this summer, Lily is enjoying going to the beach once a week, traveling around Chicago on special field trips, and generally playing around with her friends. - Creating Opportunities Through Education
August 10, 2009
Benton Harbor, Michigan needs education and job placement programs for its many residents without adequate skills; fewer than five percent of residents have a bachelor's degree and unemployment exceeds the national average. - New Fiscal Year Begins With No State Budget in Place
July 7, 2009
Elected officials failed to pass legislation to raise the revenue needed to preserve essential programs and services. - Quality Healthcare in Any Language
July 7, 2009
A mother returns to the ER, doctors unable to diagnose because of her 7-year-old's limited capacity to interpret. - From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign Update
June 8, 2009
There are over 670,000 people in Illinois living in extreme poverty, which for a family of four is less than $30 a day to pay for food, shelter, medical care, clothing, and all the necessities of life. - New Lincoln Square Health Center Focuses on Maternal and Child Health
June 8, 2009
Heartland Alliance’s new Lincoln Square Health Center offers the community’s diverse population a wide range of affordable health care, including midwife and pediatric services. - Equal Rights are Human Rights
June 8, 2009
June is Pride month, when we celebrate equal rights for the LGBT community around the world! - The Human Right to Housing: New Milwaukee Development Combines Shelter and Services
May 8, 2009
A new beginning in permanent housing - Legislative Update: Heartland Alliance Active at the State Capitol
May 8, 2009
Updates from Springfield - Providing Alternatives, Keeping Families Together
May 8, 2009
A community-based alternative to incarceration for women helps families stay together, find permanent housing, secure transitional jobs, and rebuild their lives. - Addressing Senior Health Care Needs
May 1, 2009
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights recently produced needs assessment reports on health care for seniors in Rogers Park and Albany Park. - Sid Mohn, Heartland Alliance President
May 1, 2009
inspires new graduates with Human Rights focused commencement speech. - Campaign's Success Recognized
April 6, 2009
Heartland Alliance’s From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign has been profiled in a new report on successful collaborations to reduce poverty. - Legislative update – Governor proposes positive tax reform but cuts human services
April 6, 2009
Illinois has one of the most regressive tax systems in the country – meaning that those with the least ability to pay end up paying more than their fair share of taxes. For families with low-incomes, this creates a challenging and often impossible balancing act to pay for basic needs, such as food, housing, and health care. - Heartland Alliance Supports American Civic Association
April 6, 2009
Heartland Alliance statement of support for the American Civic Association of Binghamton, NY - Equipping Families with Self-Sufficiency
April 6, 2009
“Lauren” a mother in her mid-30s and a recent participant in Heartland’s financial literacy training class, lists going back to college as one of her five year goals. Her story is a familiar one to many in the course: she works full-time in an administrative office, earning just enough to cover rent and expenses for herself and teenage son, but she has nothing left over. - The New Faces of Poverty
April 5, 2009
Doug Schenkelberg, associate director of policy and advocacy, recently discussed the changing face of poverty in Illinois on the “City Voices” radio program. - Study Links Lower Use of Public Services to Supportive Housing
April 1, 2009
Affordable housing with on-site services can reduce the use of expensive public services, according to a new report. - Important bills moving in the Illinois General Assembly
March 11, 2009
Current priorities in Springfield - The Human Right to Housing
March 10, 2009
Protecting the human right to housing in our research and policy work - Supporters Witness Heartland Alliance’s Transformative Impact in Central Africa
March 10, 2009
Supporters made a special trip, traveling to the Great Lakes region of Africa to visit some of Heartland Alliance’s international programs - New Dental Suite Gives Students Reason to Smile
February 25, 2009
Students at Roosevelt High School now have improved access to affordable dental care. - Financial Program Participants Learn to Thrive in Tough Times
February 10, 2009
Financial education programs that share a common goal: increasing the assets of these families and individuals through financial literacy training, matched savings accounts, and escrow funds. - Economic Stimulus: Heartland Alliance advocates for the most vulnerable
February 10, 2009
Immediate and effective employment strategies to help people get and keep jobs are needed. - Students to Benefit from Heartland Health Center’s New Dental Services at Roosevelt High School
February 10, 2009
Providing comprehensive and affordable health care - Spirit Quilts Bring Warmth to Immigrant Chldren
January 15, 2009
Volunteers craft handmande quilts to benefit the children of Heartland Alliance - All the World’s a Stage
January 15, 2009
Theater group helps participants build real-life skills - Heartland Alliance Partners with State of Illinois to Begin Development of Poverty Reduction Strategies
January 15, 2009
As a result of Heartland Alliance’s ground-breaking From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign: Realizing Human Rights in Illinois, the State of Illinois and several organizations partnered with Heartland Alliance to hold “Opportunities for Change: Taking Action to End Extreme Poverty in Illinois” on December 9-10 in Evanston, Illinois. - An Exciting Transition
January 15, 2009
A personal story from WomanCraft - Questions for Jim and Brenda Grusecki
January 15, 2009
Jim Grusecki and his wife Brenda have a passion for supportive housing, which connects supportive services such as employment resources and counseling to affordable or subsidized housing. - Heartland Alliance Helps Iraqi Teachers Address Students’ Mental Health
January 13, 2009
Helping schoolteachers address the mental health needs of their young students, especially those who have been traumatized by the war. - Heartland Alliance & 2009 Legislative Session: A Focus on Poverty and Human Services
January 13, 2009
Poverty, human services, and revenue reform take center stage in Springfield. - Heartland Alliance to Provide Affordable Senior Living with Hollywood House
January 12, 2009
Heartland Alliance is thejavascript:doNext('step',%20'body-edit.jsp?wizard=true&itemID=22233285'); new owner of Hollywood House, an apartment building for independent seniors at Hollywood Avenue and Sheridan Road on the north side of Chicago. - Spirit Quilts Bring Warmth to Immigrant Chldren
December 11, 2008
When Jaya Mae Gregory’s beloved uncle was diagnosed with cancer, she made a quilt to comfort him. - Give Gifts of Hope & Opportunity
December 5, 2008
A great gift-giving alternative that recaptures the true spirit of the holidays in a meaningful way. - Turning out the Homeless Vote
November 11, 2008
Heartland Alliance’s Healthcare for the Homeless program recently helped several homeless patients register to vote. - "Opportunities for Change" Summit Tackles Extreme Poverty in Illinois
October 28, 2008
through a partnership with the From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign. - Causes of Poverty
October 17, 2008
Poverty is widespread and will touch the majority of Americans at some point during their lifetimes. Download a review of the literature. - Meet Joseph Sewedo Akoro
September 9, 2008
Joseph Sewedo Akoro, the director of The Independent Project for Equal Rights (TIP), completed a human rights fellowship in Heartland Alliance’s offices this past summer. - “Dog Days” of Summer at Heartland Alliance
September 9, 2008
The favorite visitor of many of the residents of the Antonia Community Support Residential program doesn’t ever judge them. - Green It and Mean It
September 9, 2008
The Summer Youth Program gives young refugees a chance to practice their English, discover more about their new city, and have some fun. - Heartland Alliance Finds Success in the Illinois Legislature
September 9, 2008
In spite of a difficult political and budgetary environment, Heartland Alliance succeeded in getting two important pieces of legislation passed during the 2008 legislative session with nearunanimous approval from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. - Chicago Police Officers Hit the Books
July 1, 2008
Heartland Alliance is participating in a pilot program with the Chicago Police Department to train 1,000 police officers on how to better respond to calls on people experiencing a mental health crisis. - No Place Else to Go
June 15, 2008
The emphasis throughout Heartland Alliance’s programs is on serving and creating opportunities for people who have no other place to go, those whose circumstances leave them beyond the reach of typical social service programs. With services designed to be comprehensive, respectful, and effective, Heartland Alliance provides a chance for a safer and better life for people for whom society has no other answers. - Heartland Alliance in Iraq
April 15, 2008
As Iraq plunged into deeper civil turmoil after 2002, the need for medical and mental health care grew exponentially. Recognizing that we could offer a unique skill set that might help Iraqis begin a process of healing, Heartland Alliance established a presence in Iraq in 2004. - A Boost of Support To Build Stability
April 15, 2008
Safety net programs are a critical public benefit for individuals trying to escape poverty. But many of these programs are in need of significant reform to better help those trying to move from crisis to stability. Heartland Alliance’s daily interactions with people participating in our programs has provided a first-hand view of how the safety net should be improved. - The Opportunity Center in Benton Harbor
April 5, 2008
Benton Harbor needed education and job placement programs for its many residents without adequate skills; Michigan Works!,the state of Michigan’s workforce development organization, identified Heartland Alliance as the right partner to bring effective programs and solutions to Benton Harbor and its residents. - Caring for a Community
January 15, 2008
For the men and women filling the waiting room of the Heartland Community Health Center (HCHC) on Lawrence Avenue, the facility represents one of the few places in Chicago where they can receive medical care and be treated with dignity. - Coming in from the Cold
January 15, 2008
Heartland Alliance's Street to Home program is based on a successful model implemented in New York City that moves people who are homeless out of shelters and instead endeavors to find them permanent, stable housing with public benefits and support services. - From Poverty to Opportunity
January 15, 2008
Heartland Alliance's From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign: Realizing Human Rights in Illinois seeks to reduce extreme poverty in Illinois by 50 percent by 2015. - Rev. Dr. Sid Mohn: Address human rights issues in our own back yard
December 10, 2007
All over the world, International Human Rights Day is recognized today, Dec. 10. For many of us, the mention of human rights evokes powerful images, like the tragic loss of life in Sudan, or the brutal crackdown on Burmese monks. For others, it draws out deep cynicism about governments - our own and others. - Job Security: A Key Foundation for a Home
October 10, 2007
Heartland Alliance’s Transitional Jobs program, the largest in the Chicago metropolitan area, offers an innovative employment-readiness and job placement approach for low-skilled people who have obstacles entering the workplace. - A New Model for Public Housing
October 10, 2007
Unlike many other affordable housing developers, Heartland Alliance addresses housing on multiple levels, going beyond simply the bricks and mortar. - Helping Families Help Themselves
October 10, 2007
Heartland Alliance established FBC in 1993 to assist families thrust into homelessness, helping them obtain and maintain safe housing. Since FBC’s launch, more than 500 families have moved from homelessness to stable housing. - Chicago’s Burundian Refugees
October 10, 2007
Heartland Alliance, which has successfully resettled other refugee groups, was selected to aid the resettlement of about 60 Burundian families starting in 2007.
