It is hard to believe that it has been three months since the pandemic upended life in this country. While many people have been sheltering in place, our frontline staff has been working tirelessly to serve our homeless families in this difficult and ever-changing situation. Primo Center’s community of supporters has stepped up in ways… Read more »
COVID-19 is exposing Chicago’s deep economic and health inequities that have plagued Black and Brown communities on the South and West sides of the city for generations. There is a 30-year life expectancy gap between residents living in the North and South and West sides of Chicago. This disparity can be attributed to social determinants… Read more »
Every person, family and business is affected today by COVID-19. Families with unstable housing feel the effects even more severely. At Primo Center, we feel the pandemic’s impact throughout the organization and on the lives of the children and families we serve. The pandemic has intensified our clients’ challenges and created new obstacles for us…. Read more »
(Originally Published by the Chicago Tribune on October 16, 2019) You know the drill: young family, just starting out in the city. The oldest child turns 5 and off they go to the suburbs. Why? The schools. But not us. We are Chicago Public Schools parents. And let us tell you, it’s sometimes been a… Read more »
Englewood chef and entrepreneur, Jessica Holmes, stopped by the Englewood Community Kitchens at Primo Center to teach our mothers how to prepare healthier side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner. https://www.nbcchicago.com/local/web-5pm-primo-center-thanksgiving-trotter-cc/2164518/
Christine joined Joan in-studio to talk about Primo Center’s trauma-informed services and goal to end family homelessness in Chicago. Her interview starts at 21:37. https://soundcloud.com/chicagosprogressivetalk/joan-esposito-live-local-progressive-02132020
Eight years ago, Classic Kids owner and friend of the Primo Center, Julie Floyd blessed our children and their mommies with new “lovies” from The Lovie Project. We are thrilled to be chosen once again to be the recipients of this thoughtful endeavor. Lovies are an integral component of Primo Center’s programming. They help provide… Read more »
Click to view PDF Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos donate $97.5 million to 24 nonprofits across the U.S. working on family homelessness CHICAGO – November 20, 2018: The Primo Center for Women and Children (“Primo Center”) is pleased to announce it’s been selected to receive a $2.5 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund to… Read more »
The Daily Beast Two years ago, a new family—a young mother and her six kids—arrived at the Primo Center for Women and Children, a homeless shelter on the west side of Chicago. Mom had only a sixth grade education and the youngest child, a two-year-old girl, was hardly speaking. Read article
Awards Planning Grants to 5 Illinois Communities Click to view PDF Oak Brook, IL (July 9, 2018) — Building upon its successful Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI 1.0), the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation is applying lessons learned to help five more Illinois communities develop a coordinated system of care for children and families. The Foundation… Read more »
