In line with HUD’s Housing First approach to homelessness, BEDS prioritizes getting people into housing; however, we recognize that homelessness causes and exacerbates a range of health problems that make regaining a home difficult. Sixty percent of our clients report a serious health or behavioral health condition, and we’ve invested […]
Community baby shower celebrates new moms
New and expecting moms among our clients were recently showered with attention and celebrated. A community baby shower and luncheon event was organized by the Oddfellows Palacky Lodge #630 to help these moms prepare for their new arrivals, while also making them feel special too. BEDS Plus Director of Supportive […]
Erin Molek: Why I Give
She was referred to as the woman in the red coat but I knew her as Joan. She was an everyday presence in our community: a small, slight lady who was very timid, kept to herself and spent her days walking the sidewalks of La Grange with her roller suitcase. […]
Meet BEDS Superhero, Joann Boblick
During National Superheroes Month, we celebrate our staff! Meet Manager of Stabilization Services Joann Boblick. Joann, a long-time member of the BEDS community, helps people who are struggling to remain in their homes stay in them. “The goal of these (prevention and stabilization) programs is to prevent people from ever […]
Summit Service Center plans featured in Chicago Tribune article
In its recent article on homelessness during COVID-19 and lessons learned, the Chicago Tribune discussed how BEDS is raising money for the Summit Service Center, a fixed-site shelter modeled after college dorms. The 24-bed facility in a renovated bank is expected to handle 50 to 75 people per year, with […]
Meet BEDS Superhero, Erin Molek
During National Superheroes Month, we celebrate our staff! Meet Erin Molek, Community Engagement Coordinator. Erin first got involved with BEDS about seven years ago when she started volunteering. Throughout the years, Erin has helped grow the Food Rescue program at BEDS and also has worked to engage the community in […]
Brookfield Elks, Tischler’s partner to aid BEDS Plus clients
Riverside/Brookfield Landmark reporter Jackie Pisano wrote about the partnership between the Brookfield Elks and grocer Tischlers Finer Foods to provide food to BEDS clients. The food basket donations, part of the Match a Meal program, have helped to feed more than 100 people so far. Click here to read more. […]
The Eviction Crisis
America faces an eviction outbreak that could reach pandemic proportions. The CDC eviction moratorium expires on March 31, and Illinois’ moratorium ends three days later on April 3. Immediately afterward, tenants face eviction, trying to find housing with eviction records, and homelessness. (For their part, landlords face foreclosures, asset seizures, […]
Suburban Cook County targets an end to chronic and veteran homelessness during COVID-19 crisis
BEDS Director of Supportive Housing Javon Harris and Housing Case Manager Jennifer Tudor were recently featured in a Community Solutions Case Studies article on suburban Cook County efforts to end chronic and veteran homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis. During the pandemic, Suburban Cook County has utilized the case conferencing practice, […]
Manager of Stabilization Services Joann Boblick discusses prevention with Presbyterian Church of Western Springs
Manager of Stabilization Services Joann Boblick recently sat down to discuss our prevention program with Presbyterian Church of Western Springs during the church’s Lenten Challenge 2021.
