La Casa Norte’s mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. We provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities.

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La Casa Norte concentrates our work with Latinos, youth, and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness:

Casa Corazon

is a homeless youth engagement project which works with high-risk youth from the streets of Chicago’s west side. Casa Corazon provides street out­reach services coupled with a drop-in center to help youth move from the streets towards stable housing, employment, and educational achievement.

The Crisis Center Program

provides bilingual and culturally sensitive case management, housing advocacy, peer support, and emergency funds to help prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or when necessary to help individuals and families with being rapidly re-housed.

Esperanza Trabajando

is a job readiness, placement and training program. Esperanza Trabajando works with homeless and precariously housed individuals and families, helping them through various initiatives to become employed. Program components in­clude one-on-one coaching, job readiness training, support in finding a job, and for some referral to training when appropriate.

The Solid Ground Supportive Housing Program

is Chicago’s first bilingual, male-intentional supportive housing program for homeless youth, aged 16-21. Most housing programs for male youth provide housing for only 120 days. The longer Solid Ground pro­gram allows staff to teach and model the skills needed for youth to maintain stable hous­ing and employment, rebuild their self-esteem, address mental health trauma, and prepare them for continuing education.

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