Housing Programs

New Moms Housing program offers transitional and permanent supportive housing to homeless young families, providing the time and space they need to develop key life skills around health, parenting, and financial literacy, and the confidence they need to build a home.New Moms does not take direct applications for their housing programs and does not maintain a site-based waitlist. They work with external partners to fill their units.

Date of Last Formal Update

07/24/2023

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211 Metro Chicago

Location

5317 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651

Fax

(773) 252-5320

Application process

Complete a housing assessment with "Coordinated Entry" if you are not in a shelter or connected to an agency that provides support like a drop-in center (15-30 mins). If you are, skip Step 1. Call the Coordinated Entry Call Center at (312) 361-1707 to complete a housing assessment. Then Apply to CHA's Project Based Housing Voucher or "PBV" at www.applyonline.thecha.org. IMPORTANT: For a CHA PBV, you must select that you are a 2-PERSON HOUSEHOLD in order to see and select NEW MOMS.

Eligibility

Serves;18-24 Caters to Conditions Pregnancy Caters to Special Populations Homeless

Service area

IL, United States

Agency info

New Moms

New Moms offers young moms support in stable housing, job training, and family support. They also help youth to engage in educational programs. New Moms offers a range of holistic family supports including community-based doula services, education, and intervention on child health and development, and parent coaching - with a primary goal to support the emotional and spiritual growth of young moms as they become their children's first, best teachers.