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40 Years of Hope

For 40 years Southside Center of Hope (SSCOH) formerly St. Martin de Porres House of Hope has been a haven for mothers struggling with addiction. SSCOH has remained steadfast in […]

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Workforce Development Partnership

Southside Center of Hope recently partnered with HHPLift to offer a Workforce Development Program. HHPLift is a nonprofit social enterprise with a mission to forge economic independence through workforce and […]

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35 Years of Hope: Carol Cronin

Carol Cronin’s family foundation has been supporting St. Martin de Porres House of Hope for more than  20 years. “My sister Hannah first heard Sister Connie speak to a group of […]

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35 Years of Hope: Jackie Edens

Jackie Edens has devoted her career to helping Chicago’s homeless and disadvantaged. She started working for the city as a Mobile Crisis Intervention Worker in 1975, when the city relied […]

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