Franciscan Outreach receives shelter essential items including 235 new mattresses thanks to the Chicago Department of Public Health Grant Funds Infection Control Measures for Traditional Shelter Residents and our partners at Lawndale Christian Health Center, to learn more please Shelter Based Care Renovations
Franciscan Outreach receives Merit Grant from Impact Grants Chicago
A competitive, multi-step process that began last fall culminated this week at the Impact Grants Chicago 2024 Awards Celebration. Out of an initial 130+ applicants, Franciscan Outreach was proud to have been among the seven finalists for a 2024 Impact Grant Chicago award! Sharing the stage with the six other impactful nonprofit organizations was a true honor! Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you for doing the inspiring work you do!
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Franciscan Outreach is thrilled to announce being one of 17 Illinois agencies awarded funding from the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) for increasing access to medical respite care services for people experiencing homelessness. This initiative is funded by IDHS as part of Home Illinois: Illinois’ Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, which identified medical respite care as a key activity. Medical respite care is acute and post-acute care for people experiencing homelessness who are too ill or frail to recover from illness or injury on the streets or in a shelter, but who do not require hospital-level care. It combines short-term housing with health services that allow individuals experiencing homelessness the opportunity to rest, recover, and heal in a safe and secure environment while accessing medical care and other supportive services. With this funding, Franciscan Outreach is pleased to share that we will begin offering medical respite care services in Chicago in 2024.