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The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
coordinates the Cook County Continuum of Care (IL-511),
which encompasses homeless assistance efforts throughout
all of Cook County except for the cities of Chicago and
Evanston. Established in 1997 as the Task Force on
Homelessness, the group changed its name and formally
incorporated in August 2004. To shift its focus from managing
homelessness to ending homelessness in our county, the
Alliance also hired a full-time staff and secured nonprofit 501
(c)(3) status in 2005.
As the lead agency for Cook County’s Continuum of Care,
the Alliance brings together a range of services and housing
options for homeless people. The Alliance convenes a variety
of stakeholders to cooperatively set priorities, collect data,
rank project applications, and measure outcomes. In
coordinating the annual application to the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless
assistance grants, the Alliance brings approximately $5
million per year to support over forty homeless programs in
the region.
The Alliance organizes its work at the local grassroots level
into three Community Based Service Areas (CBSAs) for
Homeless Assistance. These CBSAs—serving the north, west,
and south areas of suburban Cook County—form a
collaborative network to share homeless assistance
information, referral, shelter, and service delivery system
within their local communities. The CBSAs have been
instrumental in the overall development and implementation
of the Continuum of Care strategy.
The Alliance to End Homelessness strives to eliminate
homelessness in suburban Cook County. We will accomplish
this goal through the coordination and maximization of
available resources to assist homeless individuals and
families.
coordinates the Cook County Continuum of Care (IL-511),
which encompasses homeless assistance efforts throughout
all of Cook County except for the cities of Chicago and
Evanston. Established in 1997 as the Task Force on
Homelessness, the group changed its name and formally
incorporated in August 2004. To shift its focus from managing
homelessness to ending homelessness in our county, the
Alliance also hired a full-time staff and secured nonprofit 501
(c)(3) status in 2005.
As the lead agency for Cook County’s Continuum of Care,
the Alliance brings together a range of services and housing
options for homeless people. The Alliance convenes a variety
of stakeholders to cooperatively set priorities, collect data,
rank project applications, and measure outcomes. In
coordinating the annual application to the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless
assistance grants, the Alliance brings approximately $5
million per year to support over forty homeless programs in
the region.
The Alliance organizes its work at the local grassroots level
into three Community Based Service Areas (CBSAs) for
Homeless Assistance. These CBSAs—serving the north, west,
and south areas of suburban Cook County—form a
collaborative network to share homeless assistance
information, referral, shelter, and service delivery system
within their local communities. The CBSAs have been
instrumental in the overall development and implementation
of the Continuum of Care strategy.
The Alliance to End Homelessness strives to eliminate
homelessness in suburban Cook County. We will accomplish
this goal through the coordination and maximization of
available resources to assist homeless individuals and
families.
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updated May 7, 2009
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