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Helping women learn to live from from substance use addiction and to re-enter the community.

Southside Center of Hope has helped more than 4,000 women with children recover from homelessness and the disease of addiction.

09/10/2026

This National Recovery Month, we’re taking a look back at our history.

Southside Center of Hope formerly St. Martin de Porres House of Hope thanks to our founders Sister Therese and Sister Connie, provided a residential recovery program where women, many of them mothers, could find a safe and supportive place to begin rebuilding their lives while keeping their families together.

Today, we honor one of our past graduating classes and celebrate the courage, determination, and hard work represented in this photo. Each graduation marked more than the completion of a program, it represented hope, healing, renewed possibilities, and another step forward in recovery.

As Southside Center of Hope continues to grow and prepare for the next chapter of our recovery services, we remain inspired by the women who walked through our doors, completed the program, and showed us that recovery is possible.

During National Recovery Month, we celebrate them, and everyone who continues to choose recovery, one day at a time.

Their journeys are part of our history. Their strength continues to shape our future.

09/08/2026

Valerie Harris was part of the SSCOH recovery program staff from 2018 to 2020 as a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Consultant.

This fall and winter she is facilitating a 6-session women's group at Independence House through her foundation, the Makings of You Foundation.

Her Soul Therapy™ Women’s Healing Circles support emotional wellness, recovery, coping skills, self-reflection, personal development, and connection. They are designed to help women understand how life experiences, family patterns, and inherited survival strategies shape their lives today and how to begin healing with greater clarity and intention.

Valerie says, “My hope is that the women feel seen, safe, connected, and less alone while gaining practical tools to support their recovery and emotional well-being.”

09/01/2026

Chicago students started school last week -- and Independence House students went back to school with backpacks and school supplies provided by our faithful supporters.

We also have a new tutoring program starting this fall, and a new women's group met for the first time in July.

Every resource, every program, every opportunity for connection we offer is only possible because someone like you made a decision to give to vulnerable families in need. Our team doesn't take it for granted.

Thank you for making good things possible for the our clients!

08/27/2026

You can create a lasting impact at Southside Center of Hope while also meeting your financial goals and the needs of your loved ones.

By including Southside Center of Hope in your will, trust, or other estate plans, you will sustain the programs and services that support women and families as they work toward stability, healing, and a brighter future.

Interested in learning more?

Send an email to [email protected] for more information and resources to make the process as simple as possible.

08/17/2026

23 Backpacks. 23 Reasons to Hope.

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing supporters, Southside Center of Hope distributed 23 backpacks to children at Independence House as they prepare for the new school year! We are grateful to everyone who helped make our Back-to-School Giveaway possible. Together, we're helping our children start the school year prepared, confident and ready to succeed.

Here’s to a bright and successful school year to all the students headed back to school!

08/02/2026

There’s still time to help Southside Center of Hope provide backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms to kids in Chicago this fall!

School starts on August 24th, and the deadline to give is TODAY – so SSCOH staff have time to source supplies and uniforms for every child at Independence House.

Your gift doesn’t just fill a backpack – it fuels dreams and empowers futures.

Give here: https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY

08/01/2026

If you’ve ever shopped for school uniforms, you know they sell out quickly!

Please give to SSCOH's back to school campaign, so we can start shopping for uniforms and school supplies.

Here’s the link to give: https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

Thank you to our community for helping us ensure all 20 Independence House students have everything they need to start school!

07/31/2026

⏰ School starts for Chicago students in less than a month, which means it’s time to shop for school supplies!

Your gift to our Hope in Every Backpack back to school campaign will ensure each child who lives at Independence House starts the school year with a new backpack, school supplies, and a school uniform.

Any amount makes a difference! Make your gift today at https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

Thank you!

07/30/2026

We need to raise $5,000 by Sunday, August 2, to provide 20 students at Independence House with school supplies and uniforms for the new school year.

And thanks to a generous offer from Target, we can double the first $500 in donations!

Your gift will purchase:
🎒backpacks,
🎒school supplies,
🎒uniforms, and
🎒other educational resources
for Independence House children.

Visit https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY today to double your gift thanks to Target!

07/29/2026

Your gift during our 2026 Hope in Every Backpack campaign will go toward:

🎒backpacks,
🎒school supplies,
🎒uniforms, and
🎒other educational resources

for Independence House students in need.

Your gift does more than provide required supplies, though.

It gives children the confidence to show up for school each day. It ensures they’re not distracted by clothes that are too small or by a lack of supplies that make them feel unprepared or out of place.

When a child has what they need at school, they can focus on learning, set goals for themselves, and dream of their future.

Please give today: https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

Address

2425 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60612

Website

http://www.southsidecenterofhope.org/

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