Association House

🏡 Association House is a home away from home, where a fresh start and a fighting chance at a bright future is always within reach. Want to connect about our services or interested in getting involved? Learn more at associationhouse.org.

This year's Annual Report is a cover-to-cover celebration of our 125-year legacy and the bright futures our trailblazing programs made possible in 2024! It's available to read now below ⬇️ Take a look inside at loom.ly/5ZRBDPc. 🏡📖

Merry Christmas from the House! 🎄💚 Thank you for helping us give kids all over our building the best holiday ever. Wishing you a holiday full of joy & love!

The 2025 Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health application cycle is now open! @AssocHouse, one of our 2023 winners, was recognized for providing bilingual behavioral health services to young and under-employed Chicagoans. Learn more: apaf.org/our-programs/g…

Congratulations @AssocHouse of Chicago 2024 Faces of Hope Awardees from Chapman and board member Jennifer Tedjeske! Chapman is thrilled to sponsor this year’s Gala, celebrating an incredible 125 years of impact!

Thanks to @YMCAChicago, @AssocHouse, and @petcolove, we were able to host a fantastic vaccine pop-up in Humboldt Park last weekend! #Pets #Chicago #HumboldtPark #Dog #Cat

🌎📸 We're in the paper! Check out our amazing AmeriCorps unit and Life Skills Education participants flexing their green thumbs for Earth Day in the Tribune. 🌳💚 Read all about it: loom.ly/KgZmmVM

Storied pro boxer Frank Bruno once said that Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings hit harder than anyone he ever faced. Now, with Association House, Floyd's ready to put up a new kind of fight. Check it out:

COFI/POWER-PAC IL Parent Leaders from Chicago took a Mental Health First Aid training with @AssocHouse to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges. Thank you, Myra, for leading the training and showing us tools to support Black and Brown communities!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Gambling Disorder Screening Day! 💙 Our first floor was full of students, neighbors, and staff discovering their risk factors and repping blue gear to spread the word. Take your own screener at loom.ly/vWFz314. 🔗

It's hard out there for jobseekers! 🥵💼 But students at Association House High School are ready for whatever comes their way after our annual High School Community Day, where our dedicated staff, board members, and volunteers dropped in for mock interviews and resume workshops.

Cheers to 30 Years! 🥂💪🏻 It's officially #DayoftheA, the annual celebration for @Americorps members to show their pride with their service unit. We're so lucky to have our own Public Health AmeriCorps unit working hard to keep our community healthy and informed!

Who will emerge victorious!? 🍱🏆🍣 Last week, our culinary students battled it out to see who had the best sushi-making skills. Want to join our next kitchen cohort? Learn more: loom.ly/0c3JBkU

Last week, our Psychosocial Rehabilitation program (PSR) took over the Chicago History Museum! We checked out a panoramic mural of the Great Chicago Fire, super cool miniature dioramas of the city through history, and a huge steam engine!

Worried about how much gambling might be affecting your future? Join us at the House for a low-pressure day of dialogue on what you're really betting when you gamble without caution. RSVP on Facebook: loom.ly/7A8hS2c

We’re almost at the starting line! 🏁 Only 4 weeks left to join Team Association House for this year’s Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K. Make your pledge to run with us today at loom.ly/LQbUuTs.

Our culinary classes just got sweeter! 🍓 Our current cohort made a huge batch of delicious chocolate covered strawberries together-- just one of the kitchen skills they'll have under their belt by graduation. 😋

Who got a taste of springtime yesterday!? If you thought that was good, join us on March 27 for a night of trivia and FUNdraising at Park and Field! Tickets available now at tinyurl.com/auxtrivia24. ☀️😎

March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month! Take this opportunity to reflect on healthy behaviors with us at the House. Stop by anytime 9 AM - 1 PM on March 12 for lunch and a gambling disorder screening. Discover your risk factors, and connect with recovery resources!

We're thrilled to introduce our newest member of the board, Morgan Pierce! Currently serving as the Senior Manager of Global Innovation Strategy for McDonalds, Morgan joins our leadership team with a talent for fostering fruitful partnerships. Welcome, Morgan!