About
Who are we?
Fellowship Housing is an independent, 501c3 non-profit organization that serves the needs of single moms and their children who are homeless or one small crisis away from homelessness. The mission of FH is to transform the lives of homeless or at-risk single moms and their children by providing safe, affordable housing and holistic mentoring to guide them from crisis to long-term stability.
The majority of our clients can be classified as the working poor. They are age 21 or older and fully employed. They are a diverse group from various economic, cultural, racial and religious backgrounds. Through a variety of circumstances, they are unable to afford independent housing and are either homeless or facing eviction. There are hundreds of such cases on any given day right here in the Northwest suburbs. We receive over 600 intake calls per year. On average, FH helps 18 families each year.
How does the program work?
Once accepted into the program, each family moves into one of our apartments located in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg where they will live in community with other single moms in the FH program. This community environment helps create a sense of normalcy and stability for our families. They then work individually with a case manager and develop a comprehensive goal plan to address each woman’s finances, employment, debt, emotional, parenting, spiritual and physical needs.
FH is also supported by many volunteers who work alongside the case managers to support and mentor the families as they work through the program. Over 20 years of service, FH has helped over 200 families totaling 610 individuals. Since 2007, ten Fellowship Housing families have qualified for a Habitat for Humanity house.
Our mission at FH is to move these families from homelessness to hope, one family at a time. We desire to be a catalyst to transform the lives of these single moms and their children. We strongly believe that if you change the life of a mom, you change generations to come. We work diligently to appropriately steward all that is given to us and to partner with individuals, corporations, churches and the local community to successfully carry out our mission.
What does the program offer?
- housing for homeless single mothers and their children
- case management
- budgeting/debt repayment
- advocacy/referral
- counseling
- life skills training
- medical care
- spiritual mentoring
- food pantry access
- auto maintenance
- educational and vocational training
- assistance in applying for Habitat for Humanity home for permanent residence
To get more information about our program, please contact our intake coordinator at 847.882.2511 ext. 2130.