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Individual and Family ServicesIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
Housing Forward is an organization in the individual and family services sector focused on moving people from housing crises toward stability. Its approach integrates prevention and diversion, trauma-informed care, and a Housing First framework to address homelessness and housing instability. Each year it serves about 2,000 adults and families with minor children, and since 1992 it has helped more than 20,000 people. Based in Maywood, Illinois, Housing Forward has pursued partnerships to advance its mission. In 2024 it partnered with Cook County Health and Hospitals System to provide short-term medical care for patients experiencing homelessness who are too ill to stay in an overnight shelter. A recent development is a collaboration with Interfaith on a project with a planned opening in 2026.