Client Stories
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Client Focus: Robert
Robert was born and raised in the west side of Chicago but when his mother passed away, he lost his home.
Client Focus: Josiah
Josiah was a 6-year-old boy who was battling with anemia and other health problems that caused him to rely on tube feeding. Since moving from Chicago to the suburbs, his…
Client Focus: Matthew
Matthew was a 60 year-old man with many chronic health conditions experiencing homelessness in Chicago.
Client Focus: Pete
Pete was a 56 year-old insurance company retiree living with severe breathing problems, a symptom of his HIV-related pneumonia. After three hospitalizations, he was permanently in need of oxygen therapy.…
Client Focus: Nicole
Nicole was struggling in school. She couldn’t identify two digit numbers and was having a hard time communicating. She already had an individualized education program (IEP), but Nicole and her…
Client Focus: Michael
When Michael lost his job, he also lost his health coverage. As someone living with depression and severe mental illnesses, quality, affordable health coverage was essential to his well-being. On…
Client Focus: Jackson
Dana is a mother of three children struggling to balance a variety of medical and income problems. She had been seeking consistent medical treatment to ensure that her children were…
Client Focus: Trent
When Legal Council met Trent, he was waiting for approval for a heart and lung transplant.
Client Focus: Tina
Legal Council client Tina was a strong woman with an extensive history of trauma and was experiencing homelessness. Although Tina was strong, her troubled childhood and health issues made for…
