Client Stories

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Client Focus: Robert

By Jessica Richardson | November 5, 2019

Robert was born and raised in the west side of Chicago but when his mother passed away, he lost his home.

Client Focus: Josiah

By Jessica Richardson | September 3, 2019

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

By Erin Butler | August 21, 2019

Matthew was a 60 year-old man with many chronic health conditions experiencing homelessness in Chicago.

Client Focus: Pete

By Legal Council | August 1, 2019

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

By Erin Butler | June 18, 2019

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

By Joseland Nixon | June 5, 2019

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

By Erin Butler | April 25, 2019

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

By Legal Council | April 9, 2019

When Legal Council met Trent, he was waiting for approval for a heart and lung transplant.

Client Focus: Tina

By Kayla Brown | March 8, 2019

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…