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Helping women learn to live from from substance use addiction and to re-enter the community.

Southside Center of Hope has helped more than 4,000 women with children recover from homelessness and the disease of addiction.

08/17/2026

23 Backpacks. 23 Reasons to Hope.

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing supporters, Southside Center of Hope distributed 23 backpacks to children at Independence House as they prepare for the new school year! We are grateful to everyone who helped make our Back-to-School Giveaway possible. Together, we're helping our children start the school year prepared, confident and ready to succeed.

Here’s to a bright and successful school year to all the students headed back to school!

08/02/2026

There’s still time to help Southside Center of Hope provide backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms to kids in Chicago this fall!

School starts on August 24th, and the deadline to give is TODAY – so SSCOH staff have time to source supplies and uniforms for every child at Independence House.

Your gift doesn’t just fill a backpack – it fuels dreams and empowers futures.

Give here: https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY

08/01/2026

If you’ve ever shopped for school uniforms, you know they sell out quickly!

Please give to SSCOH's back to school campaign, so we can start shopping for uniforms and school supplies.

Here’s the link to give: https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

Thank you to our community for helping us ensure all 20 Independence House students have everything they need to start school!

07/31/2026

⏰ School starts for Chicago students in less than a month, which means it’s time to shop for school supplies!

Your gift to our Hope in Every Backpack back to school campaign will ensure each child who lives at Independence House starts the school year with a new backpack, school supplies, and a school uniform.

Any amount makes a difference! Make your gift today at https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

Thank you!

07/30/2026

We need to raise $5,000 by Sunday, August 2, to provide 20 students at Independence House with school supplies and uniforms for the new school year.

And thanks to a generous offer from Target, we can double the first $500 in donations!

Your gift will purchase:
🎒backpacks,
🎒school supplies,
🎒uniforms, and
🎒other educational resources
for Independence House children.

Visit https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY today to double your gift thanks to Target!

07/29/2026

Your gift during our 2026 Hope in Every Backpack campaign will go toward:

🎒backpacks,
🎒school supplies,
🎒uniforms, and
🎒other educational resources

for Independence House students in need.

Your gift does more than provide required supplies, though.

It gives children the confidence to show up for school each day. It ensures they’re not distracted by clothes that are too small or by a lack of supplies that make them feel unprepared or out of place.

When a child has what they need at school, they can focus on learning, set goals for themselves, and dream of their future.

Please give today: https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

07/28/2026

Every fall, Southside Center of Hope rallies our community around one shared goal:

➡️ To make sure every child at Independence House walks into the new school year confident, prepared, and ready to learn.

We're hoping to raise $5,000 total to provide 20 kids at Independence House with uniforms and school supplies for the new school year.

That's an average cost of $250 per child, much less than what the average family spends per child preparing for the new school year.

🎒 You can make a gift today at https://conta.cc/4hrNEyY.

Thank you!

07/25/2026

Take a moment today to pause and reflect:

💛 What burdens have I been carrying this year?
💛 What am I ready to let go of?
💛 What do I need in order to care for my mental and emotional well-being during the months ahead?

Too often, we believe we must always be strong.

We tell ourselves to keep pushing, keep giving, and keep taking care of everyone else. While resilience is something to be proud of, true strength also means recognizing when we need support. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness, it is an act of courage and self-respect.

Check in on your mental health with a free, fast, and anonymous mental health test at this link: mhascreening.org.

07/24/2026

July as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, established in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, whose advocacy helped bring long-overdue attention to the mental health needs of communities of color.

Her work reminds us that mental health is as important as physical health and that everyone deserves access to compassionate, culturally responsive care.

Learn more in our latest newsletter (https://conta.cc/3TbuKlZ) or at the link in the graphic below.

07/23/2026

Check your email inbox or click the link below to read our latest e-newsletter!

In this month's newsletter, you'll find:

💌 an important letter from Yaisa about Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
🛋️ pictures of a new Independence House family's new furnishings
🎒 a preview of our Back to School campaign

You can read it all here --> https://conta.cc/3TbuKlZ

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2425 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60612

Website

http://www.southsidecenterofhope.org/

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