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Sarah's Circle

Address: Sarah's Circle's Daytime Support Center and offices are located at 4838 N. Sheridan Rd (in the Uptown neighborhood - just north of Lawrence and Sheridan).

Program Services Phone: 773.728.1991 (Services, volunteer opportunities, in-kind donations)

Interim Housing Program: 773.751.7475 (Questions regarding bed availability, etc.)

Administrative Phone: 773.728.1014 (Donations, all other inquiries)

Sarahs Circles primary goal is to end homelessness for unaccompanied adult women in Chicago. We strive for and achieve excellence in each of our programs by utilizing an approach and philosophy guided by best practices and outstanding leadership. To support this, our programs utilize the Housing First model, have no barriers, and use a trauma-informed approach. We also provide case management and supportive services to assist each woman in her journey. Sarahs Circle has three primary programs:
Daytime Support Center

The Daytime Support Center is a comprehensive drop-in center available to any woman in need Monday - Friday. Here, we provide a safe space, shelter from extreme weather, services to meet basic needs, educational and general interest programming, as well as case management. Basic need services include two meals a day, computers, phones, showers, laundry, free hygiene products, and lockers. Case managers assist women to address barriers to finding housing, implement strategies to extend their income, and find permanent housing. The Daytime Support Center is much more than a facility and services; its a vibrant community of women who have created lasting friendships and a supportive, healing environment. This community is a critical aspect of our success, as it fosters an increased sense of well-being and, once a woman is housed, helps ensure housing retention.
Interim Housing

The Interim Housing Program is a 50-bed shelter, providing a safe space, basic needs, and supportive services for any woman experiencing homelessness. This program has no barriers and accepts any unaccompanied woman. Our Interim Housing Program is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We serve three meals a day in addition to helping women meet all their other basic needs. Each woman works closely with a case manager to identify goals and strive to meet them. Securing permanent housing for each woman is the primary goal. Improving overall well-being and increasing self-sufficiency as quickly as possible are other common goals. Like our other programs, we foster a community of support, as it strengthens a womans likelihood of success.


Permanent Supportive Housing
The Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides 30 units of affordable housing to women who have been chronically homeless. Residents are identified through Chicagos coordinated entry system, ensuring that the most vulnerable women are given housing first. Notably, some women were homeless for over a decade before finding a home with Sarahs Circle. Each woman works closely with a case manager to identify and develop a plan to meet her individualized needs. This housing model improves outcomes for the most difficult to serve individuals and helps reduce public costs associated with emergency room and shelter use.

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    Jul 24, 2019Reply
    UNBEARABLE EXPERIENCE! BEEN ON THE STREET IS SAFER AND HEALTHIER! I am a 65 year old Senior Citizen, dealing with Severe Chronic Stress and Anxiety, along with PTSD, with a high risk of suicide, and I am homeless with my Service Dog, without having any family at all. I became homeless on January, 2019, and I slipped on ice on January, 30th, breaking my wrist, the Radius and Ulna. I signed up with Sarah’s Circle Day Program, and I spent 3 months on the street, because I didn’t want to go to a Shelter. Karla, Sarah’s Circle Day Program at that time, helped me to get out of the street, by advocating for me at the Shelter. I have been there for two months, and this has been my experience. Deborah Cole, a homeless woman, has been verbally attacking, harassing, cursing, and disturbing me. She’s an uneducated Alcoholic, disrespectful individual, who has disrespected the Staff, and in spite of reporting her behavior to the Staff and Case Worker, she’s not been discharged from the Program. Jenny, another homeless woman, assaulted me verbally, going to my bed space, when I was resting, getting ready to go to sleep, shouting, and harassing me. I reported this to the Staff and Case Worker, and they did nothing about it. Kadisha, a morning Worker, has always been mean, and rude to me, unwilling to serve, and with a bad attitude. My Case Worker, can’t handle the job. I was asked to leave this morning on Wednesday, July 24th, because someone took my erased my name from my Shower time, and instead of helping me, they asked me to leave. I am on the street with my Service Dog, apI firmly believe that God will take care of us, but I wanted to leave this review, so the homeless women AVOID THIS PLACE. I forgive these people in the name of Jesus, and I surrender them to HIM, for GOD TO BLESS THEM. Thank you very much. God Bless Y’all!

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