At Thresholds, food access can be the difference between stability and crisis. Many of the people we serve live on extremely limited incomes, and for some, SNAP is their only reliable way to afford groceries. Supporting access to food is part of how our staff help remove barriers to stability and independence. Every day, staff […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, Ill – Last Friday, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 1085 (HB1085) into law, codifying key measures to strengthen access to behavioral health care for Illinoisans with state-regulated private insurance. “Signing HB1085 into law is the last step in a years long journey to bolster existing parity legislation,” said Mark Ishaug, Thresholds […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Housing Advocates Urge HUD to Avoid Forcing Thousands of Illinoisans into Homelessness In a letter to Secretary Scott Turner, advocates outline importance of maintaining funding for housing programs CHICAGO, Ill. — Yesterday, nearly 300 groups from across Illinois sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott […]
Communities in Illinois face a growing challenge: local jails often hold people with mental health needs, but do not have the resources to care for them. Without timely intervention, individuals can linger for weeks, or even months; their conditions worsening while waiting for what’s next. For too long, this has been the unjust reality for […]
In a major step toward protecting Chicago’s affordable housing market, Thresholds has officially acquired The Glenn Apartments, a 100-unit single-room occupancy (SRO) building in the historic Uptown neighborhood. This acquisition supports Thresholds’ mission to provide housing and services, ensuring all residents, including 61 existing members, can stay in their homes and preserving The Glenn as […]
