What is social enterprise? Join ASHF president Neli Vazquez-Rowland and guest speaker Ben Singer as they dispel myths and clarify the facts about social enterprise and what makes it such a productive and innovative business model.  How does a social enterprise supply a product/service and meet a community’s social responsibilities in terms of creating jobs for people in need?  Are you a service provider? Find out how partnering with job-training programs from a social-enterprise establishments earn you more bang-for your buck when it comes to employment.  This episode of our 14 part series will introduce Chicago’s A Safe Haven Foundation and explain how ASHF is  “saving money and saving lives” making the organization a national model in the social enterprise revolution.

President Neli Vazquez-Rowland, Development Associate Jessica Klinge, and Program Manager Sherise Nicholas discuss ASHF’s “Courage to Quit” smoking cessation program and partnership with the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. They also suggest sources of information for people who want to quit smoking and explain how ASHF helps its clients to combat tobacco use as a final crutch of addiction. Additionally, Sherise shares her experiences as a graduate of the “Courage to Quit” program, which serves both ASHF clients and staff.

Join our host Neli Vazquez-Rowland and guest, internationally-acclaimed attorney, Jeffery Leving, founder of Fathers' Rights, a nationally-recognized family law and fathers’ rights advocacy firm, as they discuss the injustices against fathers in child-custody cases. How does this issue affect the mental health and stability of fathers, and what risks can it establish in children? Fathers, are you paying disproportionate child support set at too high a cost? What are fathers' legal options in these times of crisis? Find out the answers to these questions in this episode as well as how A Safe Haven is supporting fathers and advocating for their rights in the Chicago community.