At A Safe Haven Foundation, we believe Housing is Healthcare. Stable housing is the first step toward helping individuals and families overcome homelessness, poverty, and other barriers to independence.
We offer a wide range of housing options—including emergency, transitional, permanent supportive, senior, veteran, and affordable housing—through a network of more than 40 locations across Chicagoland, the Southwest Suburbs, and Northwest Indiana. Clients also have access to recovery housing through trusted partners aligned with our continuum of care.
Rooted in the Housing First philosophy, we recognize that housing is a basic human right—and that lasting change begins with a safe place to call home.
As an equal opportunity housing provider, ASHF offers housing opportunities regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our programs are inclusive and accessible to all, including individuals with justice involvement, mental health or physical challenges, past evictions, or complex housing histories. We proudly serve diverse populations, including LGBTQIA+ and undocumented individuals, families, and youth.
The process of rebuilding and healing the root causes of homelessness begins with providing shelter, food, and other wrap-around services, all provided at our transitional housing headquarters.
Here, we can best support people experiencing homelessness without disrupting treatment or support, and work towards connecting them with viable permanent housing options. Our transitional housing facility holds 406 beds, separated by sex, and with families receiving their own rooms. The location of this facility on our main campus keeps A Safe Haven’s leadership near to the ground, allowing us to keep a finger on the pulse of the community’s needs in real time.
The process of rebuilding and healing the root causes of homelessness begins with providing shelter, food, and other wrap-around services, all provided at our transitional housing headquarters.
Here, we can best support people experiencing homelessness without disrupting treatment or support, and work towards connecting them with viable permanent housing options. Our transitional housing facility holds 406 beds, separated by sex, and with families receiving their own rooms. The location of this facility on our main campus keeps A Safe Haven’s leadership near to the ground, allowing us to keep a finger on the pulse of the community’s needs in real time.
We offer an emergency overnight youth shelter, open to young adults from the ages of 18 to 24. This shelter accepts up to 25 individuals at 7:00 p.m. every evening, on a first-come, first-served basis, and closes at 7:00 a.m. Youth have the opportunity to shower, do laundry, eat a nutritious dinner and breakfast, recharge their electronics, and meet with a case manager, if they so choose. On evenings when the temperature drops below 0° F, the shelter will house up to 40 youths indefinitely, until the temperature rises for the youths to leave safely.
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Permanent supportive housing combines shelter and supportive services to help clients live in a stable and productive environment. Residents have access to various services such as counseling, addiction recovery meetings, health services, and job training. This housing also emphasizes residents living a social, healthy, and active lifestyle with various activities offered.
In addition, assessments of residents’ medical needs are also addressed by providing health screenings, annual flu shots, TB testing, diabetes testing, dental referral and referrals to physicians and specialists. We also provide referrals to outside services and transportation assistance.
A Safe Haven independent living developments have a mix of market rate and affordable housing for those with a stable income who may no longer require supportive services. These options ensure that those with low income have the financial means to maintain their homes. Rooms come fully furnished with a wide range of amenities. A Safe Haven Foundation operates multiple sites with units varying from studios to four-bedrooms. Affordable housing is one part of the solution to ending homelessness; by making sure every person has a place to stay.
Affordable housing is important for Veterans who are ready for independence but need assistance for re-integration. It provides Veterans with needed autonomy while still granting them access to supportive services. This flexible arrangement is ideal for supporting Veterans who have achieved stability but require longer-term assistance.
A Safe Haven offers affordable senior housing to qualified candidates over age 55 at various locations throughout the Chicagoland area. We are proud of the beautiful accommodations available to our residents located near shopping, school, and public transportation. We provide 24-hour security, and professional services available upon request to ensure that all of our residents remain healthy and positive members of their communities.
Every gift of time, talent, or treasure creates new beginnings—for individuals, families, and our community.
Across every program, these moments capture the dignity, support, and transformation your generosity makes possible.
Your generous donation can be a life-changing gift for someone in need. With your support, we can empower our most vulnerable neighbors to rise from homelessness and embrace new beginnings.
Your time and effort can make a world of difference. Join us in creating a brighter future for our community. Together, we can make lasting change.
A Safe Haven Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals in crisis through treatment, housing, support services, and career pathways. By joining our efforts, you become part of a powerful force for change, impacting lives and the fabric of our city, turning setbacks into stories of resilience, hope, and opportunity.
Federal Tax ID (EIN): 36-4444200
