Resurrection Project

THE RESURRECTION PROJECT SEEKS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND CHALLENGES INDIVIDUALS TO ACT ON THEIR FAITH AND VALUES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES

COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP: PROGRAMS AWAKEN INDIVIDUALS' SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIDE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, ENABLING RESIDENTS TO BE AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, AND PARISHES. TRP DEVELOPS IN INDIVIDUALS THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND TOOLS TO BE CONFIDENT, ENGAGED RESIDENTS. IN 2021, TRP ENGAGED AND TRAINED 320 AREA RESIDENTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT. THROUGH ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2021, TRP HELPED INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR IMMIGRANTS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS. TRP PROVIDES A RANGE OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ELLAS (EN LA LUCHA A SOBREVIVIR OR IN THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE) PROGRAM EDUCATED 800 WOMEN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE AND PROVIDED 277 REFERRALS FOR MAMMOGRAM AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENINGS. HOPE FAMILY SERVICES - TRP'S FAMILY STRENGTHENING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM - SERVED 611 ADULTS, YOUTH, AND CHILDREN AND PROVIDED 3,875 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS AND SUPPORT GROUPS DURING THE YEAR. AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OF ILLINOIS' ACCESS TO JUSTICE (IL A2J) PROGRAM, TRP LED A NETWORK OF 223 COMMUNITY NAVIGATORS WHO GUIDED 15,765 IMMIGRANTS IN ACCESSING LEGAL AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. THE IL A2J PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED NO-COST IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING SCREENINGS, CONSULTATIONS, AND REPRESENTATION TO 8,000 ILLINOIS RESIDENTS IN 2021. TRP'S LEGAL CLINIC CONDUCTED 1,173 IMMIGRATION LEGAL SCREENINGS AND APPROVED 530 CASES FOR REPRESENTATION. AS THE COVID-19 CRISIS ENTERED ITS SECOND YEAR, TRP CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIT BY THE PANDEMIC'S HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS. THROUGH THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, TRP AND PARTNERS ASSISTED 8,922 TENANTS AND LANDLORDS RECEIVE $68.2M IN RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE IN 2021. TRP DISTRIBUTED $31,890 IN CASH ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS CHICAGO RESILIENCY FUND, REACHING 3,189 HOUSEHOLDS AND 11,069 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING PANDEMIC-RELATED FINANCIAL INSTABILITY. PROMOTORAS DE SALUD CONDUCTED 6,300 WELLNESS CHECKS TO TENANTS OF TRP'S AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROPERTIES, REGISTERED 2,093 INDIVIDUALS FOR VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS, AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 10,000 PIECES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE).

STEWARDSHIP OF COMMUNITY ASSETS: FOSTERS THE PRESERVATION AND CREATION OF BALANCED COMMUNITIES BY DEVELOPING PROJECTS AND POLICIES THAT COMBAT HOUSING DISPLACEMENT OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. TRP PROVIDED AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING TO 1,032 PERSONS ACROSS 608 UNITS IN 2021. TRP COMPLETED RENOVATION ON 155 UNITS, PRESERVING THEIR AFFORDABILITY FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS THROUGH ITS $29M CASA VERACRUZ PRESERVATION EFFORT. TRP ALSO BROKE GROUND ON CASA DURANGO, WHICH WILL INCLUDE 53 NEW UNITS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AT TWO LOCATIONS IN CHICAGO'S PILSEN NEIGHBORHOOD.

COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING: OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE BILINGUAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. TRP INCREASES LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES' KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO MAKE HEALTHY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, BUILDING CREDIT AMONG TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND SHRINKING THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP THROUGH HOMEOWNERSHIP. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2021 INCLUDED PROVIDING 783 HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL AND HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING; EDUCATING 490 PEOPLE THROUGH GROUP WORKSHOPS; AND CREATING 79 NEW HOMEOWNERS, GENERATING $24.3M IN COMMUNITY WEALTH.