PEOPLE
USI is leading the effort to connect individuals to resources, partners, and opportunities; creating a pathway towards a STABLE and THRIVING life for all children and families in the Near North Side.
In order to create successful and thriving neighborhoods that include equitable pathways to social and economic mobility for families, USI plans and coordinates a thoughtful network of supports that operate concurrently with the Near North Side’s Choice Neighborhoods community revitalization efforts during the Planning, Redevelopment, and Sustainable life cycles. To ensure the coordination of these supports, USI provides a seamless Family Supportive Services model to offer residents a single point of entry to a full continuum of resources, services, and programs.
Family Support
Our comprehensive Family Support Service increases the access that Near North Side families have to community resources that break down barriers to self-sufficiency and economic mobility. We link children and families to an array of self-sufficiency support programs, such as workforce education, public safety initiatives, mental and physical health resources, and resident leadership development.
The Family Support Service Model. Click to expand
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EDUCATION
Since 2020, there has been a 21.6% increase in developmental screenings for youth aged 0-5 to prepare them for early education learning.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Since 2020, there has been a 11.5% increase in Household with health insurance.
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
Since 2020, the average household income has risen from $12,804 to $26,817.
HOUSING STABILITY
Since 2020, there has been a 47.6% decrease in risk of eviction.
(Current data as of 9/1/2023)
USI’S PEOPLE STAFF
Timetria Murphy-Watson, Senior Director
Tiffany Blanford, Family Support Specialist Manager
Raven Pugh, Associate Project Manager
Andra Robinson, Family Support Specialist
Marlene Hodges, Associate Project Manager
Brandy Roddy, Family Support Specialist