By: Ashmar Mandou

Latino organizations play a central role in communities by connecting strengths through advocacy, highlighting ongoing struggles in labor rights, creating access to important resources, such as housing and immigration rights. This week we place a spotlight on a few of the many Latino-centered organizations that have spent decades providing services to families in need.

Latinos Progresando
2724 W. Cermak Rd.
Latinos Progresando provides families with a solid foundation through professional, affordable immigration legal services, community education and outreach, and innovative partnerships. For more information, call 773-542-7077 or visit latinospro.org

Instituto del Progreso Latino
2570 S. Blue Island Ave
Instituto del Progreso Latino’s mission is to contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training and employment that fosters full participation in the changing United States society while preserving cultural identity and dignity. For more information, call 773-890-0055 or visit institutochicago.org

Latino Union of Chicago
4811 N. Central Park Ave
Latino Union collaborates with low-income immigrant and U.S.-born workers to develop the tools necessary to collectively improve social and economic conditions. For general inquiries, call 312-491-9044 or visit latinounion.org

Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition
1819 W. Polk St.
The Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition was established in June 1991 as a multi- disciplinary membership organization to address the need for health promotion and disease prevention among Chicago’s Hispanic community. For information on services, call 312-842-2340 or visit chicagohispanichealthcoalition.org

Corazon Community Services
5339 W. 25th St., Cicero, IL
Corazón Community Services is a community-focused impact organization serving the Latinx community and others in the Cicero/Berwyn area by means of effective, life-improving programs. Founding Executive Director, Adam Alonso, formed Corazón Community Services in 2003 out a vision for the community of Cicero, where the needs of children, youth, and families would be met by a comprehensive set of programs using a bilingual and bicultural approach and offered in the “settlement house” style. For more information, visit corazoncs.org

Spanish Coalition for Housing
1922 N. Pulaski Rd.
Spanish Coalition for Housing’s mission is to build generational wealth through housing counseling, financial education, and advocacy, by connecting low-to-moderate income households to resources that create housing stability, homeownership, and economic mobility. For more information, call 773-342-7575 or visit sc4housing.org