Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Human Services, Temporary Housing, Thrift Shops

Mission: The mission of WINGS Program, Inc. is to provide housing, integrated services, education and advocacy to end domestic violence.

Results: Clients also received services from counseling, career services, family services, and life skills training to help them achieve self-sufficiency and a brighter future.

Target demographics: victims become survivors

Direct beneficiaries per year: 469 victims in our two emergency shelters alone, providing them with 20,000 nights of shelter and more than 50,000 meals and critical supportive services.

Geographic areas served: the area of domestic violence

Programs:
•2 domestic violence emergency shelters:oChicago Lawn community on the southwest side of the city (length of stay: 120 days)oNorthwest suburbs of Cook County(length of stay: 6 weeks)
•21 homes and apartments in north and northwest suburban Cook CountyoNo-cost shared living homes for unemployed survivors of domestic violence and their children (length of stay: 6 months)oApartments for employed survivors and their children. Clients pay 30% of their adjusted gross income toward rent. (length of stay: 2 years)
•8 permanent supportive housing units for survivors with a medical disability. oClients pay 30% of their adjusted gross income toward rent. (length of stay: undetermined)
•2 Neighborhood stabilization homesoAffordable housing for low and moderate income familiesWINGS wrap-around services include:oSafety PlanningoGoal SettingoIndividual & Group CounselingoBudget planning and financial empowerment classesoSupport groupsoCrisis intervention & management at local hospitalsoChildren & family servicesoRecreational activitiesoArt & play therapy for childrenoAccess to vocational counselingoMentoringoAcculturation services for Latina womenoReferrals