Across the Chicago region, children, families, and older adults are facing growing threats to their safety and stability. Many are afraid, uncertain about tomorrow, and searching for a place to turn — and Casa Central has been that place since 1954. For more than 70 years, we have stood as a cornerstone of dignity, hope, and opportunity, offering programs that support people at every stage of life: helping children learn and grow, stabilizing families in crisis, and ensuring older adults remain connected and cared for. In times of hardship, this support becomes truly life-changing.

But we cannot do this work alone.

Your year-end gift provides safety, stability, and hope for hundreds of families who rely on us every day.

Please stand with families across our community and Give Hope Today.

Casa Central helps children build a strong foundation for lifelong success through early learning, family engagement, and youth enrichment. When Alma sought support for twin girls, our Early Learning Academy (ELA) provided the guidance and encouragement her family needed. They received academic and social-emotional development in a safe, nurturing environment. Her daughters soon grew confident, expressive, and eager to learn.

See Alma and her children thrive!

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Your gift helps children, like Alma’s, learn, grow, and build brighter futures.

Through housing support, family stabilization, and violence prevention services, Casa Central helps families overcome crisis and regain stability. After a workplace injury left Sergio unable to work, his family found safety, compassion, guidance, and a path forward through our La Posada Transitional Housing Program.

See Sergio and his family build a brighter future! 

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Your support provides safety and the foundation for long-term stability for families like Sergio’s.

Casa Central ensures older adults remain active, connected, and supported through our Adult Wellness Center (AWC). After joining AWC, Tita found friendship, joy, and daily connection — and her family found comfort knowing she is safe and engaged.

Watch Tita's story!

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Your generosity helps older adults, like Tita, gain independence and stay connected.

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Stand with families and make a life-changing difference!

Your gift today brings hope, stability, and dignity to those who need it most.