Above & Beyond: Heartland Alliance Provides Housing, Healthcare Options to Help End Poverty
By Megy Karydes The cycle is familiar to many living in poverty. Charles was trying to land on his feet after a short-term incarceration, but he encountered barriers to obtaining health insurance as well as housing. Without a home, his health worsened. Without a home or healthcare, he was unable to maintain a job. And […]
Above and Beyond: Rape Victim
Above photo courtesy of Rape Victim Advocates Rape Victim Advocates Supports Survivors By Megy Karydes What would you do if you found yourself in a hospital’s emergency room after being raped? Should you demand an evidence collection kit? Did you know that a nurse cannot let the evidence collection kit out of her sight or […]
Above and Beyond
By Megy Karydes Learning that someone you love has cancer often unleashes a whirlwind of emotions from fear to anger. Then reality hits: You need to figure out how to take care of, and provide support for, your loved one, or, if you’re the one diagnosed, you have to start searching for answers. The last […]
Going Above and Beyond
Shining the spotlight on Chicago’s charitable organizations By Megy Karydes There is no shortage of nonprofit organizations doing great work in Chicago. For families dealt with a devastating blow like news that they have been diagnosed with cancer or they don’t have health insurance to cover prescriptions that can keep them from an emergency room […]
