The Oak Park Homelessness Coalition (OPHC) is a multi-stakeholder group comprised of 50-plus organizations and individuals working in five work groups to end homelessness in Oak Park by making it rare, brief and one time.


Represented by local businesses, government, healthcare, faith-based groups, school districts, non-profits and social service agencies, the OPHC meets quarterly to educate the community, develop and implement the plan and take action to help those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Together, we are working to end homelessness in Oak Park by:

  • generating a baseline understanding of the homelessness issue in Oak Park

  • creating goals and strategies to combat homelessness

  • implementing tactics to create a public-facing campaign that educates people about the issue and how people can help

  • collaborating with a broad coalition to help those who are homeless or in danger of being homeless



Core Team Members:

  • Cheryl Potts – Community Mental Health Board, Oak Park Township

  • Laura Brookes – Community Mental Health Board, Oak Park Township

  • John Harris – a5 Branding + Digital, Facilitator

  • Andrea Ramirez – a5 Branding + Digital

  • Vanessa Matheny – Village of Oak Park

  • Jonathan Burch – Village of Oak Park

  • Jeff Prior – Village of Oak Park

  • Lynda Schueler – Housing Forward

  • Rob Simmons – Oak Park Public Library

  • Anita Pindiur – The Way Back Inn

  • Gail Shelton – New Moms

 

To learn more about our workgroups and discover how you can get involved, click here.