They offer a lot of help to the Pilsen and Little Village communities with this branch and to other…read moreneighborhoods with their other locations. I am glad to have been part of this organization for the time I was involved with them. I still attempt to help with fundraisers or other events they host. They are awesome. They can always use volunteers, they do volunteer work and offer job placement. They have workshops, trainings and federal taxes aid. They question is what don't they do.

Please save yourself time and money. I went for a legal consultation with James Zedec. He did not…read moreprovide professional nor proper legal advice. I ended up getting a second professional opinion the same day elsewhere and was amazed by all the inaccurate information I received at this place. To top it off, the receptionist was extra rude!

Unprofessional. Long wait. Chaotic. Rude service. Do…read morewhatever you can to find care elsewhere. This is a great service if it is your only option. But not if you have any expectation of professionalism Service should be high quality also for LGBTQ youth or those with less ability to pay. No excuse for this. Like a high school cafeteria in here. Where is the supervisor to tell staff not to eat at the front desk? And I was not allowed to stay in the building at all to support my 18 year old child. Weird.

Friendly staff, STI testing, good thought care for lgbt youth facing hardship. They also give you…read morefood and some essentials. Really needed NGO for young poor gay people like me.

I give them five stars based solely on the service I received from Faye Walker, the housing…read moredirector. The services were free, which is a bonus. I went to Faye to help me with a problem with Holsten Management. Even though she is extremely busy, she took a lot of time and effort to help me with a late fee Holsten unfairly assessed to me and others in my apartment building. Holsten was not willing to even hear us out and Nicole Redding, Holsten Management's regional manager, was extremely uncooperative and untruthful, but Faye was the consummate professional. She really cared about our case against them despite the late fee not being astronomical. I say "our" because she really made it as much her own as it was mine. We were correct on principle, so we fought for what was right more so than the fee. I had, in fact, paid my rent on time, and I had my bank statement to prove it. The building manager had been on vacation and her office was closed much of the time because her substitute was also managing the Belle Shore across the street full-time, so no one was there to process the rent payments on time. When she came back from vacation, she explained that EVERYONE who paid via their bank's bill pay had been assessed the late fee! When Nicole Redding told Faye Walker that she had resolved the issue with me, Faye was delighted and called me to follow up. She didn't have to do that, but took the time. When I told her that Nicole had only called to read legal clauses to me about late fees, repeating herself comically as if she were an automated phone program every time I made a point in my favor, Faye shared my outrage. No, the issue had not been resolved and the late fee stands because Nicole didn't want to "set a precedent"(?!) and have to return everybody's late fees (even though the only people who would know are me, Nicole, Faye, and Marica Zaric, the building manager at 5550 N. Kenmore). After that, we both realized that Holsten Management was beyond reason. Faye then helped me move on emotionally and make the best of my time there, also something she didn't have to do. I take comfort in knowing that someone took up my cause and cared about it as much as I did, even though Nicole Redding/Holsten Management ended up screwing us.

i applied for housing back in early year 2024 needing help with housing in addition, whomed is…read moreon disability. i am the only one in the house yet. had addressed/back in july 2024. i had spoke to the supervisor needed help whomed is on an housing nothing was one. i had applied again this year for issues concerning housing discrimnstion yet the intake worker gave me the wrong housing information. highly frustrated which i am mow facing housing issues concering the property i being trying to move out of

Yesterday I met a very kind, professional and sincere lady who went by the name of Kay Kay working…read morefrom a table for Haymarket Center's Mobile Outreach Program. This program provides services and necessities for those at risk of and/or are homeless. Kay Kay's professionalism and sincere willingness to help others inspired me to want to apply to for Haymarket Center myself. To see such a brilliant idea propped up at a CTA station is brilliant because it provides help at a highly trafficked area. Moreover, the services provide needs and aid to those who need it the most. Kay Kay, my name is Cruz Aaron C. Thank you for your commitment to making Chicago a better community, and thank you for being so genuine. Please let your supervisors know I will be applying this week to the Mobile Outreach Supervisor Role that's available. I hope to work alongside with you soon! Gratefully Inspired, Aaron

I had an interview with Haymarket Center for their case-aide/ case-manager position, or so I…read morethought I had an interview. Seeing their listing on Indeed.com made my day because as a recent college graduate who just came off of an internship, I felt very confident in my abilities to perform the duties which mirrored the duties at my internship site as a substance abuse counseling intern. This interview was set 4-days out with a confirmation by human resources employee Niama Nash which added to my anticipation to meet with the treatment center. After the interview date was set, I found that Haymarket Center was no more than 3 miles from my apartment and had CTA train access which was CTA Morgan. And another thing that boggled my mind was that I bike the main street where it sits. Talk about feeling like a winner, but little did I know. Getting to Haymarket was as simple as I thought it was. It was no more than 200 meters from CTA Morgan, a walk down N Morgan St and a left on W Washington Blvd. It was encouraged in the confirmation email to arrive 15-30 minutes before the scheduled interview time which I arrived 20 minutes prior to the time. The guy at the front desk had me sign in then directed me to a seating area that seemed so isolating. I waited until it was my interview time patiently with no updates or notifications of whom I was supposed to see, which according to the confirmation the interviewer was Corinna House. At that point, I started thinking how long I would wait because clearly they had forgot about me. I figured I would give it 15-20 minutes then head to the front desk to sign out which I did. I was highly disappointed with this experience, but it does not hinder me from applying elsewhere. It only fuels me to better myself because this treatment center obviously did not care about me or my time. You would think that someone that probably possesses a graduate degree would have the competency to inform me that there have been alterations to the interview time or date, but apparently not. I do feel that I am worth some sort of confirmation. Part of me did not want to leave this review, but I started to feel as though it is a problem that needed to be addressed, so why not let my voice be heard because it just may happen to others. I updated my resume, dressed professionally, spent my own money and time for this? If this is the type of unprofessionalism I would have delt with working for Haymarket Center then they can keep the job opening. Thomas G

Solutions for care is a resource center for both seniors and those on disability…read more Services include registration for programs such as meals on wheels and help with home care and ride cards I brought my dad in for an RTA pass renewal and (argh!!) it was on the wrong day. Instead of being officious and reprimanding us-- this office did everything in their power to help us. Kind and patient. Thank you.

This place has been a nightmare. My parents both have been trying to contact someone at this office…read moreto help them with getting a caregiver and no one calls back and when you can they transfer you to a answering machine. My mother even went into the office and still no help. How can people that work for a company that is suppose to help seniors treat people this way. I'm going to file a complaint against this place.

I'm a local New Yorker that has been living in Chicago for the past 6months. At the time of finding…read moreNova driving school, I was looking to reach a goal that most transplants already have achieved: getting a drivers license. Now, I mentioned this earlier but New Yorkers are hard to win over- we don't trust easily, we're not kind, we're weary mostly of anyone who is too kind to us. I bought the ultimate beginners package- and I read the fine print, almost begrudgingly: 2 hours per session. So here I was: in an awkward yet expected predicament. I knew I wanted to win- New Yorkers Win, and I was getting my license. But to sit in a car with another human who was going to tell me what to do- jeez. They had to be good. They had to meet my standard. They had to be the best. Edgar- I never knew your last name but I credit this achievement to you. Your professional, direct and welcoming demeanor won me over as one of the most patient teachers. You're up there with my high school English teacher, and my elementary Spanish teacher. I was behind the wheel with very basic experience- ready to be a passenger princess for the rest of my life. But your guidance and tenacity helped me achieve my "passion project". I appreciate Nova for hiring instructors like him. They care about their craft, they want their students to win, and of course hold them accountable with the skip fees (). Our car lessons were nothing short of professional and honestly as a new person to the Chicago area, it was another way for me to discover this beautiful vast city. I currently work at an organization where we promote job readiness skills, an essential for any new worker is to have their license. I will be counseling many newcomers as they make their transition into careers- and for those that don't have a license, I will recommend Nova Driving School Instructor Edgar (last name unknown) to be their instructor. Should Nova ever decide to remove Edgar as an instructor, they would be experiencing a loss. You rock man! Thank you. Mil Gracias

*update* I was given a refund for the lessons I had taken with the teacher who was inappropriate…read more Even though it took a while, we did come to a resolution, and the situation has been handled.

Great organization, this is more than a work program. It's a holistic approach to personal…read moredevelopment into a more qualified, mature, and responsible person. It's not meant for everyone, if you just want a job but don't want to improve yourself you won't like this at all. It can be intense as you will be put into social situations and will learn to thrive, you will also build strong bonds and friendships. They also provide paid work through their own cleanslate program while helping you find a permanent job and work on mastering the interview process.

Another org that has effectively monetized a "self-sufficiency" model for mostly poor, uneducated…read moreBlacks with NO Blacks in leadership and perhaps one-half of one on the board. Look at public photographs of leadership. Then look at the public photographs of clients. I have come to realize that any place where such a striking imbalance exist is likely not only underperforming but perhaps even hurting people. I can say conclusively that has been the intention in at least one case with Cara. My interaction with this organization was short-lived and occurred across five interviews for a position that paid less than $50k. I was taken through a series of ridiculous tests for a management position that included 40 mins designing a power point presentation (I had been a senior manager in an organization with 1100+ positions reporting up, a consultant, a celebrated NFP program director and a university instructor so PP has been part of my tech portfolio for years before Cara was even on the radar). While the front-end staff was pretty nice, I was dumbstruck in one of my meetings when the human resources functionary told me she could not believe I had done everything on my resume. I responded why take my word; call the employers and references. That should've been enough for me to walk away at that point but because I had already met some clients and staff that I would've enjoyed working with, I accepted the next (third) opportunity to interview. It wasn't until the last meeting, in which I met the current CEO, that I determined Cara has a sinister orientation and have since referred potential clients and donors elsewhere. My last interview featured what I came to realize was a really mean-spirited act of entrapment. The Asian woman deliberately provoked me. Now here's the deal ... this was my fifth interview for a job that paid HALF of my last full-time salary and it was at the peak of the last recession during which I am spending very limited funds on gas and dry cleaning to respond at a moment's notice to their interview requests. Obviously, I needed the job and this woman seemed to personally enjoy the success of her provocation. But after sharing my experience with a number of other people like me, I realized this woman particularly and the Cara leadership by extension have a problem with people like me. And I see this reflected in some of the Yelp reviews and have been told by former clients and supporters of fundraising activities. Good mission. Unethical leadership. At best.

The Real Estate Institute has been an excellent resource for my continuing education. The entire…read moreexperience was professional from start to finish -- clear course instructions, well-structured material, and an easy-to-navigate system. I also appreciated how responsive and helpful their team was whenever I needed assistance. It made the CE process smooth and stress-free. I would absolutely recommend them to any real estate professional looking for reliable and high-quality continuing education. FIVE STARS

I attended the two days leasing Agent Course at the Chicago Real Estate Institute for two days…read moreleasing agent course, it was great experience. The admissions process was smooth, easy and helpful. The staff was professional throughout. Anais Fowler, the instructor, was extremely knowledgeable and did a fantastic job teaching the course. She made the material easy to understand and engaging. I highly recommend. Thank you!