Media Mentions

  • Local nonprofit's job training program

    Wednesday Journal

    November 15, 2024

    Prentice Butler explains how The Neighborhood Bridge will be a lifeline to a better life for Austin families.

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  • Outside the Loop Radio

    Outside the Loop Radio

    August 24, 2024

    Prentice Butler chats with Mike Stephen of the WGN Radio audio magazine, Outside the Loop. The interview starts at 7:00 minutes.

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  • Wednesday Journal

    August 20, 2024

    Prentice Butler, the new executive director of The Neighborhood Bridge, discusses his plans for the organization.

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  • Austin Weekly News

    August 20, 2024

    Prentice Butler, the new executive director of The Neighborhood Bridge, discusses his plans for the organization.

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  • Wednesday Journal

    July 17, 2024

    Housing Forward is seeking funding to expand it's emergency homeless shelter in the St. Catherine-St. Lucy rectory.

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  • Wednesday Journal

    July 2, 2024

    A Wednesday Journal editorial talks about the collaboration between The Neighborhood Bridge and Housing Forward.

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  • St. Catherine-St. Lucy Rectory, Oak Park, IL

    Wednesday Journal

    June 28, 2024

    Housing Forward plans to expand the emergency homeless shelter in St. Catherine-St. Lucy rectory in Oak Park.

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  • The Neighborhood Bridge presents to providers | Austin Weekly News

    Austin Weekly News

    January 19, 2024

    The Neighborhood Bridge begins its work of establishing a human services hub.

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  • The Neighborhood Bridge presents to local service providers | Wednesday Journal

    Wednesday Journal

    January 19, 2024

    Dan Doody, Board President, and Father Morello talk about next steps for The Neighborhood Bridge

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  • Mike Kennedy win 2024 Obama Library Award | Wednesday Journal

    Wednesday Journal

    January 11, 2024

    Mike Kennedy, teacher at St. Catherine-St. Lucy School, has won the 2024 Barack Obama Library Award.

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  • More public forums scheduled about The Neighborhood Bridge | Wednesday Journal

    Wednesday Journal

    November 1, 2023

    More public forums have been scheduled to meet interest in The Neighborhood Bridge human services center.

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  • Public forums about human services project | Wednesday Journal

    Wednesday Journal

    September 14, 2023

    The Neighborhood Bridge feasibility committee invites the public to one of several public forums to hear about the human services project.

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  • Migrants select clothing at former Oak Park rectory | Austin Weekly News

    Austin Weekly News

    August 14, 2023

    Oak Park faith communities offer services to Austin-based migrants.

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  • Father Carl Morello, pastor of Oak Park Catholic parishes | Chicago Catholic

    Chicago Catholic

    January 18, 2023

    Vacant rectory sees new life as an emergency shelter run by Housing Forward.

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  • Staff of Housing Forward presents at open house at St. Catherine-St. Lucy rectory | Austin Weekly News

    Austin Weekly News

    January 9, 2023

    Housing Forward opens an emergency shelter in the former St. Catherine-St. Lucy rectory on Austin Boulevard.

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  • Residents of SisterHouse | Austin Weekly News

    Austin Weekly News

    March 4, 2019

    SisterHouse relocated its home for women in recovery to Oak Park last November.

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