Housing Services Program

Our Housing Services Program

Impact provides a safe and stable alternative to homelessness for people living with serious mental illness, offering comprehensive services to support dignity, autonomy, and independence. As a Housing First program, Impact prioritizes chronically homeless and at-risk individuals, and does not require residents to meet any specific treatment criteria prior to entry or as a condition of maintaining residency.

All referrals for Impact’s Housing Program come through the Coordinated Entry System, The Statewide Referral Network, or through partnering agencies.

Our Impact in 2025

Number of participants served

29,000+

Nights of permanent supportive housing provided

100%

Family Supportive Housing program participants remaining stably housed

Housing Services Programs

Permanent Supportive Housing

Long term housing in 9 Impact-owned buildings with 47 apartments
Regular health and safety inspections
Landlord/tenant liaison services
24/7 support
Maintenance of buildings and amenities

Family Supportive Housing

Housing for families at risk of homelessness
Head-of-household must be living with a diagnosed mental illness
Long-term housing in Impact-owned buildings and single-family homes
Supportive services and resource coordination for all family members

Housing Stability Services

1-on-1 tenancy support
Eviction prevention
Community outreach and referrals
Coordination with treatment teams

Lanam Rapp Building Tour

In 2023, Impact completed its first ever brand new building in downtown Skokie. The Lanam Rapp Building will provide one-bedroom apartments to 16 Impact participants. Watch the video for a look inside the newest Impact building!

Impact Buildings

Purchased by The Reva & David Logan Foundation in May 2021 for Impact to operate and manage for our participants. In July 2025, Impact acquired the necessary funding to purchase it from The Logan Foundation at cost. This is a 6-unit building with one-bedroom apartments located in Skokie.

Purchased in 1993. Located in Evanston. It has 3 total apartments, all two-bedroom units.

Purchased along with Ganey in 1996. It has 2 total apartments, 1 three-bedroom and 1 two-bedroom. Located in Evanston.

Purchased along with Claire in 1996. It has 2 total apartments, both three-bedroom. Located in Evanston.

Donated by Ed Fortino and Dayle Duchossois-Fortino in 2006 in honor of Ed's sister, Rose. It has 9 total apartments, all of which are two-bedroom. Located in Evanston.

Our first building. It has 6 total apartments (4 two-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom), Located in Evanston.

Purchased in 2003. Located in Evanston. Two apartments, 1 three-bedroom and 1 one-bedroom Part of the Impact Apartments IHDA loan.

Impact leases up to 26 apartments that are scattered throughout the community. Most of them are one bedroom units. These apartments are part of a HUD grant known as Pathways.

A 3-bedroom, single-family home donated by a private donor in 2021 for use in our Family Housing Program. Located in Evanston.

Lanam Rapp Building: 16-unit building in Skokie funded in part by by Equinix and the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Opened in 2023.

Featured Testimonial

Michael Morrow & Diane Krier-Morrow

Michael’s sister Mary Pat was a resident in Impact housing for 10 years.

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