Center for Housing and Health
Justine Allenbach is Senior Manager of Permanent Supportive Housing at the Center for Housing and Health. Prior to this, worked as a Bilingual Skilled Assessor at Facing Forward to End Homelessness, conducting Coordinated Entry Housing Assessments. Also served as Compliance Manager at DuPage Pads for the Permanent Supportive Housing program. As an Intern Investigator at Colorado State Public Defender, led misdemeanor case investigations with successful outcomes. Graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Affairs, Political Science, and Spanish.
Center for Housing and Health
We promote the coordination, research, evaluation and policy development of housing and health programs that serve vulnerable populations in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. In 2017, we helped 459 people, including 104 children, secure permanent homes. We delivered furniture sets and essential move-in items to 40 families and individuals after they moved into their new apartments. We offered permanent supportive housing, including intensive wraparound case management services, to 260 households. We provided in-home mental health and substance use counseling to 12 participants. We worked with 16 people to help them obtain an income through disability benefits.