Connections for the Homeless
Maria Carrion is currently working as an Accounts Payable Specialist at Connections for the Homeless. Prior to this, MARIA worked as a Director of Administration - HR at the City of Chicago Department of Public Health. Maria has experience in payroll processing, human resources management, and budget preparation. MARIA holds two Associate of Science degrees in Accounting from Northeastern Illinois University.
Connections for the Homeless
For nearly 40 years, Connections for the Homeless has served and catalyzed our community to end homelessness, one person at a time. Each year we provide eviction prevention, shelter, and housing services to 4,000 people from across north suburban Cook County. Beyond providing direct services we also operate a robust advocacy and community organizing program to address the root causes of homelessness. The COVID pandemic accelerated our growth in the depth and breadth of services we offer and the organizational infrastructure to sustain this highly impactful organization. Connections is a radically reshaped organization deeply committed to demonstrating our core values in all relationships with participants, colleagues, donors, partners, and volunteers.