New Moms
Tonja Robinson-Harris, MA, is an experienced educator and leader currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at Dominican University and the Director of Housing at New Moms. Previously, Tonja held the position of Outreach & Development Manager for Ascension Health Housing Alliance, overseeing special events and communications. Prior roles include managing prevention services at BUILD, Inc., and teaching African American Studies at Frazier Preparatory Academy. Tonja began their career at Chicago Public Schools and has also worked as a Program Coordinator at Family Focus, Inc., and as a Counselor II at Gateway Foundation. Tonja is pursuing a PhD in Social Justice at Dominican University, having previously earned a Master’s in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from North Park University and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago.
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New Moms
New Moms’ mission is to strengthen families by partnering with young moms as they progress toward housing stability, economic mobility, and family well-being. We believe in the strength, skills, and potential of all families and communities to pursue and achieve their goals, and envision a future where every young family thrives. At New Moms, young moms, 24 and under, take powerful first steps toward economic mobility and family well-being. Their 2-Generation approach puts families experiencing poverty in control of their goals and unleashes their potential. They partner with families to construct the foundation of well-being by strengthening core life skills, incorporating early childhood development supports, building pathways to and preparation for education and employment, and expanding positive social networks and access to community resources.