{"id":2314,"date":"2019-07-12T17:57:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T17:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/?page_id=2314"},"modified":"2019-08-01T20:39:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T20:39:36","slug":"150th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/150th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"150th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/English-citizen-group-500h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/08\/Preschool-Graduation-500h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/Chapel-Institute-VBS-500.jpg\" alt=\"Erie Chapel Institute\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/Welcome-500h.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/Youth-Dance-Group-500h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/08\/Community-Literacy-500h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/08\/Adult-Ed-500h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t<h1>\t\tA Home with No Borders\n\t\tsince 1870\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>We opened our doors 150 years ago. Let&#8217;s celebrate this milestone together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t150th Anniversary Events\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/event\/block-party-and-honorary-street-naming\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\n\t\t<h3>Block Party &amp; Honorary Street Naming<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Witness the unveiling of a new honorary Erie House street sign and help us kick off the 150th anniversary celebration with food, music, raffles, games, and more.<br \/><strong>Date\/Time: <\/strong>September 7, 2019 | Noon\u20134:00 pm<br \/><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>W Erie St (between Noble &amp; Ada)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/event\/block-party-and-honorary-street-naming\/\">View Event Details<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<h3>Future of Promise Awards Dinner<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Invest in a future of promise for individuals and families in the Erie House community as we celebrate the past century and a half and lay a foundation for the next 150 years.<br \/><strong>Time\/Date:<\/strong> March 5, 2020<br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong> TBA<\/p>\n\t\t<h3>150th Birthday Party &amp; Book Release<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrate our 150th birthday on the exact date we first opened our doors. Plus, pick up a copy of Dr. Maureen Hellwig&#8217;s forthcoming book documenting our history from 1870 to today.<br \/><strong>Date\/Time: <\/strong>December 4, 2020<br \/><strong>Location: <\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n\t<p><em>Additional events coming soon&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/ENH-150th-logo-213x300.png\" alt=\"Erie House 150th Anniversary Logo\" height=\"300\" width=\"213\" title=\"ENH-150th-logo\" \/>\n\t<p>Our story is what it is because of your story. Share yours with us and help us weave together 150 years worth of stories.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/150th-anniversary\/share-your-story\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare Your Erie Story\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/erie-boys.jpg\" alt=\"Erie Neighborhood Boys\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Celebrate our Past<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Take a closer look at a century and a half of impact.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/about-us\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/eriehouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2019\/07\/READS-tutoring.jpg\" alt=\"READS Tutoring\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Strengthen our Future<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s build well-being for generations to come.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"#future\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tFun Facts \n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>The Settlement House Movement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erie Neighborhood House (then Erie Chapel) was a member of the Chicago Federation of Settlement Houses, a network that was founded by Hull House in 1894. Today it is the oldest settlement house agency still operating in Chicago.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Florence Towne<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Florence Towne, who earned the nickname &#8220;Angel of the Alleys&#8221; because of her work in the neighborhood, arrived at Erie House in 1914. She worked (and lived) at Erie House until her death in 1951. Today the main room used by the School-Age program is named Towne Hall in her honor.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Works Progress Administration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Works Progress Administration (WPA) assigned as many as 50 individuals to Erie House during the Great Depression to work in the West Town neighborhood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Cultural Identity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>West Town has a rich cultural history, evolving from a Dutch community to a blend of European immigrants\u2014first Germans and Scandinavians, followed by Italians and Poles, and later Ukrainians, Greeks, and Armenians\u2014to a destination for both white and black households from the South during the Great Migration. Puerto Ricans began migrating to the area in the 1950s, who were soon followed by Mexican immigrants, as West Town became distinctively Latino neighborhood by the 1960s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t150th Anniversary Campaign: Mental Health Sustainability &amp; Expansion\n\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\tOur Vision\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>We are always evolving to meet the needs of our community. So as more and more folks present various forms of trauma in their lives, we want to make sure we are equipped to provide the care and support they need. <\/p>\n<p>Our vision is to build upon the transformative work already happening here and expand mental health services to reach all participants at Erie House.<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate 150 years of service, we invite you invest in this vision and support greater well-being for our children and youth, adults, and families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/erieneighborhoodhouse.z2systems.com\/np\/clients\/erieneighborhoodhouse\/donation.jsp?campaign=152&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport our <br>150th Anniversary Campaign\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tKey Priorities\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Trauma-Informed Care<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Become a trauma-informed agency that integrates care into all aspects of programming.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Create Access<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invest in space, time, and resources to help reduce barriers to care for all participants.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Increase Capacity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recruit additional licensed staff and interns to reach more individuals and reduce waitlists.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Expand Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Develop a centralized intake process and new delivery models to reach more individuals and families.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Professional Support<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Provide agency-wide mental health training and establish an Employee Assistance Network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA -->\n<h2>\n\t\tJOIN OUR CELEBRATION!\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>#ErieHouse150 | #CasaErie150<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>KEEP UP WITH OUR LATEST NEWS &amp; EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#neon_email_signup-3\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Home with No Borders since 1870 We opened our doors 150 years ago. 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