Mission

FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS, PRIMO CENTER HAS EMPOWERED FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, AND INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. HOLDING TRUE TO ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONSIDERABLE CAPACITY AND EXPERIENCE AS A PROVIDER OF SERVICES TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY EXTREME POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS. IT ASSISTS MORE THAN 1,100 PEOPLE EACH YEAR WITH THE AID OF VOLUNTEERS, OVER 90 STAFF MEMBERS, AND AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF NEARLY $10 MILLION. TODAY, PRIMO CENTER PROVIDES 330 BEDS OF INTERIM HOUSING. PRIMO CENTER IS THE HIGHEST-PERFORMING SERVICE PROVIDER FOR FAMILIES IN CHICAGO, CONSISTENTLY PLACING MORE THAN 97% IN PERMANENT HOUSING WITH ONLY A 3% RATE OF RETURN TO HOMELESSNESS. THIS COMPARES TO AN INDUSTRY STANDARD OF 55-65% RETURN RATE IN OTHER PROGRAMS. 100% OF PRIMO CENTER ASSISTED FAMILIES IN TRANSITIONING FROM THE PROGRAM WITH INCOME AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT.