Mission

TRELLUS IS A CHICAGO-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOUNDED IN 1978, DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, TRELLUS WORKS TO REMOVE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND PROVIDE THE SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NEED TO BUILD STABLE, FULFILLING LIVES. THROUGH A HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MODEL, TRELLUS DELIVERS A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES GROUNDED IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND PASSAGES CHARTER SCHOOL. BY INTEGRATING EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, TRELLUS NOT ONLY MEETS IMMEDIATE NEEDS BUT ALSO BUILDS LONG-TERM PATHWAYS TO STABILITY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND UPWARD MOBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.