Uptown – Heartland Alliance Health, the former branch of Heartland Network Cheerland Behemoth, closes.
Michael Prishki, president of the Federation, who represents many of the group's workers, said that the non -profit organization of the health care of society will close its clinics in Augown and Anglo, and its three stocks on April 7. Brechki said that the federation was notified of the imminent closure during a meeting last Wednesday.
In a statement, Christina Martinez, head of operations at Heartland Alliance Health, confirmed that non -profit is closed.
“Unfortunately, after extensive efforts, (Heartland Alliance Health) decided that he no longer had a sustainable path forward and should penetrate the operations,” Martinez wrote. “Haha is very grateful to employees, participants and partners who have supported the organization over the past forty years. HAH will continue to work closely with financiers, community offices and government partners with the end of operations with a focus on reducing the impact on its weak and employees.”
The clinics are no longer in 4009 n. Broadway and 5501 c. After communicating with Block Club Chicago, the non -profit organization announced its closure on its website.
Brechki said that there are 113 employees at Heartland Alliance Health will lose their jobs as a result of the organization's closure, 50 of them in the Federation. He said between low -cost clinics and food reservoirs, the organization serves about 8,000 people per year.
“This leaves a truly large hole in society, especially for health care,” said Brechki. “There is already a lack of health care services for low -income communities.”
Brechki said he was told that the closure stems from financial issues, which he said was “at least to ferment in the year and a half.” In 2023, before the group separated from the Hartland Alliance to become its non -profit, Brechki said that a “large” number of employees should be strike as a result. He said that some had been returned after two months, but others were demobilized.
Martinez and Mary Kai Gilbert, the temporary executive director of Heartland Alliance Health, did not respond to Block Club questions about the reasons for closing non -profit organizations, financial state or timetable to close them.
Last year, the Hartland Alliance leadership told the Chicago Tribune's previous financial issues caused by the vacancies of employees, and the high health costs after the Covid-19 pandem This inheritance, as the Ministry of Public Health in Chicago.
It is not clear whether these reasons are behind the current financial conflicts of Heartland Alliance Health.
Heartland Alliance, a social services organization based in Chicago, with roots belonging to the progressive reformer Jin Adams in 1888, has faced major challenges in the past few years of its existence.
In 2023, the organization resolved its housing arm, Heartland Housing, as well due to financial problems. Fourteen properties of affordable housing were placed under judicial custody after the Hartland Alliance failed to pay interest and garbage bills, and violations of the address building and insurance law on safe property.
In April 2024, Heartland Alliance announced that its remaining sections will become independent entities to improve their capacity. As of July 1, Heartland Alliance Health has become its own profitability. Heartland Human Care Services and Heartland Alliance International and the National Migrant Justice Center are also previous sections of Hartland alliance that have become separate non -profit organizations.
Brechki said the schedule for the time to close each health clinic in the Hartland Alliance and the dining store is still unclear. He said he was told would be a “gradual” and “gradual” closure until April 7.
Ellen Meers, the Hartland Territory Repeated Election, said the Food Storage Alliance at 5543 N. Broadway in Edotter, its closure will be a devastating loss of society. Myers said that she was a regular volunteer in The Pantry since its opening in 1988 until about six years. Heartland Alliance Health also also runs food stores at 4121 W. Lake St. At Garfield Park and 151 W. 75 ST. In Greater Grand Crossing.
Meers said that also known as grocery, Edgewateer Pantry was established to help people with HIV or AIDS, but have grown to become a supplier for anyone he needs. She said that people are able to get nourishing food as well as basic commodities that cannot be purchased with food stamps, such as toilet paper, laundry detergents and pet food.
“This is what the grocery is: it is a human communication that is not wise for people.” “There is no discussion like,” Why are you here? “You know why you are there.”
With the imminent closing of Heartland Alliance Health, Maires said that she is concerned about the location of the store's customers, bearing in mind that the benefit of food throughout the city has witnessed an increasing need over the past few years, in addition to settling potential provinces in federal financing implemented by the president Donald Trump Administration.
Other previous Hartland Alliance sections are affected by the suspension of federal reserve financing
Other previous Hartland alliance sections are facing challenges.
Rebecca Uberok, Director General of Operations, said last week to LinkedIn, that Hartland, the International Alliance, sparked more than 90 percent of its employees and suspended many of its largest contracts due to the continuous suspension of external aid.
Obrock did not respond to a request for comment from Block Club about a non -profit feasibility.
Prishki, president of the Federation, which also includes Hartland employees Alias ​​International, said that 16 employees in the Federation in Chicago who work with the group's Margori Kovler center had been conducted but they returned to work after the group found additional funding.
Heartland Block Club told Heartland Club that non -profit organizations recently witnessed a financing pause but did not need to impose employees.
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