Southside Center of Hope - Formerly St. Martin de Porres House of Hope

St Martin de Porres House of Hope is a private, non profit, faith based recovery home for homeless women who are affected by substance abuse. 

Intake is conducted as follows:Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Martin de Porres House of Hope creates a safe, healing community where women and their children recover from substance abuse, trauma and mental illness. We serve homeless women and their children or grandchildren from inner city neighborhoods in Chicago and surrounding communities. All adult residents have an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol.

There are a number of programs tailored individually to each woman which enable her to achieve success.  Programs include:  individual, group and family counseling, health care, educational and life skills training for adults and pre-school children, personal development, music and spiritual direction.  Residents participate in AA / NA  meetings held within the St Martin de Porres HOH facility as well as AA / NA meetings held nearby.