Chicago South Suburbs Family Services

Homeownership with Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity begins with us! We are the committee that informs, interviews, and recommends families for our Homeownership program. We are a committee of men and women from a variety of work experiences, backgrounds, and ages. This committee offers great rewards and a flexible commitment to the tasks we perform. 

The committee meets once a month on the second Tuesday and conducts information sessions where a presenter and an assistant provide a PowerPoint presentation to interested folks. Once a Homeownership application has been received, Habitat staff reviews the application and a team of 2 volunteers conducts an in-home interview which takes about 2 hours. The Family Servies Committee reviews the information from the interviewers in person or by conference call and writes a Letter of Recommendation to the Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs Board of Directors. Once the family is accepted into the program a volunteer is assigned to the family as a Future Homeowner Mentor. Mentorship is generally an 8-12 month commitment that is intended to assist the family with weekly check-ins and act as a liaison between the Future Homeowner and Habitat staff.