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Welcoming Kate Shaffer: OHU’s New Vice President of Legal Affairs and Risk Management

Welcoming Kate Shaffer: OHU’s New Vice President of Legal Affairs and Risk Management We are proud to welcome Kate Shaffer as One Hope United’s new Vice President of Legal Affairs and Risk Management. In her executive leadership role, Kate oversees the organization’s legal strategy, compliance framework, and enterprise risk management functions, ensuring that One Hope

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2025 Year in Review

2025 Year in Review This year we celebrated graduations, alumni successes, fundraising events, and much more! We are so grateful for all the support we have received this year and are looking forward to another great year of supporting children, youth, and families across Illinois and Florida. In January, we celebrated the New Year with

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National Adoption Month

National Adoption Month In the last year, there were over 300,000 children in foster care seeking reunification, guardianship, or adoption. According to research done by The National Council for Adoption, there are over 70,000 children in foster care awaiting adoption. Meet Joyesa, Wally, and Veronica. A family who found each other through One Hope

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Damon Cates named one of Chicago’s 2026 Titan 100

Damon Cates named one of Chicago’s 2026 Titan 100 Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli are pleased to announce Damon Cates, President and CEO of One Hope United as a 2026 Chicago Titan 100 recipient. The Titan 100 recognizes Chicago’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives, the region’s most accomplished leaders who have not only

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How to Become a Foster Parent

How to Become a Foster Parent Foster parents can light a child’s path toward becoming a successful adult. One Hope United (OHU) recruits and trains foster parents, providing supportive services to children and families. We work to strengthen families, relationships, and communication to help children overcome adversity and look forward to a prosperous future. Are

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One Hope United’s Family Legacies

One Hope United’s Family Legacies On October 8, 2025, we celebrated One Hope United’s 130th anniversary and the legacy that OHU has created within the communities we serve. Over the last 130 years, we have continued to advocate for the safety, hope, and livelihood of children and families throughout Illinois and Florida. And we are

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Welcoming New Leaders to OHU’s Board of Directors

Welcoming New Leaders to OHU’s Board of Directors At One Hope United, strong leadership and visionary governance are essential to transforming children and family services that nurture healthy children and families. We are excited to welcome five new members to our Board of Directors: Jamal Edwards, Hilgers Graben PLLC Paul Guilianelli, Academy for Global Citizenship

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Charity Golf Outing 2025: Recap

Charity Golf Outing 2025: Recap We are excited to announce that we raised over $228,000 at this year’s Charity Golf outing—directly supporting our Busy Bee Early Learning Center, providing high-quality early learning to even more children and families across Lake County, Illinois. Busy Bee is a vital part of the community, offering Early Head Start

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Welcoming Elizabeth M. Hopkins: OHU’s New Vice President of Illinois

Welcoming Elizabeth M. Hopkins: OHU’s New Vice President of Illinois We are proud to announce that Elizabeth M. Hopkins, MJ has been named Vice President of Illinois at One Hope United. In this critical role, Elizabeth oversees all programs and services across Illinois, ensuring that OHU delivers the highest-quality care, remains compliant with state and

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The Importance of Suicide Prevention Month

The Importance of Suicide Prevention Month September is Suicide Prevention Month. This month and every month, One Hope United is here to help. No matter the crisis or where you are located, our services can direct you to where you need to be. The Community Crisis Response Program offers: 24/7 around-the-clock support, call us any

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