Howard Area Community Center Review

Wonderful place to volunteer. This organization is doing fantastic work for the community

Terrible.

Terrible people.

Liars.

If you need help go to Safer Foundation, St. Sabina Catholic Church, or A just Harvest who will actually help you in your time of need.

The best. Learning have never been more clear. This place offer a wide opportunity for ALL

It is a very nice place. People who comes to Howard's find the help that they need. I am taking GED classes and I've learned a lot of new things! Also, employees, teachers and everyone at Howard's are so friendly.

They do what they can with what they have. But hands are tied when it comes to certain services. Some caseworkers give a little more than others.

They need to be more helpful n patient dont get fussy wen a needs help a 2nd time not everyone understands the 1st time.

Maria and Dr. Let are fabulous!
HOWEVER, the front desk staff people are HORRIBLE, WRETCHED, RUDE AND IGNORANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really don't know what I would do without the Howard Community Center, the staff there are very helpful they're always there when I need them.

This place offers affordable health care for those in need and have no money I came here for a physical for my sorority and it cost me I think only $50 where is a normal place will cost you $150 the people are nice very confidential

I've been coming to this Center for many years and I've had great experiences they are very helpful we just have to be patient with them because they deal with a lot of people with a lot of problems but overall they are doing a great job let's just be patient people they will help you just give them time

Amazing staff and space to focus on looking for work

I have lived in the neighborhood over 25 years now and they only service 60626 or 60645 they WONT ACCEPT 60660 AREA FROM DEVON AND GLENWOOD AND THEY SENT YOU CROSS TOWN TO EVANSTON ILLINOIS FOR FOOD SERVICE ? BUT IF NOT MISTAKEN EVANSTON IS THERE OWN TOWN NOT CONNECTED TO ILLINOIS AND FOR FACT EVANSTON HAS THEIR OWN MAYOR GOVERNMENT RULES AND PLUS MY SON WAS BORN IN EVANSTON BUT ILLINOIS WAS REGISTERED MY DATA INFORMATION THAT I GIVE BIRTH TO A CHILD

I love Howard Area Community Center. I'm learning so much, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a great place to learn.

Nice place to help you out but the area its in is very bad location. besides that its a great place if you need help with anything.

Excellent reception, fast & efficient food pantry, competent helpful social workers

Well there always giving you the run around. been going to the center since I moved to rogers park hasn't helped me one time get a job or training because I am disabled they would rather work with people who don't have disabilities an really the percentage of people who is disabled in rogers park is high so there really not doing nothing for the community

One of my favorite places in the whole world. They truly make a difference in people's lives every day in spite of its appearance. Thank you for keeping your door's open to all!

Outstanding experience. Very professional and personal Staff; I had a great experience & very helpful. Thank you

All in all, Howard Community Center is a really good resource for the neighborhood, and the people that run the program are awesome. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars, I had my son go to pick up the food bank items, as we have both been out of work, and I had an appointment that morning, and when he brought the food home the bags were packed tight and mixed fruits/veggies and packaged items all together. The bananas and green peppers were mushed all over everything else. It was a disgusting mess, and all the bananas were wasted and one of the green peppers. It felt kind of like, "here, take the crap that we give you..." like a nasty attitude. I almost cried, because I don't WANT to ask for help, but I have to right now!

If you're trying to get back restarted they definitely have the resources.

So many different ways to help people in the neighborhood. A food pantry, DV counseling, a free humanities program, ABE, pre-GED, GED, and ESOL classes.

Receptionist had the worst customer service ever. She was unwelcoming, mean-spirited with a bad disposition. Thank God we were at the wrong address! If she represent the front, I can only imagine the rest of the place.

They were friendly, kind & they gave me the information that I needed .

Always been so helpful. Can't wait to get my own business so I can get back to my community that gave so much to me

I would give this place 5 stars but one of the desk clerks can be rather nasty to people.

A center that is staffed by armatures and unprofessional people. The place offers no employment living skills or independent living skills programs. The facility basically is a shelter for the drug dealers and drug and alcohol addicted residents. There are no programs that work towards sobriety and non criminal behavior. The library is outdated the staff have very limited education and knowledge of mental illness. The center is popular due to its free food handouts once a week. Avoid

Serving the Community by strengthening it thru Linguistic trainings!!

Awesome people working their butts off trying to create a better world for the population that our government is trying to squeeze out of existence. Seriously, the work they do here is amazing and I'm so grateful for their efforts. If you need help, go here. If you don't need help, please volunteer or donate a few bucks to keep them in operation.

That place you can get it a big help has a different programs go in person and tell what do you need

I only walked in to get some flyers but the people are very receptive and helpful. I ended up volunteering for a place called a just Harvest there that's across the street from the place. I found it fascinating and the people welcoming and it was a pleasure. I will definitely be going back on a weekly basis. Everyone was very kind and loving and good to the patrons. My hour and a half two hours the couple hours that I spent their felt like 20 minutes. That I wanted to extend. There's a mixture of people that volunteer their each night is a different organizations one night there was a church from the Winnetka Presbyterian Church the next night it was from another church in Winnetka and the third night it was students from Oakton in Depaul. A lot of different people very well organized. They treat their patrons with respect and dignity and the volunteers to. I cannot wait to go back!

Lindsey is a very helpful person and cares a lot about people's personal success.

They have an excellent child care program. With highly trained teachers and staff. Our daughter loved it when she went there.

Great volunteer opportunity. They help a lot of people with ESL, GED, applying for LIHEAP, dentist, they have a food pantry twice a week, and daily snack pack available, even a pet food pantry. Many other services available. Call or walk in for available dates and times for services or volunteer opportunities.

This place is a helping hand to the neighborhood and much needed resource. One of the desk clerks can be a little crabby but for the most part it's a good solid place.

A lot of resources for those in need that are in the Rogers Park area. Jobs-Housing-Food Networks etc..

This place is amazing! Usually I go to places and have a hard time especially with discrimination. But not here! I never met so many people that are so eager to help. That actually care about your progress and success. I feel these people at the Howard Area Community Center. They really do what they can so you could become your best! Especially when it comes down but resumes computer training this place really does try to help people.

This is a great resource center with a very knowledgeable staff .

Reaching out to people in the community place to go you need help...