United Power for Action and Justice

United Power for Action and Justice is metropolitan Chicago's "organization of organizations" founded in October 1997 by 10,000 leaders from religious, labor and civic institutions. United Power is non-partisan and self-supporting, comprised of more than 300 active, dues-paying members — congregations, community organizations, employee unions, community health centers, and hospitals — committed to working for a just society by standing for the whole.

The work of United Power is focused in three areas:

• Access to healthcare for the uninsured,
• Affordable housing, and
• Breaking the cycle of homelessness.

The following projects have emerged from the work of United Power for Action and Justice:

• The Gilead Outreach and Referral Center, phase one of a multi-phase campaign to address the healthcare needs of uninsured Illinois residents.
• Ezra Community Homes, a multi-site housing and neighborhood development program which puts home ownership within reach for working families in Chicago and its suburbs.
• Two grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund demonstration projects to measure the effectiveness of intensive counseling and other supportive services in helping homeless individuals in Chicago and its suburbs make a successful transition to permanent housing.

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