Rooted and Rising Washington Park

The supportive housing program at Rooted and rising-washington Park provides low-income and affordable housing options alongside on-site social Services and other programming designed to meet the needs of all family members while maintaining a safe, stable housing environment. The program is designed to meet the needs of all of our families, including those whose members may struggle with a mental or behavioral health diagnosis. Rooted & Rising's dedication to affordable housing is a mission-driven effort grounded in the belief that housing should be secure, well-maintained, and affordable for all families.

The growing tree Children's center is our state-licensed, onsite early childhood education center. Gtcc provides affordable, quality early childhood learning and care to children who live in our community, including those who live onsite in the affordable housing units. At growing tree Children's center, we prioritize joyful experiences, nurturing love, and holistic care for each child, reflected in the warm and welcoming environment fostered by our experienced teaching staff. We are dedicated to providing exceptional child care and an enriching early childhood education.

Rooted and rising-washington Park believes that neighborhood engagement is an important component of the work that we do in our community. At the heart of our program lies a commitment to collaboration, connection, and collective progress. We help to organize our neighbors to collaborate on issues such as economic development, crime prevention, neighborhood improvements, and healthy and fun local activities. Our staff and volunteers build strong partnerships with a wide array of local, community-based organizations, schools, businesses, government entities and other institutions that are United in their commitment seeing Washington Park grow and thrive.

The Rooted and Rising community food center establishes food security for the residents of Washington Park and other nearby areas. We help fill the needs of food scarcity in our community by offering a choice pantry program that prioritizes offering fresh, quality ingredients this program offers free emergency food supply, cooking demonstrations, a senior stockbox program, food share registration, distribution of hygiene products and winter clothing, and a wide range of additional Services and resources from our community partners present during food pantry operating hours.