Center for Changing Lives

Center for Changing Lives Connect. Transform. Thrive. Changing lives, not just circumstances. Financial Opportunity Center.

Center for Changing Lives (CCL) is a little agency making a big impact. CCL provides innovative, financially-focused services to increase households' economic means to achieve their goals and vision for their life. CCL work focuses on income and career pathways, resource and social capital, and credit and asset development. CCL connects people, opportunity and resources, so that community members can transform their lives and, together, we build a community where everyone thrives.

💻 FREE Employment Coaching + OPEN Lab Hours this October!CCL offers FREE access to a computer lab and employment coachin...
10/07/2026

💻 FREE Employment Coaching + OPEN Lab Hours this October!

CCL offers FREE access to a computer lab and employment coaching to support your job search and career goals.

Join us on Tuesdays, October 13 & 27, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

📅 October 13 & 27
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 CCL Logan Square Office, 1955 N. St. Louis Ave, #101

Get access to:
✔️ Dedicated computer lab time with technology access 💻
✔️ Resume, cover letter, job application, and job fair support
✔️ Printing, faxing, and copies
✔️ 1:1 time with a CCL Employment Coach
☕ Free coffee

👉 Sign up at the linktr.ee/cclchicgo or simply walk in. We’re here to support your next step forward!
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💻 ¡ENTRENAMIENTO LABORAL GRATUITO + HORAS DE LABORATORIO ABIERTO en octubre!

CCL ofrece acceso GRATIS a un laboratorio de computadoras y asesoría laboral para apoyar su búsqueda de empleo y sus metas profesionales.

Acompáñenos los martes 13 y 27 de octubre, de 10:00 AM a 12:00 PM.

📅 13 y 27 de octubre
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Oficina de CCL en Logan Square, 1955 N. St. Louis Ave, #101

Obtenga acceso a:
✔️ Tiempo en el laboratorio con acceso a tecnología 💻
✔️ Apoyo con currículum, cartas de presentación, solicitudes de empleo y ferias de trabajo
✔️ Impresiones, fax y copias
✔️ Tiempo 1 a 1 con un Asesor de Empleo de CCL
☕ Café gratis

👉 Regístrese en linktr.ee/cclchicago o simplemente llegue sin cita. ¡Estamos aquí para apoyar su próximo paso!

🌱 Digital Roots: Small Business Tech Bootcamp 💻🤖Ready to strengthen your business with digital tools? Join CCL for a six...
10/06/2026

🌱 Digital Roots: Small Business Tech Bootcamp 💻🤖

Ready to strengthen your business with digital tools? Join CCL for a six-week virtual course designed for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to build practical skills in digital strategy, budgeting, branding, marketing, security, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Each session is hands-on, and you’ll finish the course with a real strategy, budget, and AI action plan for your business. 🚀

Course topics include:
💻 Understanding digital solutions
💰 Identifying applications for financial transactions
📣 Effectively communicating with customers and increasing brand recognition
📱 Utilizing social media as a digital marketing tool
🤖 Fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI)

📅 Register by 10/22 at lintkr.ee/cclchicago

Special thanks to the City of Chicago for sponsorship. We are honored to work in partnership with Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

🎊 A slightly belated Happy 4th Workiversary to our amazing Bilingual Resource Development Coach, Emma! 🥳🎉Emma’s workiver...
10/05/2026

🎊 A slightly belated Happy 4th Workiversary to our amazing Bilingual Resource Development Coach, Emma! 🥳🎉

Emma’s workiversary was October 3, and we’re keeping the celebration going! 💛

✨ ¡Gracias por todo lo que haces por nuestra comunidad, Emma!

Four years of bringing your heart, creativity, tenacity, and care to this work is absolutely worth celebrating. We’re so grateful for the warmth you bring to CCL, the relationships you build, and the many ways you show up for our community.

🙌🏽 Thank you for all you do to help people uncover possibilities, overcome barriers, and realize their potential. We’re lucky to have you with us!

¡Feliz 4to aniversario laboral, Emma! ¡Gracias por estar siempre en lucha con nuestra comunidad! 💥🥳

What do you celebrate about Emma? ✨

10/04/2026

🌱 A look back at the joy...
✨ The connections...
❤️ The community...

Now, let’s make more memories and strengthen our collective impact!

2026 ROOTED & THRIVING GALA 🌱
October 17 | 6 PM | Union League Club of Chicago

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW: linktr.ee/cclchicago

Two weeks to go! 🌱✨🎉Join us Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 PM at the Union League Club of Chicago for Center for Changing ...
10/04/2026

Two weeks to go! 🌱✨🎉

Join us Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 PM at the Union League Club of Chicago for Center for Changing Lives’ 2026 Gala, ROOTED & THRIVING! 🌿🥂

It will be an evening of celebration, connection, and fundraising as we come together to celebrate our communities and the opportunities that help everyone thrive. ❤️🙌🏽

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS at linktr.ee/cclchicago

👗 Dress Code: Cocktail attire inspired by your roots.

Think elegant with a personal touch. Wear clothes, patterns, fabrics, accessories, or cultural influences that reflect what makes you feel rooted. 🌎✨ Your roots, your style!

🌱 Rooted in community. Thriving through opportunity.

Your support ensures we reach our vision of a community where everyone thrives!💫🤝🏽

🏠✨ Worried about keeping up with your mortgage payments? You don’t have to navigate it alone.Join CCL for “Foreclosure: ...
10/02/2026

🏠✨ Worried about keeping up with your mortgage payments? You don’t have to navigate it alone.

Join CCL for “Foreclosure: Preventing the Crisis,” a free workshop designed to help homeowners understand the foreclosure process, know their rights, and learn practical financial strategies to stay housed.

As a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, CCL is here to provide information, guidance, and support when you need it.

📅 October 14
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom

You having safe & secure housing is important to us! 💙

🏠✨¿Te preocupa poder mantener al día los pagos de tu hipoteca? No tienes que enfrentar esta situación a solas.

Acompáñanos en “Ejecución hipotecaria: cómo prevenir la crisis,” un taller gratuito diseñado para ayudar a propietarios de vivienda a entender el proceso de ejecución hipotecaria, conocer sus derechos y aprender estrategias financieras prácticas para prevenir la pérdida de su vivienda.

Como agencia de asesoría de vivienda aprobada por HUD, CCL está aquí para brindarte información, orientación y apoyo cuando más lo necesitas.

📅 14 de octubre
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
💻 Virtual por Zoom

¡Que tengas una vivienda segura y estable es importante para nosotros! 💙

👉🏾 Sign up / Inscríbete: linktr.ee/cclchicago

💸✨ Take control of your money with a budget that actually works for you!Join CCL for Budgeting Made Simple and learn how...
09/30/2026

💸✨ Take control of your money with a budget that actually works for you!

Join CCL for Budgeting Made Simple and learn how to create a realistic, sustainable budget that supports your goals and day-to-day financial stability.

We’ll explore where your money is going, needs vs. wants, ways to reduce expenses, manage debt, and make room for savings. You’ll leave with practical tools and greater confidence to make your money work for you.

📅 Monday, October 5
🕙 10 AM–12 PM
💻 Virtual

Your financial wellness is possible! 💙

👉 Sign up at linktr.ee/cclchicago

🍂✨ ¡Octubre es el mes de las Oportunidades en CCL! ✨🍂Un nuevo mes trae nuevas oportunidades para conectar, aprender, cre...
09/29/2026

🍂✨ ¡Octubre es el mes de las Oportunidades en CCL! ✨🍂
Un nuevo mes trae nuevas oportunidades para conectar, aprender, crecer y avanzar hacia tus metas.

¡Consulta nuestro calendario de octubre e inscríbete en una o en todas! 💙
📋 5 de oct. — Presupuesto de manera sencilla
👩🏾‍💻 13 de oct. — Apoyo para la búsqueda de empleo y horas de laboratorio de computación
🏠 14 de oct. — Ejecución hipotecaria: cómo prevenir una crisis
💵 19 de oct. — Ahorros: el colchón para el flujo de efectivo
📋 21 de oct. — Metas SMART para tus finanzas
❄️ 26 de oct. — Cómo preparar tu presupuesto para las fiestas
👩🏾‍💻 27 de oct. — Apoyo para la búsqueda de empleo y horas de laboratorio de computación
📝 7, 14 y 21 de oct. — Orientación para nuevos miembros en nuestra oficina de Logan Square en inglés
📝 28 de oct. — Orientación para nuevos miembros en nuestra oficina de Logan Square en español
📝 Bajo solicitud — Orientación para nuevos miembros en nuestra oficina de South Chicago

Formas de apoyar a CCL
💫 17 de oct. — Gala 2026 de CCL: Rooted & Thriving en el Union League Club of Chicago
👻 29 de oct. — Fiesta de disfraces y noche de juegos para recaudar fondos

🔔 Recordatorio: ¡TODOS nuestros servicios son GRATUITOS y están abiertos al público!

Te acompañamos en cada paso mientras trabajas hacia tus metas financieras, de vivienda, empleo y de pequeños negocios.

👉 ¡Eres creativo/a, ingenioso/a, capaz y una persona plena! Inscríbete en linktr.ee/cclchicago

🍂✨ October is for Opportunity at CCL! ✨🍂A new month brings new opportunities to connect, learn, grow, and take steps tow...
09/29/2026

🍂✨ October is for Opportunity at CCL! ✨🍂
A new month brings new opportunities to connect, learn, grow, and take steps toward your goals.

Check out our October calendar and sign up for one or all! 💙
📋 Oct 5 — Budgeting Made Simple
👩🏾‍💻Oct 13 — Job Search Support & Computer Lab Hours
🏠Oct 14 — Foreclosure: Preventing the Crisis
💵Oct 19 — Savings: The Cash Flow Cushion
📋Oct 21 — SMART Goals to Finance
❄️Oct 26 — Budgeting for the Holidays
👩🏾‍💻Oct 27 — Job Search Support & Computer Lab Hours
📝Oct 7, 14 & 21 - New Member Orientation at Logan Square Office in English
📝Oct 28 - New Member Orientation at Logan Square Office in Spanish
📝Upon Request-New Member Orientation at South Chicago Office

Ways to support CCL
💫Oct 17 —2026 CCL Rooted & Thriving Gala at Union League Club of Chicago
👻Oct 29- Costume Party & Game Night Fundraiser

🔔 Reminder: ALL of our services are FREE and open to the public!
We’ll support you every step of the way as you pursue your financial, housing, employment, and small business goals.

👉 You are creative, resourceful, capable and whole! Sign up at linktr.ee/cclchicago

🎲 GAME NIGHT FUNDRAISER THIS WEEK! 🎲Join us Wednesday, September 30 from 7:00–10:00 PM for an evening of laughter, frien...
09/27/2026

🎲 GAME NIGHT FUNDRAISER THIS WEEK! 🎲

Join us Wednesday, September 30 from 7:00–10:00 PM for an evening of laughter, friendly competition, and community, all while supporting Center for Changing Lives!

Hosted at Avondale Bowl and powered by Games on Taproom, this is game night, leveled up. Expect original mini-games featuring drawing games, board games, cup games, and more. Come play for a cause! 🎉

🎟️ Your ticket to play? Just a $5 minimum donation. Want to give a little more? Every dollar helps and you can give at an amount that is meaningful to you!

100% of proceeds benefit CCL and our work helping individuals and families build financial stability and mobility.

Bring your friends, show off your game skills, and make a difference one game at a time!

📅 Wednesday, September 30 | 7:00–10:00 PM
📍 Avondale Bowl, 3118 N Milwaukee Ave

Can’t make it? You can still support CCL with a donation at linktr.ee/cclchicago

Address

1955 N Saint Louis Avenue, #101 (First Floor)
Chicago, IL
60647

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

(773)3426210

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