Lawson House YMCA is the largest low-income, single room residence provider in Illinois, serving over 583 adults and seniors.
Most residents subsist on income levels below the poverty level.
Thirty one percent of residents are formerly homeless, twenty-five percent suffer from a mental illness, and over sixty percent suffer from substance addictions. The Life Development Center services include case management, medical treatment, vocational development, psychiatric services, substance abuse counseling, and socialization activities. The goal is that residents become self-sufficient. Financial support is provided through contributions, public state and local funding, membership fees, and program fees. The National Alliance to End Homelessness.