Family Investment Centers (FIC) were introduced by HUD nationally to foster new opportunities for public housing families by facilitating developmental and supportive services, (e.g. positive learning experiences, housing permanency, and family empowerment activities) that promote independence and self-sufficiency.

The Chicago Housing Authority Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center, named for Chicago’s late Congressman Charles A Hayes of Illinois’ First Congressional District, is supported through CHA’s collaborative efforts and is located at 4859 S. Wabash in Chicago’s historic Bronzeville community.  The air conditioned and ADA compliant public facility has Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) capabilities and houses:

• Three separate technology learning labs managed by the Neighborhood Technology Resource Center (Information can be found on their site for registration and course schedules)
• A Cook County Ambulatory Health Center
• Family support and early childhood education services
• A video conferencing center
• A kitchen to aid delivery of catering services
• Several offices and spacious meeting rooms
• Secure off-street parking facilities

When public housing residents access the services and programs offered through the Chicago Housing Authority Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center’s partnering agencies, it helps to strengthen public housing residents’ capacity for economic self-sufficiency and adds to community stabilization.