A House in Austin is exactly that and so much more, a resource for families in a rehabbed house that for the people who spend their days there, is truly a home // A House in Austin offers resources and community for parents in an area that can be lacking in so much

Erica Hilgart, from left, Lynette Kelly-Bell and Becky Martin stand outside A House in Austin on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. The organization describes itself as “a home base for a community of parenting support serving families on Chicago’s West Side.” Hilgart is a co-founder, and Kelly-Bell and Martin are co-executive directors. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)