Center For Women in Transition, Champaign, Illinois

508 East Church Street, Champaign, IL 61820

(217)352-7151

info@cwt-cu.org

Facilities

Evans House
The Deloris Evans House, named for one of the Center’s founders, is the oldest of the current facilities. It was donated by Holy Cross Catholic Church in the late 1980’s and was transported and renovated in its present location at 506 East Church Street, where it houses homeless single women and families. The house features a shared kitchen, living room, dining room, main children’s playroom, two shared bathrooms, food pantry, and laundry facilities.

Forbes House
This 1880’s home, which originally belonged to distinguished University of Illinois entomologist Stephen Forbes, and his wife, Clara, a community activist was opened as a transitional housing site in 1996. This property was transported from the U of I campus and renovated at its present location at 508 East Church Street, where it houses homeless single women and families. The house features a shared kitchen and living room, two community bathrooms, children’s playroom, fitness area, and is the home of our main office.

UPS House
The Unlimited Possibilities Services Center, or UPS House, named for the delivery company due to its large donation to the building costs. The house was completed in 2006 and is located at 504 East Church Street. It houses five homeless families, especially focusing on those families with infants and newborns. The house features a computer lab, conference room, elevator, laundry facilities, large shared kitchen and dining room, children’s playroom, and community living room, and houses most of the organization’s administration.

Presby House
This house was named after the Presbyterian Churches of Champaign and Urbana who contributed so much time and money to complete this project. Presby House was opened in 2008 and is located at 304 North Fifth Street. The house features private bedrooms for four single women, laundry facilities, shared kitchen and living room, and two shared bathrooms.

Presby House Opens January 2009

In January 2009, CWT again expanded its program to include Presby House. This property was purchased by the Center and completely renovated by volunteers led by The First Presbyterian Church of Champaign and the First Presbyterian Church of Urbana. Presby House provides permanent housing to four single women.

Since opening its doors, CWT has served well over 3,200 women and children in need of support and temporary housing. Today, the staff and volunteers at CWT continue to reach out and help homeless women and children to improve their lives.