In the process of getting married and starting a family, Kenneth took the next phase of his career and started working with the homeless and less fortunate. Starting off working with clients in a permanent supportive housing complex Kenneth got to learn how to help a new type of person and family deal with poverty, inequality, and homelessness. Kenneth says, “I really bought into the belief that I could help end homelessness.” Toward that end, Kenneth got an opportunity to work in the shelter program as its Director. At the start of COVID-19 Kenneth got the opportunity to completely change the existing shelter model and create a safer and more dignified way to provide emergency-based shelter. For years COVID-19 had put the world into crisis and people were doing almost anything to cope, with that, Kenneth found a new population to help.
Being hired as a Director at Kirby Rehabilitation Kenneth attached himself to crisis, substance abuse, domestic violence, & staff development. combining compassion, care, training, experience, and an innovative mindset, Kenneth hopes to achieve progress as Kirby Rehab leads the charge in the south Suburbs of Cook county to preserve families and create better futures.
Kenneth Brown is a minister who enjoys inspiring change in people. A published author, Kenneth is often found with his face in his computer writing his next great work. *Of all the things I have done in my life, being a husband, a father, and my mother’s son ranks the highest,” Kenneth says.