Jerome DeCarlo received a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 31. He is an essential worker but doesn’t work in a hospital or a nursing home.
DeCarlo serves as the coordinator at Marsh Brook Place, a 40-unit apartment complex on the Southeast Side for young people ages 18 to 24 who have faced homelessness or other serious barriers to stability such as being a victim of domestic violence or dealing with mental health or substance abuse issues.
“We are boots on the ground, said DeCarlo
, who is employed by Huckleberry House, a youth-serving nonprofit agency that provides on-site services such as counseling and job training at Marsh Brook.