Resources
Browse below for links to financial assistance, food pantries, emergency services, crisis & support hotlines, and more
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Heard Associates, LLC
Financial coaching & budgeting help
Catholic Charities – Emergency Assistance
One-time rent, utility, and food vouchers
312-655-7700
CEDA of Cook County
LIHEAP utility grants, furnace repair, weatherization
800-571-2332
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
SNAP, TANF cash, medical cards
Apply online:abe.illinois.gov
Salvation Army Family & Community Services
Financial case-management, emergency funds
800-SAL-ARMY
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Greater Chicago Food Depository
City-wide referral hotline for nearest pantry
773-247-FOOD (3663)
The Friendship Center
North Park/Ravenswood—fresh market & hot meals
Cook County Sheriff Emergency Pantries
Mobile & pop-up pantries in south & west suburbs
Love Fridge Chicago
Network of community fridges—24/7 free food
Meals on Wheels Chicago
Home-delivered meals for seniors & disabled adults
773-661-4550
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Greater Chicago Food Depository
City-wide referral hotline for nearest pantry
773-247-FOOD (3663)
The Friendship Center
North Park/Ravenswood—fresh market & hot meals
Cook County Sheriff Emergency Pantries
Mobile & pop-up pantries in south & west suburbs
Love Fridge Chicago
Network of community fridges—24/7 free food
Meals on Wheels Chicago
Home-delivered meals for seniors & disabled adults
773-661-4550
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Lurie Children’s Behavioral Health
0-18
312-227-4000
Howard Brown Health – Teen Clinic-Youth Services - Howard Brown Health
12-24
773-388-1600
Youth Outreach Services (YOS)-Youth Outreach Services
11-18
773-777-7112
B. Sexual & Reproductive Health
Planned Parenthood of Illinois — 1-800-230-PLAN- Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Northwestern Teen Clinic — 312-926-3000-Behavioral Health Care for Teens | Northwestern Medicine
Erie Family Health – Youth Services — 312-666-3494
C. Substance Use Prevention & Treatment
SAMHSA’s National Helpline – Teen Recovery —National Helpline for Mental Health, Drug, Alcohol Issues | SAMHSA 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Youth Guidance – BAM Program —BAM® – Becoming A Man – Youth Guidance 312-253-4900
Salvation Army- Harbor Light Center — 312-667-2200
D. LGBTQ+ Youth
Center on Halsted — Center on Halsted | Home--Drop-in, counseling, housing. 773-472-6469
The Trevor Project--thetrevorproject.org/resources/— 24/7 crisis text & call. Text START to 678-678 or 866-488-7386
Howard Brown Health – Broadway Youth CenterYouth Services - Howard Brown Health-- — 773-388-1600em description
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Chicago Scholars
First-gen college access & mentorship
One Summer Chicago
Paid summer jobs (14-24)
Year Up Chicago
6-month IT & business training (18-29)
NAACP, UNCF & BWLA Scholarships -College scholarships for Black students
Chicago Public Library Career Online High School
Free HS diploma for adults
Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook
After-school programs, counseling
Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook – Providing Mental Health Support to Children & Teens
Chicago Youth Centers (CYC)
STEM & leadership
programs for K-12
Girls on the Run Chicago
Empowerment & running clubs for girls
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Chicago 311 Homeless Prevention — Dial 3-1-1 for shelter placement or warming centers.
The Night Ministry - The Night Ministry - Open Door Shelter - 1110 N. Noble Street, Chicago, IL— Youth street outreach & transitional living: 773-784-9000.
Cornerstone Community Outreach (Uptown)Cornerstone Community Outreach – From homeless to housed— Family & single shelter: 773-271-8163.
Catholic Charities – Housing ServicesAffordable Housing - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago — Rapid re-housing, rent support: 312-744-5000.
Connections for the Homeless (Evanston) —Connections for the Homeless Prevention, shelter, jobs: 847-475-7070.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Anyone in emotional distress
Call 988
Crisis Text Line
24/7 text support
Text HELLO to 741741
Domestic Violence Hotline (IL)
Survivors of intimate-partner violence
877-863-6338
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline
Sexual assault survivors
888-293-2080
Substance Use Helpline (IL Helpline)
Opioid & substance misuse
833-234-6343
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Legal Aid Chicago Free Legal Services To People Living In Poverty - Legal Aid Chicago — Civil legal help for low-income residents: 312-341-1070
CARPLS Legal Aid Hotline — CARPLS Free attorney advice: 312-738-9200
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) —Home - Chicago Volunteer Legal Services --Family, housing, guardianship: 312-332-1624
Equip for Equality —Advancing Civil Rights of People with Disabilities | Equip For Equality Disability rights advocacy: 312-341-0022
AIDS Legal Council (Legal Council for Health Justice) --Legal Council for Health Justice— HIV, chronic illness legal services: 312-427-8990
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Chicago Public Library Hotspot Lending
Borrow Wi-Fi hotspots & laptops
Borrow a WiFi Hotspot from Chicago Public Library | Chicago Public Library
PCs for People – Chicago
Low-cost refurbished computers & internet
EveryoneOn
Map of low-cost internet plans by ZIP