You are not alone.
Many people in our communities struggle to find food, pay utilities, afford healthcare and medication, and secure other needs. If you or someone you know needs help, we have a list of community resources that can provide support.
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Walk-In Hours
Linda Sokol Francis Summit Service Center
Monday through Saturday, 12-4 pm
7666 W. 63rd Street, Summit, IL 60501
A bilingual Community Health Worker will help you connect to resources and services.
Call 2-1-1
211 is a free, easy-to-acesss help line that is available 24/7/365. 211 connects Chicago and suburban Cook County residents to essential health and social service support and information during times of non-emergency crisis and for everyday needs.
Entry Point
BEDS Plus forms part of the Suburban Cook County Continuum of Care. Households seeking Homeless Prevention assistance should first contact Entry Point at (877) 426-6515 or visit an Entry Point walk in center. Depending on their original location, they may be directed to another homeless services agency. Flyers for Entry Point can be downloaded here in ENGLISH, SPANISH, ARABIC and POLISH.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988 is more than just an easy-to-remember number. It is a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress, including family, friends, and/or caregivers.
Languages: English, Spanish
Hours: Available 24 hours
Southland Resources
Food Pantries – Southland
St. Irenaeus – Park Forest
Thursday: 9am-12pm, 2pm-6pm
708-748-6891
207 S Orchard Dr
Service area: zip codes 60411, 60422, 60430, 60443, 60461, 60466, 60471, 60475, 60484
St. Clement’s Open Pantry
Tuesday 3pm-5pm
708-927-0048
15245 Loomis Ave
Service area: Cook County
First Wesley Academy UMC
Thursday 10am-12pm
15446 S. Lexington Ave, Harvey IL
708-596-1384
Service area: zip code 60426
Thornton Township
Wednesday 9am-11am, 12pm-5pm
15340 Page St, Harvey IL
708-896-6040
Service area: N138-S183, E State Line – W Western
American Association of Single Parents
Tuesday 10am-1pm, Wednesday 4pm-6pm, and Thursday 10am-1pm
14200 S. Martin Luther King Dr, suite 117, Dolton IL
Service area: Dolton and Calumet City
Also offers older adult commodity boxes
- Qualifications: 60 years or older, live in Cook County, and be within income requirements
- Hours: Tuesday 10am-1pm, Wednesday 4pm-6pm, and Thursday 10am-1pm
Calumet Township Community Center
Thursday 1pm-3pm, 1st and 3rd of the month
12633 S. Ashland Ave, Calumet Park, IL
Seniors only, must live in Cook County
Ford Heights Community Service Organization
Hot lunch – Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm for all ages, seniors on Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays
Food pantry: once a month, 9am-12pm
Service area: Glenwood, Sauk Village, Lynwood, Ford Heights, and Lansing
943 E Lincoln Highway, Ford Heights
Bloom Township Food Pantry
Monday 3pm-7pm and Wednesday 10am-12pm
425 South Halsted St, Chicago Heights IL
Service area: Bloom Township
The Pantry of Rich Township
Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-3pm
22913 Governors Highway, Richton Park IL
Service area: 183rd to the North, Western to the east, Steger Rd to the South, and Harlem to the West
Community Outreach Program
Saturday 9am-11am (1st and 3rd)
Tuesday (when not open on Saturday) 7pm-9pm
3440 Halsted Blvd, Steger IL
Service Area: Beecher, Crete, South Chicago Heights, Steger and Zip codes: 60401, 60411, 60417, and 60475
Community Meals – Southland
St. Anne – Hazel Crest
Monday 4pm-4:30pm
16801 Dixie Highway
St. Peter Claver Mission – Robbins
Wednesday during Lent, 12:30-1:30pm
14139 S. Claire Blvd
Childcare resources
Illinois action for children
312-823-1100
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm
Employment
South Suburban Cook County American Job Center
16845 South Halsted Street, Harvey, IL 60426
708-589-7375
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
The Harvey Employment Center at CEDA
53 East 154th Street, Harvey, IL 60426
708-824-7804
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
South Holland Employment services
249 West 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473
708-596-0037
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
New Star – Chicago Heights Office
1005 West End Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-755-8030
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
New Star – Dolton Office
1624 East 154th Street, Dolton, IL 60419
708-755-8030
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
Other Resources
Sertoma Star
Call Intake Coordinator Deanna Wetzel – 708-300-8527
South Resources (Blue Island, Alsip, Oak Lawn)
Food Pantries – South
Salvation Army Chicago Blue Island and Community Center
Wednesday 9am-4pm
2900 W. 127th St
Worth Township Food Pantry
Monday-Thursday 9am-2pm
11601 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip
Service area: 87th St-135th St, Western and Harlem
St. Stephen
Tuesday 6:30pm-8pm
14700 Kildare Ave, Midlothian
Society of St. Vincent Depaul
Monday and Thursday 10am-12pm
14641 S. Keeler Ave, Midlothian
Service area: Crestwood, Midlothian, and Posen
Blue Cap
Tuesday 9:30am-1:30pm
215 Broadway St, Blue Island, IL
Service area: Blue Island, Calumet Park, Dixmoor, Posen, Riverdale, Robbins
The Church of the Living God
Tuesday 4pm-6pm
9841 S 55th Ave, Oak Lawn, IL
Service Area: zip codes 60415, 60453, 60455, 60459, 60655, and 60805
Community Meals – South
St. Christopher – Midlothian
Tuesdays 4-4:30pm
4130 147th St
St. Stephen – Tinley Park
Fridays 5pm-6pm
17500 84th Ave
Child Care resources
Illinois action for children
312-823-1100
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm
DV shelter resource
Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse
708-335-3028
Employment
Staffing Inc
13118 Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 6040
708-956-5107
Monday-Friday 7:30am-5pm
Community Employment Services
4343 123rd St, Alsip, IL 60803
708-371-9700
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
Other Resources
Re-Entry Employment Service Program
Employment help for people who are justice involved
5608 West 75th Place, Burbank, IL 60459
708-458-0500
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
West Resources (Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside, LaGrange, Brookfield, Hodgkins, Summit, Bridgeview)
Food Pantry Information – West
Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Pantry
Tuesdays 2pm-5:30pm
708-863-4913
1937 S. 50th Ave
- Clients can use the food pantry every other week for a period of 6 months or 13 times per year
- Clients must be a resident of Cicero, Berwyn, Stickney, or Forest View
- Clients must bring:
- Photo identification
- Proof of residency
- Proof of dependents
Ministerio el Shaddai
Saturdays
708-222-2200
1421 S. Laramie Ave
Church of Fire International
Fridays 3pm-5pm
773-812-3000
4839 W. 13th St
Templo-Laramie Salvation Army
Every 1st Monday, 9:30am-11:30am
708-222-0177
2337 S. Laramie Ave
Catholic Charities – West Suburban
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
- Monday 9:30a-11am, 12:30pm-4pm
- Tuesday 9:30am-11am, 12:30pm-2pm
- Thursday 2pm-6pm
708-329-4046
1400 S. Austin Ave
ID is required
New Life Church
Friday 5pm-7pm
708-795-6480
1300 Harvey Ave, Berwyn
Gethsemane Church
Tuesday 2pm-5:30pm
708-863-4913
4940 W. 21st St, Cicero
Share Food, Share Love Food Pantry
Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-12pm
9030 Brookfield Ave, Brookfield IL
Service Area: Brookfield, Countryside, Forest View, Hodgkins, LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Lyons, McCook, North Riverside, Stickney, Summit, Western Springs
Christian Life Center
Thursday 5pm-7pm
3409 Grove Ave, Berwyn IL
Service area: zip codes 60402, 60534, 60546, 60804
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Tuesday 9am-11am, Thursday 1pm-3pm
8607 Narragansett Ave, Burbank IL
Service area: Burbank, N 103rd St, S 87th St, W Pulaski, and E Harlem
Community Meals – West
St. Frances of Rome School – Cicero
Tuesday 6pm-7pm
1401 S. Austin Blvd
First Congregational Church
Saturdays 10:30am-12:30am
100 6th Avenue, La Grange, IL 60525
Community Soup Kitchen
Tuesday 4:30pm-6pm
1845 South 9th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
Childcare Resources
Children’s Center of Cicero/Berwyn
1447 S. 50 Court, Cicero IL
Counseling services, education seminar, daycare for children aged 3-5 years old (working parents and parents enrolled in full-time school)
Collaboration for Early Childhood
708-613-6122, ext 2
Parenting program hotline, will refer to parent program that best fits the individuals needs
Illinois action for children
312-823-1100
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm
Employment Resources
- Community Support Services
- Illinois Employment and Training Center
- Staffing Network Burbank
- UCP Seguin
Goodwill Workforce Connection Center – North Riverside
1900 South Harlem Avenue, North Riverside, IL 60546
773-627-5777
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
West Suburban Cook County American Job Center
1701 South 1st Avenue Suite 10, Maywood, IL 60153
708-223-2652
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
The Cicero Employment Center at CEDA
6141 West Roosevelt Road, Cicero, IL 60804
708-998-2469
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Other Resources
Youth Crossroads
3401 S. Gunderson Ave, Berwyn IL
Offers 24-hour crisis intervention, counseling, substance abuse services, and mentoring
New Moms
206 Chicago Ave, Oak Park IL
Family support and free workshops for parents with children 0-6 years old
The Loft
Teen mental health
9049 Monroe Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 883-3300
Number is available 24 hours a day
Will County Resources
Shelter
Catholic Charities Daybreak Shelter
611 E Cass St, Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 774-4663
Open 24 hours
MorningStar Mission
350 E Washington St, Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 722-5780
Rental assistance
Community Service Council of Will County
(815) 886-5000
All of Will County except of Joliet
Catholic Charities Daybreak
(815) 774-4663
Joliet rental assistance
Spanish Community Center
(815) 727-3683
Spanish speaking rental assistance
Food
Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry
22525 W, 22525 Lockport St, Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-8394
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
The Salvation Army Joliet Corps Community Center
300 3rd Ave, Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 726-4834
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Spanish Community Center
309 N Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-3683
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
DuPage County Resources
Shelter
DuPage Pads
703 West Liberty, Wheaton, IL 60187
630.682.3846
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm
Only walk in center in DuPage County
Rental Assistance
DuPage County Community Service
630-407-6500 or 800-942-9412
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
DuPage 211
24 hours line for people in DuPage to be connected with resources
Food
West Suburban Community Pantry
6809 Hobson Valley Dr Ste 118, Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 512-9921
Thursday 9:30am-1:30pm and 5pm-7:30pm, Saturday 8am-1pm, Tuesday 9:30am-3pm
Serves Will and DuPage County
Glen House Food Pantry
55 Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-8668
Monday-Thursday 9am-3:30pm, Friday 9am-1pm
People’s Resource Center Southeast – Food Distribution Center
104 Chestnut Ave, Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 682-5402
Monday-Thursday 8am-3pm, Tuesday and Thursday reopen from 5pm-9pm, Saturday 8am-12pm
Lake County Resources
Shelter
211
24-hour access point to health and human services referrals
Text zip code to 898211
PADS Lake County:
Shelter: 847-689-4357
After-Hours Support: 847-377-8088
Lake County Housing Authority:
North Chicago: 847-785-4300
Waukegan: 847-244-8500
Domestic Violence & Family Housing:
- Lake County Haven: 847-680-5408
- A Safe Place: 800-600-7233
- House of Peace: 224-430-4977
- Home of the Sparrow: 815-271-5444
- Center of Concern: 847-823-0453
- Nicasa Residential Halfway House: 847-823-0453
- Cool Ministries Family Housing: 847-662-1340
Rental Assistance
Community Action Partnership of Lake County
2424 Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 249-4330
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
800 S Milwaukee Ave Ste 201, Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 263-7478
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Food
Hope Food Pantry
125 West Church Street, Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-2110
Second, fourth, and fifth (when there is one) Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 10:00
Wauconda-Island Lake Food Pantry
505 West Bonner Road, Wauconda, IL 60084
(847) 526-8684
Monday-Saturday 10am-12pm, Tuesday and Thursday also have 4:30pm-6pm
City of Chicago Resources
Shelter
Call 311 when in the city of Chicago for rental assistance and shelter resources
Pacific Garden Mission
1458 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 492-9410
Open 24 hours
Believe Shelter
9519 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 374-7705
Open 24 hours
Shelter Placement and Resource Center (SPRC)
2241 S Halsted
Demographic: Adult Men and Women
Time: 24/7
Access: Walk-in or call 311
Community Service Centers
Services available at the Community Service Centers: Clothing and referrals to local food pantries, public benefits eligibility assessments, referrals and application assistance, Regional Transportation Authority Ride Free Program assistance, shelter referrals and placement, substance abuse treatment referrals, veteran services and resources, workforce development referrals.
Garfield Community Service Center
10 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
312-746-5400
Englewood Community Service Center
1140 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620
312-747-0200
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Center
4314 South Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60653
312-747-2300
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
North Area Community Service Center
845 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640
312-744-2580
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
South Chicago Community Service Center
8650 South Commercial Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
312-747-0500
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Trina Davila Community Service Center
4300 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639
312-744-2014
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Drop in Centers
The Night Ministry
1735 N Ashland Ave Ste 2000, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 784-9000
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
La Casa Norte
3533 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 276 4900
7 days 9am-6pm
Purple People
Ages 14-26
3614 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30pm-9pm
Help with mentoring, connection to resources, support groups, and health to break the cycle of homelessness
Covenant House IL
Mental health resource
(312) 759-7888
30 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
7 days 8am-3pm
Asylum Seeker Resources
Shelter
3034 W. Foster Ave, Chicago IL
Domestic Violence Resources
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
- Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline: 877-863-6338
- South Suburban Crisis Center: (708) 429-7255
- Elgin Community Crisis Center: 847-697-2380 for English, 847-697-9740 for Spanish
- Neopolitan Lighthouse: 733-722-0005