Homeless Services in Chicago

Shelter/ Food

The B.E.D.S. Program- temporary shelter and meals in the suburbs

Heartland Alliance:

Cornerstone Shelter, 4628 N. Clifton

Salvation Army, 800 W. Lawrence

Franciscan, 1645 W. LeMoyne

Pacific Garden Mission, 646 S. State St.

Fraternite Notre Dame Soup Kitchen, 502 N. Central

“It’s a Second Chance Place”, St. Leonard’s Ministries, 2100 W. Warren

“It’s a Miracle!”, The Miracle Center, 4301 W. Diversey

Chicago Department of Human Services Use the DHS Help Line for questions about case status, benefits, services or eligibility.

Staff are available 8:00 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday except state holidays to answer your questions. An automated response is available after hours.

• (800) 843-6154 English or Español
• (800) 447-6404 TTY

Hours of Operation (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri)

North Area Center, 4740 N. Sheridan

Trina Davila Center, 4345-47 W. Armitage

Northwest Center, 4849 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Garfield Center, 10 S. Kedzie

Cermak Center, 1904 W. Cermak

Englewood Center, 641 W. 63^rd

Far South Center, 829 W. 119^th

King Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove

South Chicago Center, 3029 E. 29th

“Employment”

Streetwise- street newspaper

1201 W. Lake St. Chicago, Il 60607-1601

312829-2526

Health

NON-ER Homeless Healthcare Sites

Pilsen Homeless Health Services- health services on Tuesdays only

Registration from 1:30pm-2pm must register before 2pm to be seen that day

1515 W. Monroe St .Chicago, Il 60607

312-942-0492

Interfaith House (773) 533-6013- Respite care for homeless who have no where else to go after getting discharged from ER or hospital stay. Hospital personnel should call a few days in advance to have a secure bed space for patient.

Chicago Christian Industrial League 809 W. Monroe (312) 491-2024- Transitional residence program providing primary healthcare services, counseling and case management.

Circle Family Care Health Services 4909 W. Division, 3^rd Floor (773)921-8100 & 115 N. Parkside (733)921-9669- Pediatric through adult healthcare. Provides triage, acute care, as well as in-patient hospital care. Child wellness, prenatal, birthing, women’s health, elder health, HIV/AIDS counseling/ treatment, immunizations, health screenings and education services also available.

Children and Family Services 118 N. Central Ave. (733) 287-2600- Child and Adolescent outpatient counseling, school based program, and parent training programs.

Behavioral Health Services 1633 N. Hamlin St., (733)276-1200- outpatient counseling and mental health services.

Family Support Program 1629 N. Hamlin, (773) 227-9015 -services tailored for Hispanic immigrants to prevent family dysfunction and violence.

Residential program 3919 N. Albany St. (733) 478-4747- Provides job and life skills. Also serves clients who are mentally ill and need 24 hr. supervision.

Genesis House 2815 W. Fifth Ave (773) 533-5600- South Side/ transitional housing to stop substance abuse and or prostitution. West Side/ Offers free meals , showers, STD testing, counseling, case management.

Night Ministry 4711 N. Ravenswood, (733) 784-9000- Youth shelter for non-wards of state ages 14-21 and their children.

Free People’s Clinic

IMAN Health Clinic Initiative

Community Service Initiatives

Chicago Family Health Center

Uptown Neighborhood Health Center

DENTAL

Appointments may not be available for up to 2 months.

Cook County Hospital- emergency care, extractions and oral surgery only

Free non-emergency care:

Goldie’s Place

St. Basil’s Dental Clinic

Reduced Cost Dental

Salvation Army/Freedom Dental Clinic

University of Illinois Dental School

The Board of Health Dental Clinic

Ways to Help

Chicago Shares- Voucher program to give instead of cash

730 N. Wabash St. Chicago, Il 60611

312-573-4469

Locations to buy vouchers:

Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington, 236-4548

St. Peter’s Church, 110 W. Madison, 372-5111

St. Chrysostom’s, 1424 Dearborn Pkwy, 944-1083

Holy Name Cathedral, 730 N. Wabash, 787-6040

St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron, 787-7360

Moody Church, 1609 N. LaSalle, 943-0466

St. Clement’s Church, 62 W. Deming, 281-0371

St. Vincent de Paul, 1010 W. Webster, 327- 1113

Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, 600W. Fullerton, 773-248-8288

Max’s Take-Out, 20 E. Adams

Or by mail see website for more details

Locations to redeem:

LOOP

Mama Falco, 5 N. Wells

Max’s Take-Out, 20 E. Adams

Mac Kelly’s , 216 W. Jackson Blvd.

Dominicks, 233 E. Grand Ave.

NEAR NORTH SIDE

Dominicks, 424 W. Division

Dunkin’ Donuts, 20 E. Chicago

Jewel Supermarket, 1210 N. Clark

Subway, 1168 N. Clark

Subway, 535 N Michigan Ave.

Tom’s Shoe Repair, 8 E. Walton

White Hen Pantry, 201 E. Ohio

White Hen Pantry, 200 N. Dearborn

LINCOLN PARK

Café Luigi, 2548 N. Clark

Dominicks, 955 W. Fullerton

Golden Cup Restaurant, 2351 N. Clark

Lincoln Foods, 2306 N. Lincoln

Hoagie Hut, 2580 N. Lincoln

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless- 1325 S. Wabash, Suite 205 Chicago, Il 60605-2507

(312)435-4548- advocates politically for change for homeless rights, funding, and services. Has Home Ground Coffee project. They sell shade-grown fair trade organic coffee through homeless workers to help fund projects to better serve them while giving them job experience and a fair wage. Minimum order is 2lbs.

Decaffeinated Peruvian-Mexican Blend $12/lb.

Caffeinated Nicaraguan dark roast

Guatemalan medium roast

or Ethiopian light roast $10/lb.

Shipping is $4.50 for every 2 lbs.

Great for Christmas gifts, anniversaries, birthdays or any gift giving event.

Fax or mail orders.

Fax: (312) 435-0198

Mail:

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

1325 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 205

Chicago, Il 60605-2507

Or buy locally at

After-Words Bookstore, 23 E. Illinois St.

Art Effect, 934 W. Armitage

The Celtic Knot, 626 Church St.

Gourmet Foods, Michigan Avenue and Lake St.

True Nature Food, 6034 N. Broadway

Movies

Streetwise: The Movie- buy from a local Streetwise vendor near you

The Pursuit of Happyness- featuring Will Smith and his son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith in his movie debut.

Conversations with God- a religious based film with insight into the day to day life of a homeless person.

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”- Mahatma Gandi