General Assistance

  • General Assistance 
    • Department of Human Services | Call 1-800-843-6154
      • TANF, food stamps, emergency food programs, child care subsidies, and mental health services.
    • Metropolitan Family Services | Call 312-986-4000
      • Child and youth development, counseling, legal aid, mental health, and violence prevention and intervention.
      • Parenting classes
    • Child and Family Connections | Call 800-447-6404 | Office locator
      • Early Intervention and free developmental assessments.
      • Services for children 0-3 years old with possible developmental delays and disabilities, and high risks.
    • Child Find | Call for Site Locator- 773-553-1900
      • Free screening and referrals for children birth to 6 years old.
    • Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights | Call 312-332-7360
      • Dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees.
    • WIC (Women, Infant, and Children) | Call 1-800-323-4769 | Office locator based on zip code
      • Services for children 0-5 years old.
      • Nutritional program for low income families
    • Taller de Jose | Call 773-523-8320
      • Community resource center that specializes in client accompaniment.
      • Accompanies you to resources that may help your family.
    • Housing Choice Partners | Call 312-386-1009
      • Helps and encourages low-income families with rent subsidy to move to areas with better educational and employment opportunities and provides housing educational workshops
    • Mercy Housing | Call 312-447-4500
      • Affordable housing for low- to moderate- income populations
      • Supportive programs

    Family Shelters

    • Chicago Health and Human Services | Call 311
      • Homeless Outreach and 24-hour shelter referral
    • Catholic Charities | Call 312-655-7700
      • Homelessness Services
      • Intensive case management and transitional housing for homeless families.

    Insurance                 

    • State of Illinois | Call 1-866-255-7700
      • All Kids, Moms and babies, FamilyCare
      • Intensive case management and transitional housing for homeless families.

    Adult Educational Assistance               

    • FAFSA | Call 1-800-433-3243 or visit www.fafsa.ed.gov
      • Free Application for Federal Student Aid
      • Application for federal grants, loans, and work-study
      • Help cover educational expenses for college
    • Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund | Visit www.rankinfoundation.org
      • Scholarship for low-income women ages 35 and older
      • Must be enrolled or accepted in accredited college
    • Soroptimist | Call 215-893-9000 or Visit www.soroptimist. org
      • Scholarship for primary caregiving women who are pursing or wish to pursue a college education
      • Funds may be used for tuition, childcare, books, and transportation
    • College Board | Visit http://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
      • Scholarship search engine to help find grants, scholarships, and loans for college