Latin United Chicago Community Housing Community Association (LUCHA) Resource Guide Department of Programs TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Community Services 3 Employment Training 3 Adult Education 5 Child Care/Youth Programs 7 Domestic Violence 9 Food Pantries 11 Healthy Fitness 15 Health Clinics/Access to Healthcare 17 Housing Services 19 Homeless Services 19 Youth Centers 22 Shelters 24 Senior Subsidized Housing 26 Family Subsidized Housing 28 HUD Approved Non-Profit Housing Agencies 30 Rental Assistance 35 Legal Services 36 Toll Free Information Lines 37 1 INTRODUCTION The LUCHA Community Resources Guide is a directory of public, non-profit, and some private for-profit human services available to Cook County residents. Designed and maintained by the staff of LUCHA, this guide seeks to provide service descriptions, service access criteria, eligibility criteria, and location, language, and contact information for hundreds of organizations providing services to our community. Please help us make the LUCHA Community Resource Guide a more useful tool. Share your comments and suggestions with us via email at [email protected]. Please contact us if • you can't find what you're looking for. • you believe information has changed or is incorrect. • you know of an organization warranting inclusion. • you have suggestions about how the CRG could better meet your needs. Thank you, LUCHA 2 COMMUNITY SERVICES Employment Training NORTH CHICAGO Center on Halsted: Silver Fork Greater West Town Training Partnership 3656 N. Halsted Street 500 N. Sacramento Boulevard Chicago, IL 60613 Chicago, IL 60612 773.472.6469 312.563.9028 Sunday through Saturday Monday through Friday 8 am – 9 pm 8 am - 4 pm Eligibility: Resident of Chicagoland area, 18 Eligibility: 18 years or older, 6th grade level of years or older, low income, member or reading and math assessment test, proof of comfortable with the LGBTQ community, high school diploma or GED is helpful but not required to apply, pass drug test. interested in hospitality industry. Growing Homes Catholic Charities of Chicago 2732 N. Clark Street Ste.310 721 N. LaSalle Chicago, IL 60614 Chicago, IL 60610 773.549.1336 312.655.7700 Monday through Sunday Sunday through Saturday 8 am – 9 pm 8 am - 5 pm Eligibility: Resident of Chicagoland area, 18 Eligibility: Call for information years or older, ability to perform hard labor, unemployed. Deborah’s Place 1532 N. Sedgwick Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 312.944.8669 Monday through Sunday 8 am – 9 pm Eligibility: Women only 3 SOUTH CHICAGO North Lawndale Employment Network Cleanslate Chicago, LLC 1240 S. Damen Avenue 1540 S. Ashland Avenue #105 Chicago, IL 60608 Chicago, IL 60608 312.492.3860 312.226.6361 Monday through Friday Monday through Friday 9 am - 5 pm 6:30 am – 3 pm Eligibility: Eligibility: Contact though website or phone number for details. St. Leonard’s Ministries Catholic Charities of Chicago 2100 W. Warren Blvd 12731 S. Wood Street Chicago, IL 60612 Chicago, IL 60406 312.738.1414 708.333.8379 Monday through Sunday Sunday through Saturday 9 am – 5 pm 8 am - 5 pm Eligibility: formerly incarcerated, 6th grade math Eligibility: Contact though website or phone and reading levels, completion of either road to number for details. success or employment preparation training Westside Health Authority Illinois Manufacturing Foundation 5814 W Division Street 2101 S. Kedzie Avenue Chicago, IL 60651 Chicago, IL 60623 773.378.1878 773.277.2343 Monday through Sunday Sunday through Saturday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 9 am - 5 pm Eligibility: Call for details. Eligibility: Attend orientation, complete admissions application, 18 or older, high school diploma or GED, 9th grade math and reading level. 4 Adult Education NORTH CHICAGO Albany Park Community Center Howard Area Community Center 5101 N. Kimball Avenue 7648 N. Paulina Street Chicago, IL 60625 Chicago, IL 60626 773.509.1617 773.262.6622 Monday through Friday Monday through Friday 9 am - 9 pm (Only by appointment) 9 am – 4 pm Saturday Services: English classes for ESL, adult basic 10 am - 1 pm education, GED, citizenship, childcare bridge, and healthcare bridge classes, literacy tutoring. Services: English classes for ESL, GED , reading, writing, and math classes. Association House of Chicago Chicago Public Libraries 1116 N. Kedzie Avenue Website: https://www.chipublib.org/computer- Chicago, IL 60612 help-cybernavigator/ 773.276.0084 Monday through Friday Services: Learn how to use a computer 8 am – 7 pm Saturday 9 am – 1 pm Services: Basic computer education, Microsoft Office training 5 SOUTH CHICAGO The Learning Center Chicago Urban League 2153 S. Millard Avenue 4510 Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60623 Chicago, IL 60653 773.277.3111 773.285.5800 Monday, Wednesday Monday through Sunday 9 am - 5 pm 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday, Thursday 9 am - 9 pm Friday Marillac Social Center 9 am – 4 pm 212 S. Francisco Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 Services: English classes for ESL, reading, 773.722.7440 writing, and math classes. Monday through Friday 7 am – 6 pm Services: Microsoft word and basic computer skills classes 6 Child Care/Youth Programs NORTH CHICAGO Christopher House Metropolitan Family Services: The 1611 W. Division Street Suite #207 Children’s Center Chicago, IL 60622 One North Dearborn Suite 1000 773.922.7544 Chicago, IL 60602 Monday through Friday 312.986.4000 9 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday 9 am - 5 pm Services: Early childhood and school age education programs, family counseling and Services: Head start program and child care for workshops Belmont Cragin, Portage Park and children ages 2-5 in the Belmont Cragin, Hermosa Community Portage Park and Hermosa Community. Howard Area Community Center Howard Area Community Center: Early 1527 W. Morse Avenue Childhood Program Chicago, IL 60626 7510 N. Ashland Avenue 773.381.3652 Chicago, IL 60626 Monday through Friday 773.764.7610 9 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Services: After school programs, reading program, summer camp Services: Promotes school readiness ages 0-5 years old. 7 SOUTH CHICAGO South Central Community Services, Inc Catholic Charities of Chicago 1021 E. Ellis Avenue 6202 S. Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60619 Chicago, IL 60621 773.843.0900 312.655.7700 Monday through Friday Monday through Friday 9 am - 5 pm 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Services: After school programs sports, Services: Head start Program, childcare before summer camp and after school, full day care. Boys & Girls Club Reach Out Community Center 2801 S. Ridgeway 2243 S. Troy Street Chicago, IL 60623 Chicago, IL 60623 773.277.1800 312.617.3581 Monday through Friday 2:30 am – 8 pm Services: Summer programs, after school programs for children ages 6-11 Services: After school programs, reading program, summer camp 8 Domestic Violence City of Chicago’s Domestic Violence Hotline: 877.863.6338 NORTH CHICAGO Apna Ghar (Our Home), Inc. Chicago Abused Women Coalition 4350 N. Broadway 1116 N. Kedzie Avenue, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60613 Chicago, IL 60651 773.334.4663 773.489.9081 Crisis Hotline:773.334.4663 24 Hour Hotline: 773.278.4566 Rape Victim Advocates Catholic Charities of Chicago 180 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 600 12731 S. Wood Street Chicago, IL 60601 Chicago, IL 60406 312.443.9603 708.333.8379 Howard Brown Health Center Sarah’s Circle 7648 N. Paulina Street 4838 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626 Chicago, IL 60640 773.388.8882 773.278.1991 House of the Good Sheppard Healthcare Alternative Systems: BASTA! 4350 N. Broadway Program Chicago, IL 60613 5005 W. Fullerton 773.251.7641 Chicago, IL 60639 773.745.7107 Hotline: 1800.603.4357 Hotline: 1800.603.4357 9 SOUTH CHICAGO Mujeres Latinas en Accion Domestic Violence Legal Clinic 2124 W. 21st Place 555 W. Harrison # 1900 Chicago, IL 60608 Chicago, IL 60607 773.890.7676 312.325.9155 24 Hour Hotline: 312.738.5358 24 Hour Hotline: 877.863.6338 Family Rescue, Inc. New Hope Community Service Center 9204 S. Commercial Avenue #407 2559 W. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60617 Chicago, IL 60652 773.375.8400 773.737.9555 ext 100 or107 24 Hour Crisis Hotine: 800.360.6619 Howard Brown Health Center Korean American Women in Need 7648 N. Paulina Street Address is confidential Chicago, IL 60626 773.583.1392 773.388.8882 Crisis Hotline: 773.583.0880 Korean American Women in Need 9204 S. Commercial Ave #407 Chicago, IL 60617 773.375.6863 Crisis Hotline: 800.360.6619 10 Food Pantries NORTH CHICAGO Our Lady of Grace Lincoln Square Friendship Center 2455 N. Hamlin Avenue 2733 W. Lawrence Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, IL 60625 773.772.5900 773.907.6388 Distribution Hours: Distribution Hours: Thursday 3pm-7pm Monday 9am-11am Our Lady of Victory Queen of all Saints 5212 W. Agatite Avenue 6280 N. Sauganash Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 Chicago, IL 60646 773.286.2950 773.736.6060 Distribution Hours: Distribution Hours: Call for Info Call for Info St. Aloysius Church St. Bartholomew 1510 N. Claremont 4949 W. Patterson Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 Chicago, IL 60641 773.278.4808 773.286.7871 Distribution Hours: Distribution Hours: Thursday 9am-12pm Call for Info Lakeview Pantry Common Pantry 3945 N. Sheridan Road 3744 N. Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60613 Chicago, IL 60618 773.525.1777 773.327.0553 Distribution Hours: Distribution Hours: Monday/Wed/Friday 12pm-4pm Wednesday & Thursday 1pm-4pm Thurs 4pm-7pm Wed 6pm-8pm 11 Chicago Hope Food Pantry Celestial Vision Food Pantry 2502 N. Kedzie Blvd 3023 W. Fullerton Chicago, IL 60631 Chicago, IL 60647 773.775.1215 773.501.4064 Distribution Hours: Distribution Hours: Mon 4pm-6pm Sat 10am-12am Thurs 10am-12pm Open Arms Food Pantry New Life Covenant 2649 N. Francisco Avenue 2704 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, IL 60647 773.772.2045 773.384.2200 Distribution Hours: Distribution Hours: Wed 4pm-6pm Sat 10:30am-12:30pm St.