Food, Clothing,and Shelter:

 Homeless Resources:

•  Go to the nearest hospital or police station, state you are homeless.

• Bring you personal items and children

• At risk of homelessness i.e. evictions contact 311(in Chicago) and ask for Homeless Prevention Services

• Housing Resources:

  • The City of Chicago

  • Suburban Cook and Other Counties

  • The State of Illinois

  • The Federal (Section 8)

  • Youth Resources

    • ​Mercy Home for Boys and Girl

• Locked Out or Runaway Youth Hotline: 1-877-870-2663 (Illinois)

• Hotline: 1-800-786-2929 (outside Illinois)

• Food Resources:

  • The Chicago Greater Food Depository

  • The Federal Food Assistance Program

• Urban Agriculture:

  • The Healthy Food Hub

  • Growing Power

  • The Sweet Water Foundation

  • Eden's Place Nature Center

  • Temple of the Seven Principles

  • Greater Roseland West Pullman Food Network

  • Chicago State University