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DreamChild Development Center offers the Head Start program, which supports the mental, social, and emotional development of children. In addition to education services, programs provide children and their families with health, nutrition, and social services. Head Start services are responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage. Virtual offerings are shorter sessions designed only if the child is unable to attend.

Kiddie Academy facilitates summer camp for school-age children.

Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division provides winter coats and/or winter coat vouchers to anyone in need.

Chicago Public Library acts as a warming center free to the public during periods of extreme cold.

Calumet Township provides free rides for seniors and disabled residents in and around township boundaries.

RUSH Physical Therapy's certified speech-language pathologists address the complex needs of people with communication impairments. Whether impacted by stroke, brain injury, oral and brain cancers, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), their team will work to create an individualized program specific to each patient's needs.

The TummyT nutrition program supports home-based, family child care providers caring for children ages 0 to 13 years. With the support of Illinois's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), eligible providers can receive monthly meal and snack reimbursements, nutrition training and guidance, in-home training and support from a TummyT program advisor and other valuable information and resources in both English and Spanish.

Kiddie Academy facilitates summer camp for school-age children.

The Service Coordination and Navigation (SCaN) Program provides intensive case management to youth active in street activities or the justice system in one of eight communities selected based on high violence rates. SCaN staff works to create goals that include education completion, employment avenues, housing stability and physical and emotional wellness.

This nutrition services program is operated in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Greater Grand Crossing Restorative Network (GGCRN) Street Outreach Workers play a vital role in promoting safety in Greater Grand Crossing by de-escalating emerging conflicts through restorative dialogue and non-judgmental support. The Street Outreach team consists of credible messengers, trained in crisis intervention, who are known and respected in the community and have a deep understanding of the dynamics of interpersonal violence. By identifying and developing relationships with those at the highest risk for either experiencing or perpetrating violence, their outreach team works to guide youth and young adults toward constructive activities and positive community engagement.

Brite Dental provides regular dental care. Services include routine cleaning, teeth whitening, Invisalign treatment, tooth bonding, crown and bridge implants, tooth extractions, root canals, and deep cleanings.

Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center's (B.E.W.) FIRST.IL team members work together to provide treatment, information, and support to clients, their families, and significant others. FIRST.IL is a comprehensive treatment program for individuals who have had a first episode of a psychotic illness and is offered in partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).

Fourth Presbyterian Church provides instruction on fundamental learning skills (ex. reading, writing, and mathematics) to adults with interrupted or limited education, or provides instruction to adults in a field of interest outside the formal education system.

Casa Central's School Age Program (SAP) is a year-round out-of-school-time program where children and youth can enhance their academic, social, and personal skills in a recreational environment. The School Age Program provides a comfortable, safe, fun place for children and youth to unwind, play, practice skills, and interact with caring adults. Participants also have access to computer labs to work on homework and play educational games as part of SAP's regular programming. Program staff provides supervision to the children to help with their homework and address questions related to computer usage.

Caring, professional counselors provide confidential individual, family and group counseling to survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. Services are offered to women, children and men who have been victims of assault. Case management services are available to help survivors of sexual violence and their family members identify and access community resources. Case management is a collaborative process of identifying, planning, and facilitating access to resources and services to meet the needs of individuals and families.

The Hope Center Foundation's Youth Trauma Arts Camp aims to break the generational cycle of violence and poverty in the Roseland, Pullman, and West Pullman areas by establishing programs that integrate art as a vehicle of healing. The focus for the youth is to develop intentional relationships that will increase their emotional intelligence, bond them over shared experiences, and build their confidence in overcoming challenges due to trauma.

UChicago Medicine - Women's Health at Silver Cross Hospital provides care for people dealing with pelvic and urinary-related conditions.

Unemployment insurance is a state-operated program designed to partially replace lost wages when individuals are out of work. Like fire, accident, health, and other types of insurance, it is for emergencies: when individuals are temporarily or permanently out of a job or if they work less than full time because of a lack of work.The program ensures that, if individuals meet the eligibility requirements of the law, they will have some income while they are looking for a job, up to a maximum of 26 full weeks in a one-year period, depending on when the claim was established. Unemployment insurance, however, cannot and does not protect individuals against wage losses while they are absent from work due to illness or while they are idle by choice.

Esperanza Health Centers' Community Resource Centers provide participants assistance with navigating applications and required documents for various health-related programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare, Marketplace insurance, and Carelink. Call (773) 584-6200 to make an appointment. Walk-ins during normal business hours at Community Resource Centers are welcome.

Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

The Safer Foundation offers instruction in math, writing, and reading to help current detainees of the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) earn their High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), using innovative teaching techniques to boost student engagement alongside traditional texts and methods.

PrimeCare Health Community Health Centers are Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) that have behavioral health consultants at all sites who work closely with primary care providers to support patients in making lifestyle changes necessary to attain and maintain good health. Services include programs to effectively manage emotional or behavioral difficulties such as anger, anxiety, depression, stress, and bereavement. There are also support services for behavioral change plans related to smoking cessation, weight loss, alcohol use, exercise, and other lifestyle modifications.

Legacy Healthcare provides highly customized care and flexible scheduling so you can be on the go sooner. Their therapists work closely with guests and their physicians to develop an intensive, individualized physical and occupational rehabilitation plan tailored to your needs. Physiatrists (physical medicine doctors) meet regularly with the therapy team to provide consultation and discuss treatment goals.

RUSH Physical Therapy treats thousands of athletes at its centers nationwide. Their goal is to help them resume the activity they love and achieve their individual goals.