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Barrington Area Library provides a variety of community-focused programming such as art classes and story times.

Legacy Healthcare offers advanced therapies and treatments, including E-Stim, ultrasound, ultraviolet therapy, debridement, and negative pressure therapies.

Ascension Illinois operates several locations with doctors who provide family and internal medicine. They provide care for all health needs, including new symptoms and concerns, and chronic conditions.

Gary Comer Youth Center offers an urban agriculture program and a community rooftop garden where youth can learn to grow healthy food and cook it.

CareLink is a free program that helps Cook County residents cover the cost of care at any Cook County Health facility. CareLink discounts the cost of the following services: primary care visits, specialty doctor visits, clinic visits, lab tests, hospital stays and emergency services.Anyone living in Cook County may apply for financial help. They may also receive help applying for other state and federal medical programs. Patients must meet certain eligibility guidelines to qualify. Those who qualify for the program can receive care at Cook County Health with up to 100% discount on the cost of care.

My.Future is a mobile-friendly social platform with program activities in areas such as STEM, leadership, and the arts.

Paul House offers assisted living program members a central Irving Park address with a vibrant, inviting community, deep historical roots, and a worry-free residential community. They have three service levels and three types of private apartments: efficiency studio, studio, and one bedroom, all with walk-in showers.

The Safer Foundation offers immediate and long-term employment placement, along with career-building services, through highly skilled job training for individuals impacted by the justice system.

PrimeCare Health Community Health Centers are Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) whose HIV Prevention Program (HPP) team can help with full STI and HIV testing, PrEP, and PEP prescriptions to prevent the transmission of HIV, and free condoms. Also, linkage to care and medication assistance to receive medication for free.

Through the Step Up Kids Program, families are supported by aiding children when they need it most - through learning and helping them have the tools they need to thrive. This program includes:Support for children dealing with mental health in the home, including self-care tools like books, journals, art kits, and mental health resources. (In conjunction with a parent (s) need to call the helpline for support and/or resources.)Helping with emergency school supplies or tools for elementary and high school youth and young adults in college/uni during the school year.

Chicago Police Department opens a variety of park fieldhouses to the public to warm up during periods of extreme cold.

Ivy Garden Learning Center provides licensed, supervised child care on-site while parents or guardians are away or at work.

Senior Lifestyle offers Supportive Living Facilities (SLFs) as an alternative to nursing home care for low-income older persons and persons with physical disabilities (22 and older) under Medicaid. The facilities can provide recuperative and preventative nursing care, 24-hour response/security, socialization, and more.Please contact individual communities for more information about eligibility and availability.

Association House of Chicago helps foster parents meet and exceed licensing requirements. Bilingual staff provide training and support throughout the time spent as a foster parent, so individuals and families can make a difference in the life of a child.

Counseling services are available to survivors and their non-offending significant others of all ages and genders regardless of when the sexual harm occurred. Counseling services are survivor centered and are intended to provide emotional support and help clients regain a sense of control over their lives and heal from the pain of sexual violence.

Kiddie Academy facilitates early childhood education and development for infants.

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.

Administer Justice provides a wide range of services to meet both the immediate and future needs of low-income individuals facing civil legal matters once monthly at a participating community justice center. They help with cases involving: divorce/custody, landlord/tenant, debt/collections, estate planning, immigration and criminal records.

Chicago Housing Authority's (CHA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program assists in housing families with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities across Chicago. Using federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the voucher program helps participant families pay for housing in the private market, such as apartments, duplexes, condominiums, townhouses, and single-family homes. Participant families contribute 30-40% of their income toward rent and utilities, and CHA pays the remainder directly to the property owner.Since more families need rental assistance than funds available, CHA uses a waiting list to administer the program. Currently, the HCV waitlist is closed. Notice will be posted through a variety of media outlets when it reopens.

Advocate Health Care provides routine medical care to all ages, including seniors and pediatric primary care.

Legacy Healthcare has specially designed Memory Care units that offer a holistic approach to quality care and services for those with Alzheimer's and Dementia. They treat each individual and recognize their physical, mental, and social capacities and/or limitations.

The Mobile Crisis Response Program, or MCR provides immediate access to emergency mental health evaluations for Medicaid enrollees (and eligible children) who are experiencing a mental health crisis. MCR is part of Illinois' Pathways to Success program that uses care coordination to make sure children with complex behavioral health needs can get the services they need at home and in their community.

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers the Medical Assistance Program which is designed to provide Illinois' residents access to quality health care.

Almost Home Kids - Chicago provides a short-term stay, up to 120 days, and provides the bridge between hospital and home for a child who is clinically ready for discharge from a hospital, yet important factors need to be considered in order to bring the child home safely. The family may need further support through training and equipment education regarding the clinical needs of the child and/or nursing agency staffing plan. COVID-19 Currently only accepting patients from Lurie.

ACCESS Community Health Network (ACHN) operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide onsite benefit specialists who work with care teams to provide patients with benefits enrollment, Medicaid redetermination and enrollment, insurance open enrollment assistance, and WIC/SNAP assistance.