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Interfaith Housing Development Corporation offers a Medical Respite Center for homeless persons discharged from area hospitals who need additional medical care and shelter for continued healing.Please contact the building for more information about eligibility and availability.

H.O.M.E.'s (Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly) Intergenerational Housing is a progressive concept based on the idea that seniors should not be segregated from other generations and that people of all ages benefit from connecting with one another in daily life. H.O.M.E. owns and manages 78 apartments in three affordable intergenerational buildings where seniors choose between private apartments or, for those who desire more support and a family-like setting, Good Life Senior Residences. In H.O.M.E.'s buildings, all older adult residents have access to social services and engagement opportunities, and families with children and young adults live alongside older adults.

Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) hosts the IllinoisJobLink.com free job board and provides employment resources to job seekers throughout the State of Illinois. Special programs include:Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFW)ApprenticeshipYouth ServicesPeople with DisabilitiesRe-Entry ServicesVeteran ServicesWork Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

The warming areas are available for all residents in need of safe refuge and relief from extreme cold weather. When temperatures are at 32 degrees or below - warming areas are available.

Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois offers congregate meals inside the Niles Senior Center. You do not need to be a member of Niles Senior Center to attend. A hot entree is served with sides, a beverage, and a roll for a suggested donation of $2.

Calumet Area Industrial Commission provides on-the-job training for individuals in the community. They offer their services to upgrade the skills of their new and existing workers in order to improve performance and productivity, expand product lines, and gain new customers. Grants are also given to those who would like to get an associate's degree through the program.

Memorial Park District provides a variety of special recreation programming.

City of Chicago Department of Finance's Clear Path Relief Program (CPR) provides low-income motorists with relief for vehicle-related debt, excluding expired meter tickets. Benefits and requirements of CPR include:Pay off the original fine amount for tickets issued in the last 3 years and all eligible older debt will be waivedApplicants are required to have outstanding vehicle-related debt and be the registered owner of the vehicle associated with the debtTo qualify, an applicant must be a member of a household currently enrolled in the Utility Billing Relief Program, be currently enrolled in the Administrative Debt Relief Program, or have a household income of less than 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines

Wee Care Preschool provides a traditional Early Childhood program for children ages 3 months to 6 years.

DFSS provides centralized information and assessment via a Senior Services Hotline and also via in-person locations including City Hall and five regional senior centers. By going in person or placing a call, an older person or caregiver receives information about the services offered by DFSS and other eldercare service providers available to them. Programs and services include:Benefits EligibilityCheckup list and ApplicationCarrier Alert ProgramChore/Housekeeping ServiceCaregiving ResourcesGrandparents Raising Grandchildren ProgramsEmployment ServicesFoster Grandparent ProgramGatekeeper Chicago/Well-Being ChecksGolden Diner Nutrition ProgramHome Delivered MealsLife Enrichment ProgramsMedical Transportation AssistanceOmbudsman ProgramRespite CareSenior Companion ProgramSenior Shuttle TransportationChicago Fitness PlusLegal AssistanceSenior Housing Information

PAWS Chicago connects pet owners suffering from a financial, health, domestic, or other crisis and in need of a temporary home for their dog or cat with a foster family in the area to care for and protect the pet until they can reunite. While not guaranteed that all animals will be accepted into the program, they will make every effort to find a qualified temporary foster family in the area.

Near North Health's Women is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) whose Care initiative is designed to address the specific healthcare requirements of every individual - including lesbian, bisexual, queer, and heterosexual women, cisgender and transgender women, as well as those who identify as gender neutral or nonbinary.

Baffua House is a 4-unit 7-bed permanent supportive housing facility program for young people between the ages of 18 and 28 and adults with a disability.

Alivio Medical Center (Centro Médico Alivio) at Orozco Academy offers pediatric primary care services at Orozco Community Academy. Services include school and work physicals.

ACCESS Community Health Network (ACHN) operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that offer several specialized maternal health and wellness programs to help support mothers-to-be and improve birth outcomes for their babies, including breastfeeding support.

Near North Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) where a registered dietitian offers both individual and group counseling, along with follow-up care for adults and children needing nutritional therapy for managing conditions like diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, HIV/AIDS, and more.

City of Evanston provides money that eligible residents can spend however makes sense for them.

Medical Respite is short-term residential and post-acute medical care for patients experiencing homelessness who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness while living in a shelter or on the streets, but who are not sick enough to be in a hospital. Housing Forward offers medical respite at two locations: RISE Center in partnership with Cook County Health & Sojourner House in partnership with MacNeal Hospital.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers services related to the testing, counseling, and treatment referrals for HIV. Rapid HIV testing can be done with a blood sample taken from a finger stick. The results are available in 10-40 minutes.

Haven Youth and Family Services offers the Warming House, a welcoming environment open to 6th through 12th grade teens six days per week. Structured programs are offered daily and include: cooking/baking, cultural humility, volunteering, creative arts, health discussion groups, youth leadership board, academics, community service, mental health check-ins and recreation.

Serving Chicago with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services(DFSS) Employment Placement (EPP) and Transitional Jobs (TJ)Programs - designed to provide employment, work-based learning experiences, job readiness training, and career navigation services for low to moderate-income Chicago residents.

Social Security Administration (SSA) Survivors Benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children.

Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigration Services Office is certified by the Immigration Board of Appeals and has been serving the community since 1985. Immigration Services staff provides a range of services enabling clients to adjust their immigration status, become U.S. citizens, complete and file various immigration applications, and keep the community informed about current immigration policies and procedures. PAA and its Immigration Services staff have also been involved in a variety of advocacy efforts related to immigrant rights and issues.

This rapid re-housing pilot program serves families with an expectant parent or a child three years old or younger who are experiencing or are at imminent risk of, homelessness. Families in the First Foundations program receive housing location services, rental subsidies for two years, and comprehensive case management for children and adults, following the Two-Generation model. Facing Forward provides targeted supportive services such as employment assistance, parenting support, and connections to healthcare and doula services, with the goal of helping families move on from the program to permanent housing.

ATI Physical Therapy provides physical therapy services to promote mobility and function needed for daily life.