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Thresholds' New Freedom Centers employs staff who are in recovery from mental illness. They provide community support services focused on illness self-management, skill-building identification, and the use of natural supports and community resources. These Certified Recovery Support Specialists (CRSS) operate the two New Freedom Centers, which offer a range of daily, drop-in activities that include art groups, basic living skills, holiday parties, and volunteer opportunities. The centers provide a vital social network as well as a host of programming, including topics related to peer services, empowerment, self-advocacy, system transformation, and consumer choice.Peer Success operates two of the four New Freedom Centers at Thresholds. The centers are open seven days a week for consumers of all levels of mental health services. People who come to the New Freedom Centers learn about mental health recovery by meeting people who are themselves in recovery. Many people who are moving out of Institutes of Mental Disease or nursing homes back into their community have identified building social relationships as one of their primary struggles. The program also operates an Empowerment Center six days a week, where structured self-care and recovery groups are offered.The centers provide a vital social network as well as a host of programming, including topics related to peer services, empowerment, self-advocacy, system transformation, and consumer choice.

Bloom Township offers Gutter Cleaning Assistance. Gutters will be cleaned 1 time before Winter. Applicants must be age 60 or older, property owner or primary lessee of a single-family home 1 or 2 stories. Vouchers will be on sale at the Bloom Township Center, the cost for the vouchers is $20 for 1 story home and $30 for 2-story/tri-level homes.

Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (ECAC) provides reception and placement services for war-torn families with a chance to reunite and start a new life in America through reception at the airport, placement in affordable housing, cultural orientation, referrals, and general care during the initial 90-day period following a refugee's arrival. ECAC also provides financial assistance to immigrants who have been granted asylum status and to their family members with derivative asylum status. The goal of the program is to make refugees and asylees self-sufficient and become contributing members of society.

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.

White Stone Resources offers individual, marital, and family Christian counseling services to adults, adolescents, and children. Services are available both in-person and via telehealth.

The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.

New Choice Intervention offers a structured mentoring program that pairs young people with caring volunteers who provide guidance, support, and encouragement to help develop their skills and character. "A New Me" is a therapeutic intervention designed to fill the gap in the lives of children of incarcerated or disabled parents and juveniles in the justice system, especially those living in Harvey and its surrounding suburbs, as well as Chicago's far south neighborhoods.

Chicago Public Library provides access to the internet for free.

Greater Family Health provides routine medical care related to Infectious Disease Care, STI/HIV Testing and Treatment, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Primary Health Care. They offer an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for all the communities they serve. The LGBTQ+ community is no exception.

CALOR (Comprensión y Apoyo a Latinos en Oposición al Retrovirus) facilitates coordination of medical and social services on behalf of an individual or family.

Irving Park Community Food Pantry provides a pantry and grocery distribution service for residents of the 60618 and 60641 zip codes.

E&ES collaborates with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) to provide Family-Centered Coaching through the FamilyWorks Program. You set your family's goals, and their team will help you turn them into reality.

Ascension Illinois provides care for substance use and addiction disorders.

Alivio Medical Center's (Centro Médico Alivio) WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program provides food, education, referrals, and breastfeeding support for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women, infants, and children under age five. All caregivers are welcome to apply, including dads, moms, guardians, grandparents, and foster parents. WIC clinics are locations where individuals can apply and be certified for WIC benefits as well as receive their electronic transfer benefit (EBT) cards, as opposed to WIC grocery stores or WIC distribution centers where food is distributed.

UChicago Medicine - Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross Hospital provides radiation therapy treatment for those diagnosed with cancer.

RUSH Physical Therapy offers specialized services based on a patient's condition or diagnosis. These services are provided by clinical team members who have a passion for specific treatments, received specialized training and an extended education. Visit the website for additional information.

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) administers the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program which provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children. TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter, utilities, and expenses other than medical.

As A Safe Haven has implemented two approaches - Bridge and IET - within their program delivery. The approaches help eligible students or trainees pursue their career goals, earn an industry-recognized certification, and gain employment. Using the components of Bridge and IET, A Safe Haven helps to prepare eligible individuals in the following occupations or sectors: Culinary, Custodial Engineering, Security, and Welding.

Visiting Angels provides non-medical personal care services that assist older adults with their day-to-day activities to promote dignity and well-being while helping them maintain their preferred autonomy, lifestyle, and routines.

Cancer Wellness Center - Northbrook offers various nutrition programs and classes to teach and provide a community for clients to discuss nutrition-related matters. See the website for more information about nutrition programs offered and dates.

Sinai Chicago provides life-saving Emergency Medicine services.

Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness operates several Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provides primary health care services to underserved communities. Patients will receive care regardless of ability to pay.

Social Security Administration (SSA) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people age 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.

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.

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. offers student loan application assistance to youth within the program to ensure that students can access funding to attend higher education.