Resources in Evanston and Skokie

Homeless Shelter Directory
www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/illinois.html
List of homeless shelters by city in IL

Entry Point
myentrypoint.org/
(847) 244-1595
Low income housing assistance, section 8 choice voucher program, and family self-sufficiency program.

CEDA
www.cedaorg.net/
(312) 795-8948
CEDA provides emergency assistance, employment, housing, health/nutrition resources.

Utility Companies

North Shore Gas
accel.northshoregasdelivery.com/home/assistance.aspx
(866) 556-6004

Com Ed
www.comed.com/MyAccount/CustomerSupport/Pages/AssistancePrograms.aspx
(888) 806-2273

Nicor Gas
www.nicorgas.com/residential/billingandpaymentoptions/energy-assistance-programs.html
(888) 642-6748

People’s Gas
accel.peoplesgasdelivery.com/home/arrangements.aspx
(866) 556-6001

Cook County Food Pantries
www.chicagosfoodbank.org
Enter your ZIP code to find pantries near you. CALL the pantry to confirm hours.

St. Nicholas Parish Food Pantry
806 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
www.nickchurch.org/human-concerns.html?locale=en
(847) 864-1185
Geographic restrictions: South Evanston
Monday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Family Focus – Evanston Our Place
2010 Dewey Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
www.family-focus.org/centers/evanston/
(847) 475-7570
Saturday 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Salvation Army – Evanston Corps Community Center
1403 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL
centralusa.salvationarmy.org/evanston
(847) 866-9770
Monday - Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Catholic Charities – Emergency Assistance Department
721 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60654
www.catholiccharities.net/GetHelp/OurServices/EmergencyAssistance.aspx
(312) 655-7700

Vineyard Christian Church of Evanston – Diaper Distribution
2495 Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202
evanstonvineyard.org/food-pantry/
(847) 328-4544
1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Maryville Crisis Nursery – Emergency Short Term Childcare
6650 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL
www.maryvilleacademy.org/programs/maryville-family-support-services/maryville-crisis-nursery/
(773) 205-3637

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
www.icirr.org/programs-and-services
(312) 332-7360

Refugee One
5705 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
http://www.refugeeone.org/howwehelp.html(773) 989-5647

Centro Romero
6216 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660
centroromero.org/our-programs/
(773) 508-5300

National Immigrant Justice Center
immigrantjustice.org/

Traffick Free Hotline
(312) 884-1703

Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline
(877) 863-6338

SAMHSA Mental Health Hotline
(800) 662-4357

Suicide Prevention Hotline
(800) 784-2433

Illinois COVID-19 Hotline
(800) 889-3931

Illinois Unemployment
www2.illinois.gov/ides
(800) 244-5631

Medicaid/SNAP Benefits
ABE.illinois.gov
(800) 843-6154

Affordable Care Act Health Insurance
www.healthcare.gov/