Resources in Chicago: West Side

Homeless Shelter Directory
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/state/illinois
List of homeless shelters by city in IL. Call ahead to check availability.

Department of Family and Support Services – City of Chicago 311
Dial 311 or visit a hospital emergency room, police station, or fire station. 311 is the 24/7 coordinated entry point for over 3,000 shelter beds in Chicago.
www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/emerg/svcs/shelter_system.html

City of Chicago Rent Assistance – Trina Davila
4312 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639
www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/serv/svcs/how_to_find_rentalassistanceinchicago.html?fbclid=IwAR20Ep1gTV2Ego1j5fbUFAy5OrgMdgNAb0ppLKAQ13iy-iAhuCWSc33ceSs
(312) 744-2014
Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Community service centers provide resources such as shelter, food, clothing, and info on rental, utility, and financial assistance programs.

City of Chicago Rent Assistance - Garfield Center
10 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/serv/svcs/how_to_find_rentalassistanceinchicago.html?fbclid=IwAR20Ep1gTV2Ego1j5fbUFAy5OrgMdgNAb0ppLKAQ13iy-iAhuCWSc33ceSs
(312) 746-5400
Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Community service centers provide resources such a shelter, food, clothing, and info on rental, utility, and financial assistance programs.

CEDA
(312) 782-2332
CEDA provides emergency assistance, employment, housing, health/nutrition resources, and utility bill assistance.

Utility Companies

North Shore Gas
https://www.northshoregasdelivery.com/payment-bill/assistance
Monday - Friday 7 :00 am – 7:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
(866) 556-6004

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

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

People’s Gas
https://www.peoplesgasdelivery.com/payment-bill/arrangements
(866) 556-6001
Monday - Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cook County Food Pantries
https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food/
773-247-3663
Enter your ZIP code to find pantries near you. CALL the pantry to confirm hours.

El Mercadito
3533 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
https://www.nourishinghopechi.org/get-food/el-mercadito/
(773) 276-4900
Geographic restrictions: Chicago
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 11:00 am–3:00 pm

Northwestern University Settlement House
https://www.northwesternsettlement.org/food-pantry
(773) 278-7471
Geographic restrictions: 60610, 60622, 60642 zip codes
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Chicago Dream Center Manna For Life
https://www.chicagodreamcenter.org/manna-for-life.html
(773) 384-2200
Geographic restrictions: 60622, 60639, 60647, 60651 zip codes
Saturday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

St. Aloysius Catholic Church
https://staloysiusparish.org/food-pantry
(773) 278-4808
Geographic restrictions: Armitage (N), Division (S), Kedzie (W), Damen (E)
Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

St. Agatha's Catholic Church
https://st-agatha-chicago.org/outreach-programs/food-pantry/
(773) 522-3050
Tuesday 9:00 am –11:00 am
Geographical restrictions: N: Roosevelt, S: Ogden, E: Albany, W: Homan

Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish
3047 W Cermak Rd Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-8400
Geographic restrictions: 60608 and 60623 zip codes
Friday 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
3808 W. Iowa St, Chicago, IL 60651
www.missionola.com/outreach_AssistPoor_FoodPantry.html
(773) 486-8341
Geographic restrictions: Cook County
Tuesday 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Salvation Army – Temple Corps Community Center
1 North Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/chicagotemple/
(312) 492-6803
Monday - Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Salvation Army – LaVillita Corps Community Center
3621 West 24th St, Chicago, IL 60623
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/lavillita/
(773) 257-0700
Monday - Friday 9:00 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
Email: info@catholiccharities.net

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 Action for Children – Child Care Support
http://www.actforchildren.org/devsite/child-care/pay-child-care
(312) 823-1100

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
228 S Wabash, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60604
www.icirr.org/programs-and-services
(312) 332-7360

Refugee One
6008 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
http://www.refugeeone.org/howwehelp.html(773) 989-5647

Erie Neighborhood House
1701 W. Superior St, Chicago, IL 60622
https://eriehouse.org/our-programs/
(773) 231-7884
Email: eriehouseimmigration@gmail.com

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

National Immigrant Justice Center
224 S Michigan Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60604
immigrantjustice.org/

National Human Trafficking 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
https://ides.illinois.gov/
(800) 244-5631

Medicaid/SNAP Benefits
https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access/
(800) 843-6154

Affordable Care Act Health Insurance
www.healthcare.gov/
(800) 318-2596