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TCARE is the first tool of it's kind to assess the needs of the caregiver rather than focus on the care receiver. Through a series of questions, the TCARE assessment tool identifies the specific drivers of the caregiver's distress. With the specific stressors identified, an individualized care plan is created to help the caregiver feel more equipped to manage their role and identity as a caregiver. Interventions such as counseling, support groups and respite are put in place to manage stressors and prevent caregiver burn out.

NIJC's Immigration Legal Defense program provides a wide array of legal services to low-income immigrants seeking lawful permanent residence (green cards), citizenship, visas, and other protections from deportation.

Lupus Society of Illinois facilitates connections between individuals who have a shared experience of living with lupus. This peer support is different from peer support groups as it is offered on an individual basis.

CCAC's WIC Grocery Centers provide a variety of WIC-approved foods and formula, including specialty formulas. Shopping moms and caregivers can also access social services and nutrition education onsite. Additional services include issuance of photo ID cards, cooking classes, paternity establishment, access to tax assistance during tax season through Ladder Up, and Care Coordinators assisting with connecting with additional social services. Additional fresh fruits and vegetables from Farmers' Markets are available during growing season.All WIC Grocery locations accept the Illinois WIC EBT card. For additional WIC-eligible locations, please contact Catholic Charities or the nearest WIC Clinic office.

Chicago Public Library acts as a warming center free to the public during periods of extreme cold.

Bright Horizons's preschool program includes Independent, teacher-directed, and small-group activities that encourage investigation, exploration, and discovery.

AFIRE offers free private consultations with specialized attorneys for low-income families. In partnership with attorneys and other non-profits such as the Community Activism Law Alliance (CALA) and the Filipino American Lawyers Association (FALA). The clinics cover topics like immigration, employment and civil law.

Chicago Public Library provides access to the internet for free.

Leyden Family Services' crisis program provides 24-hour emergency coverage, seven days a week, for individuals and families in emotional distress. Responses include, but are not limited to, onsite evaluations, scheduling of appointments and/or referrals to outside resources, and pre-admission screening for clients needing hospitalization.

Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13 to 18. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, create a budget, save and invest, start small businesses, and pay for college.

Public Image Partnership has implemented employment services for individuals 18-24 years old seeking permanent employment, including resume revision and counseling.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers services related to the testing and treatment of various sexually transmitted diseases. They offer STD testing, diagnosis, and treatment, including chlamydia, genital warts, gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Pubic lice, HPV, Herpes, HIV (testing and diagnosis only), syphilis, and trichomoniasis (trich). Vaccines are also provided, as needed.

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago offers a wide variety of free fitness classes for members. Non-members can register for many of these classes (some require registration and fees). Some classes may require a minimum or maximum number of participants.

The Episcopal Church of St John the Evangelist offers a weekly quilters ministry for those who quilt or want to learn.

Healthy Families is a voluntary home visiting program that helps new and expectant parents strengthen their family's functioning and reduce their risk for child abuse or neglect. The program is a prevention program that works to improve the safety of children while providing support to the family. Home visitors help new moms and dads be better parents by teaching them how babies grow and develop, how to keep babies safe and healthy, good parenting skills, and goal setting.

AIDS Foundation of Chicago's corrections case management program assists HIV-positive detainees as they are released from incarceration. The program begins supporting clients the moment they leave jail or prison. With help from AFC and other partners, these clients receive initial medical care, housing assistance, substance abuse treatment, and mental health services.

Family Guidance Center offers a wide range of recovery-focused, person-centered outpatient services for adult men and women with mental health disorders, with or without co-occurring substance use disorder. Licensed clinicians adopt a strengths-based, person-centered approach and collaborate with each patient to create a thorough, individualized treatment plan.

Haymarket Center - Detoxification Services offers around-the-clock supervised care for individuals struggling with substance abuse.

Near North Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive primary care for adults.

The Chicago Help Initiative offers health and wellness programs through community partnerships such as HIV and Hepatitis C Testing, Flu Shots, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Mental Health Services, Nurse Practitioner Care, and Chair Yoga.

RUSH Physical Therapy's team of experts, including physical, occupational and speech therapists, work with patients to develop an individualized cancer rehabilitation program to help optimize function and independence during and after cancer treatment.

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

Care Coordinators assess seniors' needs and connect them to the services that best fit their needs. The goal is to help seniors age in place, living independently or with caregivers. They work with individuals and families to develop a plan of care help identify appropriate services and review costs.

DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM curriculum, which connects youth to science themes they encounter regularly.

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.