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Arab-American Family Services (AAFS) provides education and prevention services meant to promote healthy relationships and reduce events of interpersonal abuse in the home.

The Cook County Department of Public Health's (CCDPH) Congenital Syphilis Program provides High-Risk Infant Follow-up (APORS) services to infants diagnosed with syphilis at birth to ensure that repeat blood testing (RPR titers) is done to document successful treatment and provide education regarding syphilis and its transmission. Public health nurses conduct home visits. Developmental screenings for infants by public health nurses at specified ages, and related health information to parents, to help the high-risk infant grow and develop as well as possible.

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.

This hot meal program is offered in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Chicago Public Schools's Children and Family Benefits Unit (CFBU) provides a hotline which assists families with social services support, including Medicaid and SNAP enrollment and utilization. CFBU can connect families to free and low-cost food, healthcare, and emergency resources to keep your family healthy and safe.

Senior Lifestyle offers memory care, which allows seniors to manage their memory condition more effectively and enjoy the most independent lifestyle possible. Most memory care works in tandem with assisted living programs and typically costs more than traditional assisted living care.Please contact individual communities for more information about eligibility and availability.

Some Chicago Park District locations have at least one air-conditioned room available for public use during periods of extreme heat.

LCC Food Pantry continues its Tuesday weekly operation but they have now returned to inside service via the south door. Hours are from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Anyone can also call the church office (847-437-5141) to hear the latest information regarding changes to pantry (or church) activities via a recorded message.Pantry recipients should reside in Cook County. All recipients must now be part of the Greater Chicago Food Depository's new "Link2Feed" intake system. New pantry clients can complete their sign-up for this system any Tuesday (they should bring one piece of identification) and receive food the same day they sign-up. Upon completion of the registration, guests will receive a GCFD card which they should bring each time they come to visit. Recipients are allowed to visit us every other week.

RUSH Physical Therapy's certified hand therapists (CHT) provide comprehensive treatment for hand, wrist, arm, elbow, and shoulder injuries or conditions.

Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Retention Services provides the linkage and follow-up for clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV or those who have fallen out of care. Staying in care is fundamental to limiting new HIV transmissions. The retention program is TPAN's effort to ensure that all of those who test HIV positive are linked to care as soon as possible. Staff monitors whether or not clients are going to the doctor regularly and taking their medications. Enrolled participants are also helped to enroll in other programs and services.

NAMI Metro Suburban's Family Support Groups are for relatives and others involved with individuals dealing with mental illness. Groups are led by trained family members of individuals affected by mental illness.

Centers' For New Horizons Youth Development (YD) department takes a holistic approach to the development of at-risk youth by increasing their exposure to supportive and empowering environments that will lead to academic success, develop their strengths, and build positive attitudes. Services include youth mentoring, after school programming, and youth employment opportunities.

The Chicago Lighthouse Children's Development Center (CDC) is a private, non-public, specialized school recognized by the State of Illinois. They serve students across Illinois school districts with a variety of educational needs and disabilities including vision loss, traumatic brain injury, autism, intellectual disabilities, and multiple disabilities. This therapeutic day school provides one-on-one attention and a high staff-to-child ratio, offering the support needed for students to access the common core curriculum and develop capabilities for increased independence.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc.'s medication-assisted treatment, also known as MAT, combines medication with therapy to offer a comprehensive approach to opioid addiction recovery. Family Guidance Centers provides MAT using all three federally approved medications for opiate use disorder, which are methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone), and injectable naltrexone (Vivitrol).

Rapid re-housing provides short-term rental assistance. Once a youth or family has been housed, this program provides comprehensive support services. This includes case management, employment readiness training, and access to healthcare, ensuring that clients can maintain permanent housing upon exiting the program.

KinderCare provides various social and educational programs for children aged 6 weeks through 12 years old across its many locations.

This food pantry is operated in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

ACCESS Community Health Network (ACHN) operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide testing and vaccination against the COVID-19 virus.

Erie Family Health Centers operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as Community Clinics (CHCs), that provide a full range of primary medical care regardless of ability to pay or immigration status.

A volunteer provides support to Families in Crisis (e.g. mentoring, transportation) and respite to Host Families (e.g. providing meals, baysitting).

Beverly Castle Academy of Early Education offers a preschool for ages 3-5. The program operates inside the Beverly Unitarian Church.

YOT's Outreach Case Managers connect with clients across the city and link them with safe housing, education, employment, and other resources as well as providing compassionate support. In addition to making a regular stop with the Youth Outreach Van in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood every Thursday evening, Team members visit libraries, courthouses, coffee shops, and other locations where young people experiencing homelessness often congregate.

Legacy Healthcare offers its guests one of the highest patient to therapist ratios, one of the largest state-of-the-art rehab gyms and an attentive level of personalized therapy seven days a week. On average, their intensive rehabilitation program can allow guests to return home in as little as three weeks.

The STEAM DREAM Initiative will support training for and implementing three respected programs that develop important STEM skills. The Engineering is Elementary (EiE) and FUSE Studio programs develop students' understanding of engineering processes and their ability to apply scientific knowledge and critical thinking skills to particular challenges.