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Polish American Association's (PAA) parenting classes are designed for parents to increase their knowledge of child development and enhance skills to discipline, communicate, reduce stress, and improve self-care. The program offers a variety of activities, including lectures, video materials, handouts, quizzes, group discussions, in-class exercises, and homework assignments. The program consists of intake and five 1.5-hour sessions. Services are offered through individual and group sessions.

All Stars engages Club members 6-18 in football, basketball, cheerleading, and dancing.

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.

Woodlawn Dental Gallery offers a variety of general routine and emergency dental care. Services include cleanings, fillings, crowns, bridges, and dentures.

DaVita Kidney Care offers dialysis treatment centers.

The Jack Ehrlich Literacy Program has been a leader in adult literacy for over 25 years focusing on serving individuals with disabilities. From learning the alphabet and phonics to increasing reading levels, creative writing, and computer literacy, the adult literacy program supports adult learners of all abilities. Small group instruction for computer literacy and creative writing is also available.

Memorial Park District's Center at Stevenson Park is a membership-based fitness club.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois provides gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) to transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals ages 16 and up.

City of Chicago Department Of Family And Support Services has Community Service Centers that act as cooling centers during periods of extreme heat.

Providence Life Services' Thomas Place Senior Living in Orland Park provides affordable, independent living housing options for seniors who meet the income eligibility criteria.

Salvation Army's STOP-IT program offers a 24-hour hotline to offer support for individuals who are victims of human trafficking.

Mercy Housing offers Section 8 housing options. Under the voucher program, individuals or families with a voucher pay 30% of their adjusted income for housing. Please contact the leasing office for more information about eligibility and availability.

INVC provides Kingian Nonviolence workshops that teach that peace arises from open dialogue, forgiveness, and reconciliation. We equip trainees with the knowledge and skills to engage in peaceful problem-solving. Training can be tailored to specific groups, ranging from 1 hour to 20 hours.

Brite Dental provides traditional orthodontics and Invisalign.

City of Chicago Department Of Family And Support Services has Community Service Centers that act as cooling centers during periods of extreme heat.

Northwest Center provides assistance with applying to CEDA's various utility bill payment and energy services programs. This includes the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP), Peoples Gas Share the Warmth (Chicago residents only), City of Chicago Utility Billing Relief (UBR) (Chicago residents only), Home Weatherization, and Energy Saving Kits.On November 1, all income eligible households may apply. The LIHEAP DVP Program will be resuming October 1st to October 31st for the following households and populations:Households with an older adult, age 60 and over;Households with a person living with a disability;Families with children aged 5 and under;Households who are disconnected from one or more of their utilities or in jeopardy of being disconnected from one or both utilities.

CareLink is a free program that helps Cook County residents cover the cost of care at any Cook County Health facility. CareLink discounts the cost of the following services: primary care visits, specialty doctor visits, clinic visits, lab tests, hospital stays and emergency services.Anyone living in Cook County may apply for financial help. They may also receive help applying for other state and federal medical programs. Patients must meet certain eligibility guidelines to qualify. Those who qualify for the program can receive care at Cook County Health with up to 100% discount on the cost of care.

Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC) offers a wide range of comprehensive primary care, dental, optometry, and support services to pediatric patients and their families, including:Well-Child visitsImmunizationsSchool and sports physicalsSick visitsImmediate care

Opportunity Knocks offers a wide variety of activities that are developed in collaboration with the participants. Program activities are embedded with a focus on peer leadership, health and wellness, social interaction and community connections.

Reimagine Youth Development takes a comprehensive approach to reducing firearm violence through targeted community investments. The program builds protective factors around youth of color to decrease risk-taking behaviors related to gun and community violence and works to strengthen the caregiver-child relationship among families who have been traumatized by community violence. Services provided include mentoring, support groups, counseling, youth leadership development, after-school services, and life skills education.

Chicago Public Library offers technology tutors across various branches in the city. CyberNavigators offer patrons one-on-one sessions, which are available by appointment and last up to an hour. CyberNavigators can help build skills in computer basics, email, internet basics, document creation, accessing digital content, and more.

The Chicago Department of Public Health offers the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program, which provides food, education, referrals, and breastfeeding support to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under five years old. All caregivers are encouraged to apply, including dads, moms, guardians, grandparents, and foster parents. WIC clinics are where individuals can apply for and receive WIC benefits and their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, rather than at WIC grocery stores or WIC distribution centers, where food is distributed.

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.

Redeemer Lutheran Church provides a food box to the community. Anyone can take food or donate food. The Food Box is outside, anyone is welcome to come at any time to get food from the box.

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) offers programs for individuals to learn English (ESL), complete their high school education (GED/HiSET), or access citizenship education free of cost.