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Cook County Clerk's - Veterans Assistance Commission coordinates proper burials for indigent veterans.

After-School Programs bring children into an educational and safe environment with activities such as homework help, games centered on STEM lessons, literacy through creative writing, visual and performing arts, character development, and socioemotional learning, life skills training, and more. Many programs also provide support services to families of participating children.

Grand Prairie Services (GPS) therapy and counseling treatment modalities include individual, group, and/or family sessions. They involve the delivery of formal sessions provided by staff trained within specific theoretical frameworks and/or to address specific issues. This includes evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as DBT, cognitive behavior therapy, and a person-centered brief treatment.

St. Edmund's Redevelopment Corporation (SERC) offers Low Income/Subsidized Housing for low-income individuals and families in communities across Chicago.SERC properties are managed by Gilead Management, LLC. Please call (773) 493-2411 to inquire about leasing apartments.

The Safer Foundation Youth HSED Program is an eight-week program that enables youth ages 16 to 24 to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) and gain valuable life skills. The program provides hands-on job-readiness training, career exploration, money management training, and more to guide you on the path to a better future.

Emergency Hours available Monday through Friday; Clients must call for service

Habilitative Systems, Inc. provides a 32-bed halfway house for chemically dependent men who are in the recovery process. Men in this 120-day residential program receive individual and group counseling and intensive case management services to develop and implement strategies to meet the objectives of independent and drug-free living.

At the Power of Attorney Workshops, CDEL representatives prepare Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property, as well as Illinois Living Will Declarations, for low-income seniors at senior centers throughout Cook County.

Chicago Public Library hosts City of Chicago EZ Pay Stations where residents can pay bills related to Administration Notice of Ordinance Violations, parking/speeding/red-light tickets, permits and taxes, and utilities. EZ Pay Stations are self-service only. CPL does not support or maintain EZ Pay Stations.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc's Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) was developed as an evidence-based approach to identifying patients who use alcohol and other drugs at risky levels. The goal of SBIRT is to reduce and prevent related health consequences, disease, accidents, and injuries associated with undiagnosed substance use problems.

The Episcopal Church of St John the Evangelist has a monthly knitters ministry for those who enjoy knitting or want to learn.

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.

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

Niles Park District provides a wide variety of seasonal and year-round recreational programming.

Envision Unlimited is committed to providing applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to individuals across all the environments in which life takes place. For many individuals, this includes home, community, day and/or vocational programs. Envision Unlimited behavior analysts assess, develop, implement, and provide on-going behavioral supports.

The Salvation Army offers no-fee rehabilitation facilities that provide spiritual, emotional, and social assistance to those who have lost the ability to cope with their problems and provide for themselves. Their free programs provide housing, food, counseling, community, and employment as they work to treat the symptoms, and ultimately the root causes, of prolonged alcohol and drug dependence.

Teddy Bear Day Care offers the Big Bear Day Camp, a summer daycare program that takes participating kids to fun and exciting locations all over Chicagoland.

St. Therese Elementary School - Barbara Campus offers formal education for children from Pre-School through 8th grade.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois provides pregnancy testing, prenatal services and referrals, postpartum visits, miscarriage care, and support along with early pregnancy concerns (pain, bleeding, etc.).

Chicago Park District offers a 6-week long summer day camp where youth can engage in sports, arts, fitness, and outdoor activities. Ideas of civic engagement, environmental awareness, inclusion, collaboration & team building, brain play, reflection & journaling, and friendship & kindness are woven into the camp experience. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Online registration begins April 15 & 16. Camp runs June 24 - August 2.

First Step Learning Daycare offers educational childcare services for the Englewood community. They use the Creative Curriculum and include activities like coloring and painting, outdoor activities, and field trips. Breakfast, lunch, and a snack are included in the daily services for students.

The CityKey is a free optional government-issued ID card available to all Chicagoans regardless of age, gender, immigration status, or housing status. It serves as a government- issued ID, a Chicago Public Library Card, a Chicago Transit Authority Ventra Card, and a Chicago Rx prescription drug discount card.

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

Solutions for Care offers assistance signing up for transportation services, including reduced cost vehicle registration and the RTA Senior Free Ride Program.

Hanover Township's Senior Center operates as a warming or cooling center during periods of extreme weather. Transportation is provided only within the township for a $1 donation per ride and is available from 8:00am to 3:00pm, but hours can be extended if advanced notice is provided. Please call (630) 483-5600 to register.