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Provides services to low-income veterans and their families who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Supportive services include:

• Housing stabilization
• Temporary financial assistance (including rent, security deposit, utilities and car repairs; based on eligibility)
• Intensive, short-term case management
• Assistance with VA and mainstream benefits

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (United States VA's) Edward Hines Jr Hospital and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center help veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail. Homeless services care coordinators can assist in obtaining:Immediate food and shelter, including both transitional and permanent housingJob training, life skills development, and educationSupport with justice system navigation and community re-entry from jailFinancial support to prevent homelessnessTreatment for addiction and depressionHealth and dental careOther resources

Greater Chicago Legal Clinic's Homelessness Advice and Representation Program (HARP) provides accessible and integrated legal aid services to people transitioning from housing crisis to housing security. HARP delivers free, on-site, legal aid clinics to individuals and families through partnerships with established housing services providers as part of their wraparound services model.

Heartland Human Care Services' Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program is funded by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and is administered through Heartland Human Care Services to provide supportive services for low or very low-income veteran families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. The services are designed to increase the housing stability of veterans and veteran families who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Homeless veterans (and families) are placed into scattered-site apartments in the city of Chicago or Cook County with independent landlords. The SSVF program is able to provide temporary financial assistance directly to the landlord based on the needs of the veteran household. Participants at risk of homelessness are provided with financial assistance to ensure they can remain in their current housing (usually rental payments). All participants are offered employment services and receive intensive case management, housing location/inspection services, and referrals to other services such as clinical, education, and legal services. This program serves 220 veterans and their households annually.

Homeless Prevention for individuals in threat of being homeless.

Homeless Prevention: Extensive case management services for individuals in threat of being homeless, services may include rent, gas, electric payment assistance, security deposit, placement in housing, overnight stay at hotels, etc.

Housing Resource Center: Extensive case management services for homeless individuals and/or individuals in threat of being homeless.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (United States VA's) Edward Hines Jr Hospital and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center help veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail. Homeless services care coordinators can assist in obtaining:Immediate food and shelter, including both transitional and permanent housingJob training, life skills development, and educationSupport with justice system navigation and community re-entry from jailFinancial support to prevent homelessnessTreatment for addiction and depressionHealth and dental careOther resources