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Outreach and services to those living without shelter throughout DuPage County. Services include a team travelling throughout the county looking for unsheltered persons to connect them to services and connecting to other community resources including to the DuPagePads Access Center for laundry, showers and basic needs.

The Street Medicine Program brings free health care, survival supplies, and support directly to individuals who have the most difficulty accessing traditional services. Regularly visiting encampments, expressway viaducts, and street corners across the city, a Nurse Practitioner, Case Manager, and Street Medicine Outreach Professional first address immediate health needs, then link individuals to case management and medical homes.

Featherfist, Inc. offers street outreach specifically on the south side streets of Chicago. They work to form relationships that can help break the cycle of homelessness.

Ignite's SCOPe (Street and Community Outreach Program) offers support to youth ages 14 to 24.In the south and southwest areas of Chicago, to build relationships with young people experiencing homelessness, connect them to community resources and the full array of Ignite programs, meet their immediate needs, and provide crisis intervention.

The Thresholds Homeless Outreach Program was established in 1989 to provide assertive outreach, linkage to primary and psychiatric care, and resource referral to persons experiencing homelessness with serious mental illnesses. The program employs the skills of licensed clinical social workers on the streets, in shelters, and in any other location where people who are homeless may be found.

Pilsen Wellness Center's Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Program, provides community-based outreach and referrals for mental health, substance use, case management and other supportive services, to address the needs of adults ages 18-65+ and families, with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. This program is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health.

Housing Forward works with individuals and families who are unsheltered and help them transition to supportive housing. Street Outreach Specialists connect with individuals by addressing basic needs such as food, water, personal hygiene kits, and clothing. As trust and relationship is built, staff members assess the needs of unsheltered individuals and connect them to case management, supportive services, and referrals.Diversion services help individuals and families who are facing homelessness to avoid emergency shelters or living on the street. This program provides immediate case management and support to help households rely on their existing strengths and support network.

Northwest Compass services include intake and referrals, crisis intervention, solution-focused case management, street outreach, individual financial counseling, and money management classes, career coaching and job readiness, and more to alleviate hardships and allow clients to become stable and stay empowered in their everyday lives.

The Nonviolence Chicago Street Outreach teams advocate for the community. They provide food and toiletries and conduct well-being checks when needed. To help communities take back space where violence has occurred, they host events creating safe spaces and building relationships with neighbors.

The specially designed Health Outreach Bus features a fully equipped nurse's office, a confidential space for HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing, and a hospitality area to greet clients with coffee, hot chocolate, and lemonade. The Bus visits underserved Chicago communities six days a week on a regular schedule, including East Garfield Park, Douglas Park, Humboldt Park, South Shore, Pilsen, and New City.

Greater Grand Crossing Restorative Network (GGCRN) Street Outreach Workers play a vital role in promoting safety in Greater Grand Crossing by de-escalating emerging conflicts through restorative dialogue and non-judgmental support. The Street Outreach team consists of credible messengers, trained in crisis intervention, who are known and respected in the community and have a deep understanding of the dynamics of interpersonal violence. By identifying and developing relationships with those at the highest risk for either experiencing or perpetrating violence, their outreach team works to guide youth and young adults toward constructive activities and positive community engagement.

Through Good Neighbors Field Outreach, teams of staff and volunteers deliver toiletries, clothing, and food to individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. On various days during the week, teams connect with people residing on the streets in the Near North neighborhood to listen, hand out daily living essentials, and direct people to the resources they may need.

Habilitative Systems, Inc. provides community-based outreach, mental health, substance abuse, case management, and housing services. Services include screening, assessment, linkage, and referrals to appropriate levels of care for homeless adults. The program's goal is to reduce homelessness, and recidivism and stabilize support systems.

The Nonviolence Chicago Street Outreach teams advocate for the community. They provide food and toiletries and conduct well-being checks when needed. To help communities take back space where violence has occurred, they host events creating safe spaces and building relationships with neighbors.

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.

LPCS provides weekly outreach and drop-in supportive services (showers, laundry, clothing, toiletries, meals, referrals, and case management) to individuals who are currently experiencing street-based homelessness.

Recover All Leadership is a non- for-profit organization that is in linkage with Little Leaders Academy. Their goal is to provide food/eradicate food insecurity, give warm clothing, shoes, bus cards, toys, gift cards and hygienic essentials to the homeless. They support income underprivileged students and struggling residents of Englewood and surrounding communities. No applications or screening is necessary, and no invasive questions will be asked.

Compassion Day: Prepares and distributes non-perishable foods, hygiene and seasonal supplies to the homeless living on the streets.

The Nonviolence Chicago Street Outreach teams advocate for the community. They provide food and toiletries and conduct well-being checks when needed. To help communities take back space where violence has occurred, they host events creating safe spaces and building relationships with neighbors.