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Employment & Public Benefits

• You can file for unemployment with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) at their website here or by calling 312-338-4337.

• You can apply for and manage healthcare, food, and cash assistance benefits at the Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE). For assistance in applying, you can call the Public Benefits Outreach Team (part of the Greater Chicago Food Depository) at 773-843-5416.

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Food

Chicago Public Schools

Find Grab & Go Meal locations here. Active locations may change, but nearby schools include Chappel, Amundsen, McPherson, Hibbard, and Albany Park. Pick up 3 days of meals for each person under 18 in the family. No ID necessary. 

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Contact: If you cannot get to a site, call 1-773-553-KIDS (5437) or email familyservices@cps.edu to make a request for food delivery.

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Lakeview Pantry

Multiple locations and the option of home delivery (east of Western). Find one near you on their website. 
Contact: (773) 525-1777  

   

Chicago Senior Services

Offers home-delivered meals for seniors over age 60.

Contact: (312) 744-0416 | aging@cityofchicago.org  

 

Ravenswood Community Services

4550 N Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Food Pantry: Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Enter at 4550 N Hermitage.

Hot Dinner: Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 pm. Enter at 1757 W Wilson.

Market Pantry: Every 2nd Saturday, 9:30 am. Ravenswood School front lawn, corner of Montrose and Paulina.

Contact: (773) 769-0282 

 

The Friendship Center

2711 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Food Pantry: Monday, Thursday, Friday, 12-4 pm; Tuesday, 3-7 pm

Hot Dinner: Thursday, 6-8 pm

Pet Food Pantry: 3rd Saturday of every month, 9-11 am

Contact: (773) 907-6388 

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Mental Health​

• Connect a NAMI Chicago Helpline mental health counselor by calling 311 or directly at 833-626-4244.

• Connect to free teletherapy services at Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers by calling 312-747-1020.

• For after-hours support, contact Crisis Text Line which serves anyone, in any type of crisis, 24-hours a day. Instructions: Text HOME to 741741 to access a trained crisis counselor.

• For IDHS Call4Calm, text TALK to 552020.

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Domestic Violence

For the National Domestic Violence Hotline, call 1−800−799−7233 or call TTY 1−800−787−3224 or chat online at www.thehotline.org/.

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Mutual Aid Networks

19th District Mutual Aid

Supporting Beverly, Morgan Park, and Mount Greenwood

Information: Instagram | Linktree

Contact: 773-980-6043 | aid19ward@gmail.com

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Albany Park Mutual Aid

Information: albanyparkmutualaid.com | Instagram

Contact:  312-854-9741 | apmutualaid@gmail.com

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Albany Park Organizing Committee

Information: Instagram

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Avondale Mutual Aid Society

Information: Instagram | Linktree

Contact: 708-620-7941 | mutualaidavondale@gmail.com

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Comedor Comunitario Chicago

Meals made by and for Central and South American migrants

Information: Instagram

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Edgewater Mutual Aid

Information: edgewatermutualaid.org | Instagram | Linktree

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Humboldt Park Mutual Aid

Information: Instagram

Contact: 312-883-7526 | hpsolidaritynetwork@gmail.com

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Irving Park Mutual Aid

Information: Instagram

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Logan Square Mutual Aid

Request aid using this form.  

Information: logansquaremutualaid.org | Instagram | Linktree

Contact: 773-234-8313 | lsmutualaid@gmail.com

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Love Fridge Chicago

Locations across Chicago in Little Village, Englewood, Back of the Yards, Boxville, Pilsen, Humboldt Park, South Shore, Hermosa, Rogers Park, Hyde Park, West Town, and Austin

Information: thelovefridge.com | Instagram | Linktree

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Pilsen Solidarity Network

Request aid using this form. Utilice este formulario para solicitar ayuda. 

Information: Instagram

Contact: 917-747-8651 | pilsensn@gmail.com​

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Rogers Park Free Store

Information: Instagram | Linktree

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Rogers Park Food Not Bombs

Information: Instagram

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Ukrainian Village Mutual Aid

Information: Instagram

Contact: 312-298-9328 | ukvmutualaid@gmail.com

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Westside Mutual Aid

Supporting North Lawndale, Austin, East & West Garfield Park, and West Loop

Information: Instagram | Linktree

Contact: chicagowestsidemutualaid@gmail.com
 

Wicker Park-Bucktown Mutual Aid

Request aid using this form.  

Information: wickerparkmutualaid.org | Instagram

Contact: 773-273-9640‬ | wpbmutualaid@gmail.com

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