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Useful Web Links
Local Resources & Advocacy
Alliance Members: Prevention Portal Directory
Cook County Consolidated Community Development Plan
2005-2009 (PDF)
IDES - State of Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Direct2Housing - The only place you need to find the contact
information, application process and eligibility criteria for
Supportive Housing options in Metro Chicago.
Search for Hud-subsidized apartments
Search for IHDA-subsidized apartments
Search for apartments that accept Section 8/Housing Choice
Vouchers
American Bar Association Homeless Court
Emergency Fund - Helping People Today for Tomorrow -
provides immediate financial assistance to help Chicago area
low-income individuals and families through a crisis or
transition.
HelpLink 1-800-725-5314 - HelpLink is a confidential and
free information service that can direct you to available
services in your community
HRC-Homeless Resource Center
AgeOptions - We plan, advocate, coordinate and fund
services for older persons in suburban Cook County, Illinois.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - If you can't
afford to pay your home energy bill, your home may not be
safe, and you may be at risk of serious illness or injury. The
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a
Federally-funded program to help eligible low income
homeowners and renters meet their home heating and/or
cooling needs.
Application for Cash, Medicaid and Food Stamps - Individuals
can now complete and submit an application directly from the
DHS homepage at www.dhs.state.il.us or the Apply for Food
Stamps, Cash and Medical web page at www.idhslink.com.
Keep Warm Illinois - Warming Center List [Suburban Cook
County]
Alliance Members: Prevention Portal Directory
Cook County Consolidated Community Development Plan
2005-2009 (PDF)
IDES - State of Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Direct2Housing - The only place you need to find the contact
information, application process and eligibility criteria for
Supportive Housing options in Metro Chicago.
Search for Hud-subsidized apartments
Search for IHDA-subsidized apartments
Search for apartments that accept Section 8/Housing Choice
Vouchers
American Bar Association Homeless Court
Emergency Fund - Helping People Today for Tomorrow -
provides immediate financial assistance to help Chicago area
low-income individuals and families through a crisis or
transition.
HelpLink 1-800-725-5314 - HelpLink is a confidential and
free information service that can direct you to available
services in your community
HRC-Homeless Resource Center
AgeOptions - We plan, advocate, coordinate and fund
services for older persons in suburban Cook County, Illinois.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - If you can't
afford to pay your home energy bill, your home may not be
safe, and you may be at risk of serious illness or injury. The
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a
Federally-funded program to help eligible low income
homeowners and renters meet their home heating and/or
cooling needs.
Application for Cash, Medicaid and Food Stamps - Individuals
can now complete and submit an application directly from the
DHS homepage at www.dhs.state.il.us or the Apply for Food
Stamps, Cash and Medical web page at www.idhslink.com.
Keep Warm Illinois - Warming Center List [Suburban Cook
County]
- SKOKIE - NORTH SUBURBAN
- 8020 ST. LOUIS AVE. SKOKIE, IL 60076 2923
- MELROSE PARK - WEST SUBURBAN
- 2701 WEST LAKE STREET. MELROSE PARK. IL 60160
3041
Prevention
Where to Go for Legal Assistance In and Around Chicago (pdf)
Alliance Members: Prevention Providers Directory
Where to Go for Legal Assistance In and Around Chicago (pdf)
Alliance Members: Prevention Providers Directory
Mainstream Resources
First Step
GovBenefits
PBS Homeless Facts
RealBenefits
Veterans Benefits Administration
Medicaid and All Kids (formerly KidCare) Changes 11/06
A Primer on How to Use Medicaid to Assist Persons Who are
Homeless to Access Medical, Behavioral Health, and Support
Services
First Step
GovBenefits
PBS Homeless Facts
RealBenefits
Veterans Benefits Administration
Medicaid and All Kids (formerly KidCare) Changes 11/06
A Primer on How to Use Medicaid to Assist Persons Who are
Homeless to Access Medical, Behavioral Health, and Support
Services
Research/Policy
National Homelessness
FirstGov
Interagency Council on Homelessness
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Coalition for Homeless Vets
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Law Center on Poverty & Homelessness
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Administration)
The Homeless Guy (Blog: There is more to homeless people
than being homeless.)
VA Homeless Veterans
NAEH's Fact Sheet: Veterans and Homelessness
FirstGov
Interagency Council on Homelessness
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Coalition for Homeless Vets
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Law Center on Poverty & Homelessness
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Administration)
The Homeless Guy (Blog: There is more to homeless people
than being homeless.)
VA Homeless Veterans
NAEH's Fact Sheet: Veterans and Homelessness
| © 2006 Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County. All rights reserved. |
updated september 20 2007
Resources
Under Construction
We are still working on
this page!
We are still working on
this page!
| Members: CEDA has mortgage/rent dollars available to assist hurricane victims living in or moving to suburban Cook County. Contact your nearest CEDA site for details. View contact list |
Coming Soon: Homelessness Resource Center
In mid-February, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration), the Homelessness Resource
Center, and PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from
Homelessness) will launch an interim government website at
homeless.samhsa.gov. Over the next year, we will complete
development on this entirely new web resource to aid the
fight against homelessness among individuals with mental
health problems, substance use issues and histories of
trauma. February is just the start.
Obtaining permanent housing is essential. However,
providing shelter alone will not solve homelessness. Both
housing and services are necessary for many homeless
people, especially those with mental health problems,
substance use issues, and histories of trauma. Finding all
this information in one place is next to impossible.
When this site is completed next winter, it will be among the
most advanced resources available on any public or social
policy issues. The site will cover the most important subjects
in the homeless field from the perspective of researchers,
service providers, consumers, advocates, and policy makers.
At its core, homeless.samhsa.gov is a government
information resource center where you - the user – can
contribute information. We’re starting simple and launching
an interim site with basic functionality. Until the final site is
complete, we’ll fill this interim site with content that informs,
features that engage, and training you can use.
Visit the site coming in mid February and participate in the
process of developing this next-generation online resource.
In mid-February, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration), the Homelessness Resource
Center, and PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from
Homelessness) will launch an interim government website at
homeless.samhsa.gov. Over the next year, we will complete
development on this entirely new web resource to aid the
fight against homelessness among individuals with mental
health problems, substance use issues and histories of
trauma. February is just the start.
Obtaining permanent housing is essential. However,
providing shelter alone will not solve homelessness. Both
housing and services are necessary for many homeless
people, especially those with mental health problems,
substance use issues, and histories of trauma. Finding all
this information in one place is next to impossible.
When this site is completed next winter, it will be among the
most advanced resources available on any public or social
policy issues. The site will cover the most important subjects
in the homeless field from the perspective of researchers,
service providers, consumers, advocates, and policy makers.
At its core, homeless.samhsa.gov is a government
information resource center where you - the user – can
contribute information. We’re starting simple and launching
an interim site with basic functionality. Until the final site is
complete, we’ll fill this interim site with content that informs,
features that engage, and training you can use.
Visit the site coming in mid February and participate in the
process of developing this next-generation online resource.
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