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Unemployed or Panhandling and WANT TO WORK?

Illinois Job Service 1-888-337-7234 M-F 8:30-5
STREETWISE magazine 1201 W. Lake St., Chgo, 1-312-829-2526 - M-Th 9-2
Veterans: Hines VA Hospital 1- 708-202-4950 M-F 7-2

Need (or see someone who needs) MENTAL HEALTH CARE?

Mental Health Assessment Unit at Chgo Lakeshore Hospital: 1-800-888-0560 24/7
Chicago Police Non-Emergency Number: 311 24/7

Homeless and NEED SHELTER?

Phone 311 (or ask an emergency room to do so for you) 24-7
HOMELESS YOUTH?
National Runaway (under 21) Switchboard 1-800-786-2929 24/7
Teen Living Program (773) 548-4443 24/7
Open Door Shelter (773) 506-4100 24/7

Going HUNGRY?

Chicago Dept. of Human Services Phone 311 24/7
Greater Chicago Food Depository (773) 247-3663 M-F 7-5
IL Hunger Hotline* 1-800-359-2163 M-F 9-5 (voice mail other hrs)*also does prescreening for food stamps

Need a SHOWER?

Chicago Dept. of Human Services (for shower locations): Phone 311 24/7
A HOMELESS PARENT with a HOMELESS CHILD
WHO NEEDS TO BE IN SCHOOL
Chgo Public Schools Homeless Education Program: (773)553-2242 M-F 8-5

Are you a PARENT who needs an alternate to PUTTING YOUR YOUTH OUT of the home and onto the streets?

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls 1-312-738-7590 M-F 9-5 (mess. other hrs)
Teen Living Program (773) 548-4443 24/7

VICTIM or WITNESS to ABUSE or VIOLENCE?

City of Chicago Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-877-863-6338 (free call) 24/7
Rape Crisis Hotline (YWCA) 1-888-293-2080 (free call) 24/7
Illinois Child Abuse and Neglect (DCFS) 1-800-252-2873 24/7
Women's Empowerment Project (Sex Workers under 24) 773-728-0127 T-Th 10/8

SUBSTANCE ABUSING and want TO STOP?

Substance Abuse Hotline (Referrals) 1-800-821-4357 24/7
"Recovery Point" for alcohol & substance abuse (773) 305-1101 M-F 8:30-6
Alcoholics Anonymous: (312) 346-1475 24/7
Narcotics Anonymous: (708) 848-4884 24/7

Feeling SICK?

Heartland Health Outreach (773) 275-2586 M-Sat. Hrs Vary

Have HIV/AIDS or want to know your status?

CORE Center at Cook County Hospital (312) 572-4500 M-F 8:30-4
AIDS Counseling & Information HOTLINE 1-800-235-2331 M-Th 9-9, F 9-7:30

Need free LEGAL HELP?

Legal Assistance Foundation (312) 341-1070 M-F 9-5
Metropolitan Tenants Org. (tenants rights) (773) 292-4988 M-F 1-5
Need help with GOVERNMENT AID, BENEFITS, or TAXES?
IL Dept. Human Service (Public Aid & Related) 1-800-843-6154 24/7
Social Security Administration (inc. SSI) 1-800-772-1213 M-F 9-4
For help filing tax returns Phone 311 24/7

Need help finding AFFORDABLE HOUSING?

IL Housing Development Authority 1-800-942-8439 M-F 8:30-4:30
(call for list of low income apartments - MUST have SOME income)
Need Short Term Help to Avoid Homelessness?
Phone 311 and ask for "Short Term Help" 24/7

May, '09