Resources
📞 MAIN HOTLINE
☎️ 211 – Cook County Resource Line
📞 Dial 2-1-1
Helps with: rent, food, utilities, jobs, childcare, housing
👉 Available 24/7 and connects you to EVERYTHING locally
🏠 RENT, BILLS & EMERGENCY HELP
🏢 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
📞 (312) 655-7700
🌐 https://www.catholiccharities.net
Helps with: Rent & utilities Food & shelter Family support & counseling
👉 Suburban Cook County line: (877) 426-6515
🔌 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
📞 (877) 411-9276
🌐 https://www.dceo.illinois.gov/communityservices/utilitybillassistance.html
Helps pay: Light bills Gas bills Heating & cooling
👉 Available year-round for qualifying households
💵 Cook County Family Community Resource Centers
📞 Example: (708) 338-7600
Helps with: Cash assistance SNAP (food stamps) Medicaid
👉 Locations all over Cook County
🍞 FOOD & NUTRITION HELP
🥫 Illinois Hunger Coalition
📞 1-800-359-2163
Helps with: SNAP applications Food pantries WIC & meals programs
🍽️ Greater Chicago Food Depository
📞 (773) 247-3663
🌐 https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org
Helps find: Free food near you Mobile food pantries
🏘️ RENT / HOUSING ASSISTANCE
🏠 Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County
📞 (800) 571-2332
Helps with: Rental assistance Utility bills Housing support
🏢 Revive Center for Housing and Healing
📞 (312) 997-2222
🌐 https://www.revivecenter.org
Helps with: Housing stability Mental health & support
👩👧 FAMILY, WOMEN & GENERAL HELP
👶 Illinois Department of Human Services
📞 (800) 843-6154
Helps with: TANF (cash assistance) Childcare help Medicaid
🛟 Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 877-863-6338
24/7 help for crisis situations
🏙️ WILL COUNTY (JOLIET / BOLINGBROOK AREA)
🏠 Will County Center for Community Concerns
📞 (815) 722-0722
Helps with: Rent & utility assistance Food programs
🍽️ MorningStar Mission Ministries
📞 (815) 722-5780
🌐 https://www.morningstarmission.org
Helps with: Shelter Meals Job training