Case Management
Arab-American Family Services (AAFS) provides cultural and linguistic case management services and advocacy to immigrants, refugees, and community members at large. Their case workers provide comprehensive intake interviews and help identify public benefits assistance and programs that clients are eligible for. Public programs this applies to include SNAP, TANF, WIC, employment assistance, LIHEAP/CEDA, daycare, Affordable Healthcare Act, translation/interpretation services, gas and electricity, and Social Security.
Date of Last Formal Update
Unknown
Data provided by
211 Metro Chicago
Location
7000 West 111th Street , Worth, IL 60482
Voice
Voice
Voice
Hours
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm;
Eligibility
This service is meant for Arab Americans and Arab immigrants.
Languages
Arabic
Spanish
English
Service area
Cook county, IL
Agency info
Arab-American Family Services
Arab-American Family Services (AAFS) is a non-political, non-religious organization that focuses on building respect and understanding between Arab-Americans and the mainstream-American culture. AAFS provides services to over 30 communities in the South Suburban Chicagoland area. Listed programs focus on the areas of safety net case management, as well as domestic violence prevention and intervention, elderly and disability assistance, cultural diversity training, mental health assistance, immigration services, community health and education programs, and youth programs.