The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) is a consortium of business, residential, religious, social service, institutional, and volunteer leaders striving to promote an atmosphere of dignity and compassion toward those in need by providing access to food, health services, shelter, and employment. CHI works to educate local businesses and residents as to how they can help ease the plight of the homeless, disadvantaged, and out-of-work individuals and improve their well-being, self-esteem and productivity.