Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines provides free clothing and personal products (such as diapers, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc.) to those who are eligible. See eligibility details below.

Brave Space Alliance's Dignity Suite is a free initiative that centers the needs of the LGBTQ+ community, BIPOC sex workers, and folks who have been historically "othered". The Suite is open to folks of all gender identities and expressions. While BIPOC folks are centered, it is open to all. The Dignity Suite is a culmination of the makeup room, the den, and the QT Shop.

Laundry facilities for boys and adult men who are victims or survivors of prostitution or sex trafficking

Provides basic household items like toilet paper, paper towels, diaper and wipes and cleaning products for residents in need.

Provides personal hygiene products to people in need

Toiletries for those in need, including soap, shampoo, and toilet paper.

Care for Friends provides personal hygiene kits for basic self-care (soap, shampoo, toothbrush/toothpaste, razor/shave cream). They have supervised, secure access to basic washroom facilities for personal hygiene needs. Guests receive complimentary haircuts from a trained barber.During June, July, and August toiletries are only available on Mondays.

Westside Health Authority(WHA) and CSAC-West partner agencies provides onsite & referral supportive services including: Case Management Intake Assessment ID Replacement Assistance With Obtaining Social Security Card Birth Certificate Assistance (if born in Chicago or Cook County only) Clothing Assistance Referrals Hygiene Kits (when available) Free Haircuts (Thursdays, 2:00pm to 4:00pm) Assistance With Furniture From Chicago Furniture Bank Counseling Service Referrals To Bobbie E. Wright Behavioral Health Center Assistance With Legal Services Through Legal Aid Chicago GED Certification Classes Through Malcolm X College Overcomer's Group Meetings (Thursdays, 2:00pm to 4:00pm) Assistance with SNAP benefits Housing Assistance Food Pantry Referrals Healthcare, Dental & Vision Care Referrals

Toiletries (travel size) for anyone. Donations of these items also accepted.

Provides free laundry facilities to those in need.

Partnering with The St. Louis Alliance for Period Supplies to provide feminine products and period supply items to women in need. Items are distributed in the branch parking lots.

Provides personal hygiene items/supplies for children returning back to school.

Provides personal hygiene and grooming items to New American with refugees/immigrants.

Provides personal care products to children and seniors in need.

Mobile outreach truck that provides services for people struggling with drug addiction. Services include: - Safe Use Supplies - distributes naloxone, safe injection, smoking kits, and snorting kits - Needle Exchange - allows individuals to exchange used needles for sterile ones - Peer Support - Peer Recovery Specialists always travel as part of the outreach team - Treatment Navigation - connects individuals with resources for jobs, housing, legal assistance, social service registration, etc. Provides transportation to appointments when available. - Snacks and personal care items - Printed resources - informational materials with recovery resources

Provides a weekly food pantry and care closet for families enrolled within the North Chicago School District #187. Offers non-perishable food items, hygiene and household products, and school supplies.

St. Vincent de Paul Parish's Elizabeth Ann Seton Food Pantry and Sandwich Kitchen is open 4 days a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. They also provide hygiene kits, socks, underwear, gloves, and hats to their guests. Volunteers include parishioners, DePaul students, faculty and staff, and others from the neighborhood.

Logan Square Mutual Aid's free store is where individuals can "shop" for food, clothing, personal care products, and some household items, all for free.

Bellwood Public Library's Connie Riales Little Free Pantry offers food, toiletries, and other necessities to community members in need.

Cradles to Crayons helps families get the everyday essentials their children need. So they can assist as many families as possible, they give out these items through their network of Service Partners who are already in the community.

Northwest Compass provides housing and supportive services to help unaccompanied young adults prepare for life's challenges and navigate crisis. They offer services that aim to break the cycle of poverty for the unseen and often stigmatized population of unaccompanied young adults aged 18-24.

Basic needs for indigent, honorably discharged veterans and their families, including assistance with rent, utilities, food, and personal hygiene items.

Other services include housing, job referral, emergency food orders, medical assistance referral, utilities (gas, lights, water, sewer), and hospital equipment loan closet.