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Women of Power NFP provides assistance with applying to CEDA's various utility bill payment and energy services programs. This includes the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Energy Saving Kits.On November 1, all income eligible households may apply. The LIHEAP DVP Program will be resuming October 1st to October 31st for the following households and populations:Households with an older adult, age 60 and over;Households with a person living with a disability;Families with children aged 5 and under;Households who are disconnected from one or more of their utilities or in jeopardy of being disconnected from one or both utilities.

Services

Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Percentage of Income Utility Payment Plans
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, mandated by the Older American's Act and the Illinois Act on Aging, works to protect and promote the rights and quality of life for residents living in long-term care facilities. Ombudsmen work to resolve complaints on behalf of people who receive long-term care services.
Oak Park Township strives to promote the well-being of all its older residents. They offer a wide variety of affordable, and often free, services geared toward enhancing and improving the quality of life for senior residents including the chore program, affordable wills, benefits assistance, a memory cafe, the senior health insurance program (SHIP), caregiver support, and the home repair program.

Services

Case/Care Management Referrals
Extreme Cold Warming Centers
General Minor Home Repair Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
Daily Money Management Services
Living Wills
Personal Care
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
New Eclipse Baptist Church provides LIHEAP application assistance.

Services

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Saint Anthony operates a community wellness program out of several locations. This includes therapeutic family support groups (available on a weekly basis), mental health services (individual, couples, and family), case management, assistance with accessing healthcare (applying for medical cards, food stamps, etc.), and free pregnancy testing.Please note that free pregnancy testing is only available at the North Lawndale and Little Village locations.

Services

Home Pregnancy Test Kits
At Risk Families
Transitional Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Local Bus Fare
Train Fare
Family Counseling
Community Wellness Programs
Greater Chicago Legal Center's attorneys provide representation to low-income people currently facing evictions as part of the Municipal Advice and Referrals Project.
Onward Neighborhood House- Belmont Craigin provides resources and referrals to free services for immigrants, refugees, and new arrivals, such as community services, access to immigration and legal matters, health, housing and food assistance. The IL Welcoming Center only provides information and referrals to direct services, and can manage your case; however, they are not a shelter.
ACCESS Community Health Network operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide onsite benefit specialists who work with care teams to provide patients with benefits enrollment, Medicaid redetermination and enrollment, insurance open enrollment assistance, and WIC/SNAP assistance.

Services

Medicaid Information/Counseling
State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services, several Family Focus centers are also Illinois Welcoming Centers (IWC). IWCs provide comprehensive case management services for immigrants and refugees to help eliminate barriers that immigrants may have. Services include connecting individuals to state and federal resources and information, educational workshops and information, and linguistic support.
V & R Behavioral Health Services has a certified divorce mediator and fellow with the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois. They can provide collaborative mediation and coaching for couples interested in moving through their divorce in an effective and efficient way that causes the least amount of emotional and financial damage. Along with divorce and separation mediation, they also provide general mediation for all types of situations in which two parties cannot come to a joint decision on several issues, but would rather settle outside of the court setting. These situations may include: business deals, neighborhood issues, small claims damages, juvenile rehabilitation, inheritance settlements, etc.
Beyond Legal Aid provides a free immigration screening and legal consultation to any immigrant who does not have access to an attorney.

Services

Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Telephone Call Center Services
ACCESS Community Health Network operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide onsite benefit specialists who work with care teams to provide patients with benefits enrollment, Medicaid redetermination and enrollment, insurance open enrollment assistance, and WIC/SNAP assistance.

Services

Medicaid Information/Counseling
State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) helps people with disabilities find and keep jobs. Through their Transition and STEP programs they help high school students who have disabilities plan for their futures after high school graduation. The Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program helps people who receive SSDI/SSI benefits understand how working will affect their benefits. The Supported Employment Program (SEP) serves eligible people with significant disabilities who want to go to work and need on-going support services to succeed on the job.

Services

Supported Employment
Welfare Rights Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
ACCESS Community Health Network operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide onsite benefit specialists who work with care teams to provide patients with benefits enrollment, Medicaid redetermination and enrollment, insurance open enrollment assistance, and WIC/SNAP assistance.

Services

Medicaid Information/Counseling
State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Action Coalition of Englewood provides assistance with applying to CEDA's various utility bill payment and energy services programs. This includes the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Peoples Gas Share the Warmth (Chicago residents only), City of Chicago Utility Billing Relief (UBR) (Chicago residents only), Home Weatherization, and Energy Saving Kits.On November 1, all income eligible households may apply. The LIHEAP DVP Program will be resuming October 1st to October 31st for the following households and populations:Households with an older adult, age 60 and over;Households with a person living with a disability;Families with children aged 5 and under;Households who are disconnected from one or more of their utilities or in jeopardy of being disconnected from one or both utilities.

Services

Percentage of Income Utility Payment Plans
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Near North Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that offers benefits counseling to help individuals determine what benefits they're eligible for and how to enroll to receive them. They can specifically assist with:Medicaid or MedicareEnrolling in insurance through the MarketplaceWIC and SNAPChicago-specific support options

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Sanad provides assistance with applying to CEDA's various utility bill payment and energy services programs. This includes the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Peoples Gas Share the Warmth (Chicago residents only), City of Chicago Utility Billing Relief (UBR) (Chicago residents only), Home Weatherization, and Energy Saving Kits.On November 1, all income eligible households may apply. The LIHEAP DVP Program will be resuming October 1st to October 31st for the following households and populations:Households with an older adult, age 60 and over;Households with a person living with a disability;Families with children aged 5 and under;Households who are disconnected from one or more of their utilities or in jeopardy of being disconnected from one or both utilities.

Services

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Percentage of Income Utility Payment Plans
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
The sector centers promote the workforce system's business services by delivering recruitment and retention services. They facilitate employer engagement to support business growth and economic development in four priority, high-demand sectors in the region.

Services

Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Job Search Resource Centers
Dual Enrollment Programs
Job Interview Training
Staff Recruitment Assistance
Provides free legal aid to assist with criminal record expungement and sealing. Helps with other legal matters that remove barriers to employment, education, and housing.
Provides legal consultation and advice, mediation services, and referrals to rental assistance programs . Also provides services including: - Document review and preparation - Housing and eviction information - Referrals to legal aid and pro bono attorneys
Offers activities, events, and services for older adults, including: - AARP Safety Driving Class - Benefit application assistance - Health and wellness workshops - Exercise classes - Card games and crafts - Weekend trips
Investigates various housing cases and provides legal information on fair housing rights. Points of investigations and services include: - Possible housing discrimination - Community legal education - Assisting clients to resolve fair housing disputes with housing providers - Helping clients with disabilities obtain reasonable accommodations and modifications in housing
Local official who administers criminal, civil and traffic courts. Services covered include: - Filing Orders of Protection - Divorce filing - Applying for passport - Small claims - Records and Probate for Wills and Guardianship - File expungement - Paying fines and fees
Provides services to low-income veterans and their families who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Supportive services include: - Housing stabilization - Temporary financial assistance (including rent, security deposit, utilities and car repairs; based on eligibility) - Intensive, short-term case management - Assistance with VA and mainstream benefits
Offers free legal aid for Illinois residents charged with a cannabis offense. Helps with expungement and record sealing.