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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
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
Leyden Family Services' Senior Programs strives to improve the quality of life for those in the community. They provide services and referrals designed to foster independence, enabling the individual to remain active members of the community for as long as possible. Services include assistance in applying for benefits programs such a the Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP), LIHEAP through CEDA, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and more. Services for individuals between the ages of 18-59 with a disability include basic information and referral as well as assistance with CEDA services.

Services

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Chicago Public Schools's Children and Family Benefits Unit (CFBU) provides a hotline which assists families with social services support, including Medicaid and SNAP enrollment and utilization. CFBU can connect families to free and low-cost food, healthcare, and emergency resources to keep your family healthy and safe.
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

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Ex-Offenders
Case/Care Management Referrals
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Housing Search Assistance
Personal/Grooming Supplies
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
Provides free legal advice on civil legal issues, such as: Housing: - Eviction/Foreclosure - Unsafe Conditions - Discrimination Public Benefits: - Social Security - SNAP - Medicare/Medicaid Safety: - Orders of Protection - Custody - Other Family Issues Stability: - Expungement - License Reinstatement - Employment Issues
Henry Booth House helps individuals and families complete applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The SNAP program helps eligible households afford the cost of nutritious foods at supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmer's markets. Program participants receive monthly electronic benefits transfers (EBT) which can be used to purchase food at participating retailers."
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
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
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
Chesed Chicago helps individuals and families complete applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps". The SNAP program helps eligible households afford the cost of nutritious foods at supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmer's markets. Program participants receive monthly electronic benefits transfers (EBT) which can be used to purchase food at participating retailers."
Muslim Women Resource Center staff work with the Illinois Department of Human Services to break down language and cultural barriers and help clients identify and access benefits that are available to them through local, state, and federal programs. MWRC staff travel to IDHS offices to provide on-site interpretation to clients applying for assistance such as AABD, All Kids, Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF, SSI, and WIC Clinics.
AgeOptions' Benefit Enrollment Center and their network of community-based partners help low-income seniors and people with disabilities find and enroll in all the benefits programs for which they are eligible.
Pearson Disability Law, LLC offers assistance with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants to ensure any eligible applicant receives the benefits they deserve.
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
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.
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
Senior Assistance Center provides navigation assistance to help people learn about and apply for their health insurance options, energy assistance programs and SNAP benefits.

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Mt. Vernon Church helps individuals and families complete applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as "food stamps". The SNAP program helps eligible households afford the cost of nutritious foods at supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmer's markets. Program participants receive monthly electronic benefits transfers (EBT) which can be used to purchase food at participating retailers.

Services

Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Welfare Rights Assistance
The Greater Chicago Legal Clinic offers representation in Social Security Disability and/or SSI Disability reconsideration and appeals.
Arab-American Family Services (AAFS) helps individuals and families complete applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps". The SNAP program helps eligible households afford the cost of nutritious foods at supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmer's markets. Program participants receive monthly electronic benefits transfers (EBT) which can be used to purchase food at participating retailers."

Services

Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Welfare Rights 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
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
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