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Facing Forward partners with Chicago Public Schools and University of Chicago Urban Labs to provide housing-focused case management to help students and their families who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Our Family Empowerment Team provides additional targeted services to promote healthy development and academic success for children and youth in each household.
Kenneth Young Center - Mt. Prospect's Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) After Care provides case management, therapy, and community support services.
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

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Family Counseling
Local Bus Fare
At Risk Families
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Train Fare
Community Wellness Programs
Home Pregnancy Test Kits
Transitional Case/Care Management
CEDA - Department of Family Support and Community Engagement (FSACE) - West Region provides short-term case management services to families seeking financial assistance through other FSACE programs. Case management includes an assessment of family needs and assists in the development of the Family Action Plan, information and referral, financial literacy, nutrition education and enrollment in other FSACE, agency, and community programs. Clients may be eligible for financial assistance to address other barriers. Any financial assistance will be paid directly to the approved provider.
Saint Leonard's Ministries provides supportive transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men and women through Saint Leonard's House, Grace House (women only), Saint Andrew's Court, and Harvest Commons Residence. This includes case management, benefits application assistance, AA groups, NA groups, relapse prevention, spiritual enrichment, and permanent housing search assistance.

Services

Transitional Case/Care Management
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Ex-Offenders
Covenant House Illinois provides holistic trauma-informed care to meet each person's individual and unique goals. Through their residential program, youth live at CHIL while receiving clinical case management and trauma-informed wrap-around services. Clinical case managers support youth as they navigate and access community services, establish and work toward their goals, and secure permanent housing that fits their needs.

Services

Transitional Housing/Shelter
Transitional Case/Care Management
Young Adults
TCA Health provides various support services, including: health insurance enrollment along with assistance with enrolling in TANF, WIC & SNAP. A Care Coordinators team also helps to bridge the gap between the patient and service providers and can help facilitate appropriate services, schedule appointments, assist with community resources, and encourage health promotion through patient education.

Services

TANF Applications
Transitional Case/Care Management
WIC Applications/Certification
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
Caring, professional counselors provide confidential individual, family and group counseling to survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. Services are offered to women, children and men who have been victims of assault. Case management services are available to help survivors of sexual violence and their family members identify and access community resources. Case management is a collaborative process of identifying, planning, and facilitating access to resources and services to meet the needs of individuals and families.

Services

Transitional Case/Care Management
Families/Friends of Sexual Assault/Abuse Survivors
Sexual Assault Counseling
Heartland Human Care Services' (HHCS) Manuel Saura Center provides pre-trial residential care and comprehensive case management services for justice-involved youth between the ages of 10 to 17 in accord with the goals established for the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) project by the Probation and Court Services.
Consulate General of Mexico - Chicago provides the Educational Guidance Window (VOE). This program provides guidance and advice on educational programs and services available in the United States and Mexico.

Services

Transitional Case/Care Management
Hispanic/Latino Community
Polish American Association's (PAA) Immigrant Family Resource Program is a partnership between ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights), IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), and CBO (Community-Based Organizations). The purpose of is program is to inform those in the Polish community with limited English skills about services and eligibility requirements of IDHS programs. PAA offers it's clients:Bi-lingual case counseling services through one-on-one meetings with immigrants and/or immigrant families to determine their needsAssist clients in applying for/accessing appropriate programsMediate with IDHS as needed to insure receipt and maintenance of IDHS-administered benefitsProvide referrals and assistance with accessing other safety net programs for persons not eligible for IDHS-administered benefitsAssist local IDHS offices with interpretation for their Polish-speaking clients
Thresholds' Youth & Young Adult Services (YAYAS) offer groundbreaking programs for adolescents, young adults, families, young mothers, and their children. These programs offer the development skills and support they need to master mental health challenges while reducing the negative impact of those challenges on what matters most to young people: relationships, school success, recreational activities, health and wellness, day-to-day living, and early career experiences. Specializing in the transition to adulthood, Thresholds' Youth & Young Adult Services provide young people with experiential learning within their communities to maximize success. Programs include:Early Intervention & First-Episode PsychosisComprehensive Behavioral Health Services (Emerge)Thresholds High SchoolResidential and Transitional Living (Young Adult Program)Young Mothers (Mother's Project)Homeless Youth & Families

Services

Mental Health Halfway Houses
Homeless Families
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Homeless People with a Mental Illness
Special Education Classes/Centers
School to Adult Life Transition Services
Transitional Case/Care Management
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Heartland Human Care Services' Youth and Family Services partners with recently arrived refugee youth and their families, working together towards empowerment and self-sufficiency. They encourage respect for self and heritage, support advocacy for quality education, and foster healthy reintegration into new communities. Refugee Youth and Family Services provides a continuum of services to refugee youth including K-12 Case Management, Family Literacy, Early Childhood Education, After School programming, Substance Use Prevention Programming, Tutoring, and Youth Mentoring. During the summer, the program provides a six-week summer program.
North Side Housing and Supportive Services provides on-site medical and mental health services to improve quality of life. It's comprised of HEAP and Clinical Mental Health services. These comprehensive services include, but are not limited to, one-on-one health education, care coordination, gift cards for grocery and one-on-one nutrition counseling, transit passes to medical appointments, and resources and referrals.

Services

Free Transit Passes
General Health Education Programs
Gift Card Distribution Programs
Transitional Case/Care Management
The experienced bilingual staff helps assess the barriers standing between asylum seekers and the care they need. HACES cares about the physical and mental needs of each individual that they serve. Their case managers work closely with new arrivals to advocate for them in an effort to create self-sufficient community members. The SBA program's mission is to listen to and understand their clients' needs and to connect them to the appropriate resources and public benefits.

Services

Transitional Case/Care Management
Refugees/Entrants/Asylees
YOT's Outreach Case Managers connect with clients across the city and link them with safe housing, education, employment, and other resources as well as providing compassionate support. In addition to making a regular stop with the Youth Outreach Van in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood every Thursday evening, Team members visit libraries, courthouses, coffee shops, and other locations where young people experiencing homelessness often congregate.

Services

Homeless Youth
Street Outreach Programs
Transitional Case/Care Management
Caring, professional counselors provide confidential individual, family and group counseling to survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. Services are offered to women, children and men who have been victims of assault. Case management services are available to help survivors of sexual violence and their family members identify and access community resources. Case management is a collaborative process of identifying, planning, and facilitating access to resources and services to meet the needs of individuals and families.

Services

Transitional Case/Care Management
Families/Friends of Sexual Assault/Abuse Survivors
Sexual Assault Counseling
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
TCA Health provides various support services, including: health insurance enrollment along with assistance with enrolling in TANF, WIC & SNAP. A Care Coordinators team also helps to bridge the gap between the patient and service providers and can help facilitate appropriate services, schedule appointments, assist with community resources, and encourage health promotion through patient education.

Services

TANF Applications
Transitional Case/Care Management
WIC Applications/Certification
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
UI Health - Outpatient Care Center - Two-Generation Clinic offers social workers that work closely with doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to help address the personal, family, and social problems that may arise from or affect one's health needs and medical care.
Saint Leonard's Ministries provides supportive transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men and women through Saint Leonard's House, Grace House (women only), Saint Andrew's Court, and Harvest Commons Residence. This includes case management, benefits application assistance, AA groups, NA groups, relapse prevention, spiritual enrichment, and permanent housing search assistance.

Services

Transitional Case/Care Management
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Ex-Offenders
Chicago House provides linkage to medical care, eliminating barriers to adhering to medications and receiving other supportive wraparound services, including housing, employment, insurance, and benefit navigation to individuals newly diagnosed, those who are highly vulnerable, and those who are living with HIV.
MYSI Corporation's Independent Living Option Program assists males and females in maintaining independence and transitioning from dependency on State care to becoming self-reliant. The young adults in this program reside in individual community apartments within various communities. Services offered include case management and connection with clinical services, employment services, parenting skills, life skills, and other resources.
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

Certificates/Forms Assistance
Family Counseling
Local Bus Fare
At Risk Families
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Train Fare
Community Wellness Programs
Home Pregnancy Test Kits
Transitional Case/Care Management