Teen Food & Housing Community Resources
Food Pantries
Forest Park Community Fridge
7640 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL | fpfridge@gmail.com
- An open fridge and pantry available to anyone anytime.
New Life Ministries Church of God in Christ
634 North Austin Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60302 | 773-640-0919
- New Life Ministries provides a food pantry on Thursdays 10 AM – 12 PM. Clients may receive food twice per month. No photo ID needed and no one will be turned away.
815 Lexington St, Maywood, IL 60153 | (708) 397-6111
- Indoor Community Dinner: 1st, 3rd & 5th Tusedays of the month (5:30-6:30 PM)
- Outdoor Meal Distribution: 2nd & 4th Tusedays of the month (4:30-6:00 PM)
- No registration or ID required.
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services
9 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 | (773) 473-4100
- TaskForce Prevention provides different services like access to food pantry, clothing closet, fresh produce days where they give fresh vegetables and fruits, hygiene kits, and housing assistance.
- Open Monday-Friday from 9 AM, check website for the different opening times.
- No ID required.
Connie Riales Little Free Pantry
600 Bohland Avenue, Bellwood, IL , 60104 | (708) 547-7393
- Bellwood Public Library’s Connie Riales Little Free Pantry offers food, toiletries, and other necessities to community members in need.
- Mon-Thurs: 9:30 AM- 8PM Fri: 9:30 AM to 6 PM Sat: 9:30 AM to 4PM, closed Sundays.
- No ID required, completely free.
C.T. Baker Performing Arts Center
401 S 5th Ave Maywood, IL 60153 | 630-930-0517
- Food pantry that serves residents of Maywood, Bellwood, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Broadview, & Hillside.
- Distribution hours at Saturday 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
- No ID required.
1112 N 9th Ave Melrose Park, IL 60160 | 708-356-6743
- Food Drive from Saturday 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
- No ID required.
Housing Assistance
Ages 18-24 Housing
3533 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 | 773-276-4900
- Located at LCN Community Center & HQ.
- Walk-ins accepted, open Mon-Fri, 9 AM-6 PM.
“The Crib” at The Night Ministry
1735 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 | +1 (773) 549-4158
- Provides housing and other services for mental health and education
- Walk-ins accepted.
- Open 7 PM-9 AM.
7320 S Yale Ave, Chicago, IL 60621 | +1 (224) 822-8616
- Provides housing and other services like food and hygiene.
- Walk-ins accepted at Southside door from 8:00-8:30 AM, 12:00 – 12:30 PM, 4:00 – 4:30 PM and 8:00-9:30 PM every day, first come first serve basis. After 9:30 PM, call 311 for availability.
A Safe Haven Foundation’s Youth Overnight Shelter
2750 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608 | 773-435-8300
- Provides housing and access to different necessities like hot meals and showers.
- Walk-ins accepted.
- Open daily from 7 PM to 7 AM, first come, first served basis.
Under 18 Housing
Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services
- CCBYS works to help young people (11-17) who are separated from their families or at risk. Many services are offered to help those who need a place to stay or reunite with family.
- Call the 24/7 Crisis Intervention Response System for assistance with placement of at risk youth: 1-877-870-2663.
- The National Runaway Safeline (NRS) works to keep young people who’ve run away or are experiencing homelessness safe and off the streets.
- Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you need a place to stay tonight.
- Dial toll-free number, 1-888-365-4543, you will be automatically directed to a service program closest to you based on the area code you call from.
Teen Mental Health & Addiction Community Resources
- 24/7 Helpline to find services: 1-833-626-4244
- Monday – Friday, 9AM – 8PM, Saturday & Sunday, 9AM – 5PM.
1-800-345-9049
- Crisis hotline, mental health evaluation, and other services for youth.
- 988 is the three-digit dialing code that will connect callers in crisis to trained counselors that will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
800-999-9999
- Nine Line is a crisis hotline for youth and parents. It provides shelter locations, referrals, information, crisis intervention and help finding health clinics.
- 7 days a week, 1pm-5pm.
Y.O.U. Youth & Opportunity United
1911 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201
- 24-Hour Housing Crisis Intervention Hotline: 847-866-1200.
8311 Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL | 708-771-7000
- Mental Health treatment center that offers inpatient, outpatient and intensive outpatient services to children and adolescents.
9049 Monroe Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513 | (708) 883-3300
- A teen space for mental wellness. All services are free and available to high school aged-teens and those 12 years old older. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged. No appointment needed.
- M-F 1-8 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-6 PM.
1023 W. Irving Park Road Chicago, IL 60613 | 773.388.1600
- Provides a variety of services for health and counseling.
- Schedule a appointment using phone number
6501 Stanley Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402 | +1 708-484-7400
- Youth Crossroads provides school and community-based individual, family and/or group therapies to help youth address challenges and develop the skills and confidence to achieve success at home, school and in life. Available to youth ages 10 to 24 and their caregivers at no cost or through Medicaid reimbursement.
- Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
A Safe Haven Behavioral Health Department
2750 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 100 Chicago, IL 60608 | 773-435-8410
- Provides support for drug use and other behavioral health conditions
- Fill out form to request service: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8gm9njP-EUe1QRbi_7aCB1EiqmjWVIdKl6ILIERaJzVUNDE3QlNFNVUwSTRUWlc3M1NUNDU3VzBIUy4u
906 Davis Street, Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-492-1778 | contact@peerservices.org
- Provides substance use counseling and family support counseling.
- Schedule an appointment using number or email address provided.
1430 South Blvd. Suite 101, Evanston, IL 60202 | 847.446.6955
- Available care providers that can help with many mental health or emotional struggles.
- Schedule appointment with a counselor here: https://samaracarecounseling.org/find-a-counselor/
Teen Jobs Community Resources
312-743-0208
- Summer and year-round job opportunities for ages 14-24.
- Apply at the website https://onesummerchicago.org/
6501 Stanley Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
- For high school students and young adults (ages 15-24) in Cicero, Berwyn, Stickney, Lyons, Summit, and Forest View.
- Introductory training they need to get good paying jobs and develop meaningful careers.
- Interest form on website or for more information, contact Arafat Olori, Youth Crossroads Workforce Development Coordinator at ArafatO@youthcrossroads.org
- Provides free referrals to health and human services, government agencies, and community-based organizations.
- Dial 2-1-1 or (773) 362-4401 to get connected to a trained Resource Navigator.
800-733-JOBS
- No-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps low-income young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through residential vocational and academic training.
- Apply at https://enroll.jobcorps.gov/
(312) 274-9144 | info@hhcd.org
- Helps youth and adults get the training and education they need to find the right jobs for them leading to self-sufficiency.
- For assistance, visit one of the HCCD Program Service Site Offices here: https://hhcd.org/program-service-sites/
- Provide youth, ages 16-24 with employment assistance, job readiness and career development services.
- Search for jobs/careers on website: https://portal.il.cis360.org/
- Job Finder, use provided website and put in your zip code: https://usnlx.com/jobs/?q=60130
Goodwill Workforce Connection Center
- Visit local workforce connection center and go from there to see which job is right for you.
- Find a center here, using zip code: https://www.goodwillgreatermc.org/locations?radius=ALL&lat=43.1277938&lng=-88.0274204
- Fairs and events.
- Virtual workshops and Career coaches.
- Go to website to see different services:
https://www.triton.edu/students/career-services/
IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Job fair finder, use website to find fairs near you: https://ides.illinois.gov/resources/calendar
- Career fairs and events.
- Hiring events.
- Use website to find events: https://usnlx.com/career-events/
- Job events and workshops in Chicago.
- Use website to learn more: https://www.teach.cps.edu/events-cntr
- Job fairs and events finder for free.
- Use website to locate an event: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/il–chicago/job-fair/
GoodWill: Workforce Connection Center
- Workforce Connection Center Events going on in different areas
- Use website to learn more: https://www.goodwillgreatermc.org/find-a-job/workforce-connection-center-events
Teen LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
Point of Pride: Free Chest Binders
- Point of Pride provides free chest binders through delivery (specially-designed chest compression garments) to any trans person who needs one and cannot afford or safely obtain one.
- First, measure yourself then submit a application to receive one: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnpYDzfkCFIJ6B31e6v9jyY0a1DwEOjLSr-LZLE6e_kJFw6A/viewform
Point of Pride: Free Femme Shapewear
- Point of Pride provides free femme shapewear through delivery (specially-designed compression underwear/gaffs) to any trans femme person who needs one and cannot afford or safely obtain one.
- Measure yourself, then submit a application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoCjkBZjzlfRMaBU4LIwxeuYfAetSxJf4v5dSpdJBz4kie-g/viewform
1023 W. Irving Park Road Chicago, IL 60613 | 773.388.1600
- Broadway Youth Center (BYC) is a safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth and young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability offering integrated healthcare and social services to anyone ages 12 to 24.
- No appointments necessary.
LGBT National Help Center: Peer Support Chat
- 1-1 Online Safe Peer Support Chat.
- Mon – Fri: 11 am – 8 PM/pacific time, 2 PM – 11 PM/eastern time.
- Sat: 9 AM – 2 PM/pacific time, Noon – 5 PM/eastern time.
- Chat here: https://volunteerlogin.org/chat/chat.php?groupChatTransferFlag=0&groupChatCallerId=sbhe5kAbLQBB3fVCbdYz
LGBT National Help Center: Talkline
- LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743
- Mon – Fri: 11 am – 8 PM/pacific time, 2 PM – 11 PM/eastern time.
- Sat: 9 AM – 2 PM/pacific time, Noon – 5 PM/eastern time.
The Trevor Project: 24/7 Crisis Support
- Call 866-488-7386.
- Text “START” to 678678.
- Call 877-565-8860 for transgender support
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
- Planned Parenthood of Illinois provides gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) to transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people ages 16 and up
- Book an appointment: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-illinois/get-care or call 877-200-PPIL
NAMI LGBTQ+ Connection Recovery Support Group
- LGBTQ+ NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group designed for any adult (18+) in the LGBTQ+ community who has a mental health condition
- Meetings online via Zoom, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8qcCReEgSM-Z5cTKEAJrWQ#/registration
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