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Offers coordinated assessments to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or are at-risk. Comprehensive services include: - Day Resource Center: Offers assessment for services and case management for people experiencing homelessness. Provides counseling, a mailing address, basic needs and hygiene products. - Emergency Overnight Shelter (Open October 1 through April 30) Offers a temporary place for people to sleep every night from October to April. Clients receive dinner, breakfast in the morning, and a sack lunch to take with them. - Outreach Program: Provides outreach to individuals who are experiencing homelessness but are resistant to services. Offers supportive services in their current environment. - Supportive Housing: Offers permanent housing for individuals with mental illnesses. Provides 24/7 supportive services on-site by clinical professionals. - Prevention and Diversion Program: Offers case management services for people who are on the verge of homelessness.
Administrative Entity that oversees programs for families and individuals in crisis. Services and resources delivered out of this location include rental assistance, food, transportation assistance, medication, and clothing assistance to those who demonstrate a need. Also provides immigrant-related services and support in goal planning and assistance in accessing available resources. Services can be provided over the phone, through email, virtually and in person.
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
Provides a Poverty Diversion Program where case management helps families work their way out of poverty. A trained case worker partners with the family to identify barrier to self-sufficiency (unemployment, insecure housing, lack of job skills, lack of childcare, etc.) and ways to address them by connecting with community support organizations and more. Offers case management services to help families form a plan to gain self-sufficiency. Provides access and referrals to: - Shelter - Food - Education - Transportation - Health Services - Childcare - Legal Services - Job Training - Spiritual Guidance
Homelessness Prevention helps individuals and families at imminent risk of homelessness remain in their current housing and avoid the trauma of eviction. Case managers employ a variety of stabilization strategies to address the immediate situation. Once the crisis has been resolved, clients can shift focus from survival to achieving a plan for ensuring long-term stability.
CEDA's staff of HUD-certified Housing Counselors are available to assist with foreclosure prevention, pre-purchase, post-purchase, rental counseling, and financial counseling. We can also help identify those who qualify for new COVID-19 rent/mortgage relief programs.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Homeless Diversion Programs
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Tenant Readiness Education Programs
CEDA's staff of HUD-certified Housing Counselors are available to assist with foreclosure prevention, pre-purchase, post-purchase, rental counseling, and financial counseling. We can also help identify those who qualify for new COVID-19 rent/mortgage relief programs.

Services

Personal Financial Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Homeless Diversion Programs
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Tenant Readiness Education Programs
CEDA's staff of HUD-certified Housing Counselors are available to assist with foreclosure prevention, pre-purchase, post-purchase, rental counseling, and financial counseling. We can also help identify those who qualify for new COVID-19 rent/mortgage relief programs.

Services

Personal Financial Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Homeless Diversion Programs
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Tenant Readiness Education Programs
For people who are in a homeless situation, this program provides: - Rent assistance. - Utility assistance. - Case management.

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At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Case/Care Management
Franciscan Outreach serves as a Coordinated Entry System Access Point. Access Points provide Coordinated Entry Assessments and updates on a walk-in basis. The Coordinated Entry System (CES) connects people who are experiencing homelessness to housing opportunities in Chicago. The CES uses a standardized housing assessment to understand the needs of households and refer youth, individuals, and families to housing. The assessment is available to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, familial status, disability, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
For people who are in a homeless situation, this program provides: - Rent assistance. - Utility assistance. - Case management.

Services

At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Case/Care Management
One of the primary access point into the housing related Coordinated Entry system in DuPage county, serving those who are experiencing homelessness in the county.
Connecting individuals and families in housing crisis with housing and housing-related resources.
Staff will assess housing crisis, discuss access to resources, provide support with housing planning and identify all steps to be taken.
Assists low-income veterans and their families in obtaining and maintaining permanent stable housing. Assists through strengths-based goal planning to address current gaps in the Veteran’s ability to secure or maintain stable and sustainable permanent housing. Services can include: - Case management. - Peer mentoring/advocacy from fellow Veterans. - Linkage to VA and other community resources. - Training in life skills, coping skills, and housing preparation. - Linkage to specialists in budgeting, credit counseling, legal services, job preparation, and employment search. - Temporary financial assistance to address housing barriers. - Landlord/ tenant mediation.

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Information and Referral
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Offers a summary of assistance programs through Troy Township: - General Assistance: Provides monthly payments to help residents meet basic needs. - Emergency Assistance: Available to qualified individuals and families facing emergencies that are work related or life threatening such as eviction, utility disconnection, and transportation. - Salvation Army Service Extension Program: Funds available once in any 12-month period for residents which also may be helped using Salvation Army welfare guidelines. - Nicor Sharing: One-time annual grants are given, with no requirement to be paid back to qualified residential customers to make payments to Nicor Gas on residents's behalf.

Services

At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Howard Brown Health's Broadway Youth Center serves as a Coordinated Entry System AccessPoint for youth ages 12-24. Access Points provide Coordinated Entry Assessments and updates on awalk-in basis. The Coordinated Entry System (CES) connects people whoare experiencing homelessness to housing opportunities in Chicago. The CES usesa standardized housing assessment to understand the needs of households andrefer youth, individuals, and families to housing. The assessment is availableto all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion,sex, age, familial status, disability, actual or perceived sexual orientation,gender identity, or marital status. This location serves youth ages 12-24.
A Safe Haven has offered three types of Veteran housing based on individual need, assessment, and eligibility, including transitional housing, per diem housing, and permanent affordable housing. Veterans have access to the appropriate level of housing which may include full wrap-around services, supportive housing, and employment services, to independent permanent affordable housing.

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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Homelessness Prevention Programs
City of Chicago - 311 City Services coordinates entry into city shelters for homeless families and individuals through a central system which can be accessed by dialing 311.
Provides financial and support services to Veteran families. The program is a housing stability-focused service delivery program that serves veteran families that are homeless or imminently at-risk of being homeless. The goal is to stabilize these families in housing, while providing on-going support as needed to sustain independent living. Services may include: - Rental and utility deposits. - Limited rental and utility assistance. - Limited moving costs and emergency supplies. - Case management services. - Transportation assistance. - Information and referrals to community resources. - Assistance in obtaining VA benefits. - Assistance in obtaining and securing other public benefits. - Assistance in securing permanent housing.

Services

At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Temporary Financial Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Information and Referral
Provides housing assistance and supportive services for individuals experiencing domestic violence who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Programs include transitional housing and rapid re-housing. Transitional Housing program: Provides temporary housing for women and children experiencing homelessness, who have also experienced domestic violence. Additional services include: - Temporary rent-free housing. - Financial classes. - Case management and counseling. - Housing advocacy. Rapid Re-Housing program: Provides temporary housing assistance for individuals with or without children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, due to fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence. Additional services include: - Temporary rental assistance. - Housing advocacy. - Case management services.

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Transitional Housing/Shelter
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
For people who are in a homeless situation, this program provides: - Rent assistance. - Utility assistance. - Case management.

Services

At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Case/Care Management
Financial and support services for Veteran Families that are homeless or imminently at-risk of being homeless. The goal is to stabilize these families in housing, while providing on-going support as needed to sustain independent living. Services may include: - Rental and utility deposits. - Limited rental and utility assistance. - Limited moving costs and emergency supplies. - Case management services. - Transportation assistance. - Information and referrals to community resources. - Assistance in obtaining VA benefits. - Assistance in obtaining and securing other public benefits. - Assistance in securing permanent housing.

Services

Veteran Benefits Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Information and Referral
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
For people who are in a homeless situation, this program provides: - Rent assistance. - Utility assistance. - Case management.

Services

At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Case/Care Management
Collaborates with regional housing, treatment, and workforce resources in order to help clients get access to these resources and gain stability in these areas.

Services

At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Job Search/Placement