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Provides a licensed attorney is available to provide general civil legal information. Services includes: -Denial or Termination of Public Benefits such as  SS(D)I, SNAP, and Medicaid -Expungement and Driver’s License Reinstatement -Child Support and Custody -Housing and Eviction -Other Civil Legal Matters
Provides users with legal information, direct them to legal resources, and connect them with legal aid programs in their area. The virtual program assists with legal issues, including: - Unemployment Benefits - House and Apartment - Money and Debt - Work and Business - Wills and Guardianship

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
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 works in collaboration with external agencies to provide for all of the employment, supportive services, and other needs of the formerly incarcerated. Services include case management, personal identification assistance, referrals for basic needs, public benefits assistance, and more.

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Ex-Offenders
Case/Care Management Referrals
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Welfare Rights Assistance
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.

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Supported Employment
Welfare Rights Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
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.

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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."
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."

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
Legal assistance for low-income individuals and the elderly in civil matters involving basic needs. The type of services they provide range from telephone advice or brief service, to representation in court or at administrative hearings. Areas of legal assistance include: - Family Law (domestic violence, orders of protection, elder abuse, family violence, guardianship, bankruptcy). - Housing Law (landlord/tenant dispute, including evictions, foreclosures, fair housing issues). - Educational Law (children with disabilities, school suspensions, children's educational rights). - Consumer Law (identity theft, debt collection rights, consumer fraud). - Elder Law & Disability Rights (adult protective issues, guardianship issues). - Health and Economic Security (help obtaining/keeping public benefits, clearing/sealing criminal records).

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Protective/Restraining Orders
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Legal Aid
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
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.
CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) hosts or facilitates enrollment into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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 civil legal representation to those who have limited income or special legal needs in the following areas: - Family and safety. - House and apartment. - Work and employment rights. - Health, disability, and basic needs. - Immigration. Family and Safety: Focuses on cases where personal safety and financial stability are at risk, including: - Orders of Protection and No Contact Orders for survivors of domestic or sexual violence and elder abuse. - Custody and Divorce. - Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Investigations of Parents and Caregivers. - Special Education and School Discipline. House and Apartment: Focuses on cases that protect safe and affordable housing for tenants and homeowners, including: - Preventing eviction or termination from subsidized housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program. - Challenging discrimination and enforcing rights for tenants in subsidized housing or with special legal needs, such as survivors of domestic violence. - Foreclosure defense and other protections for homeowners. - Maintaining and restoring essential utility services (gas, electricity, water). - Transfer on Death Instruments to pass a home to a designated beneficiary. Money and Debt: Focuses on cases that protect income and assets from unfair collections and fraud, including: - Bankruptcy. - Student loans. - Car title and payday loans. - Unfair debt collection. - Consumer fraud. - Driver's license restoration for debt-related suspension. - Financial exploitation of older adults. - Power of attorney for financial/property. - Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections. Work and Employment Rights: Focuses on protecting the rights and benefits of workers and reducing barriers to employment, including: - Unemployment Insurance benefits. - Wage claims. - Employment discrimination and enforcement of employee protections such as FMLA (family medical leave) and VESSA (for survivors of domestic or sexual violence). - Expungement and sealing of adult and juvenile criminal records. - The legal needs of migrant agricultural and landscape workers throughout Illinois. - Comprehensive services for victims of human trafficking throughout Illinois. Health, Disability, and Basic Needs: Focuses on accessing and protecting benefits for basic human needs, including: - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). - Medical Assistance (Medicaid, Medicare). - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security. - Veterans Benefits. - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). - Crime Victims Compensation from the State of Illinois. - Rights of long term care residents in Suburban Cook and Lake County. - Healthcare Power of Attorney and Living Wills. Immigration: Focuses on obtaining protected status for survivors of crime, including U-visa, VAWA (for survivors of domestic violence), and T-visa (for survivors of human trafficking).

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Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Protective/Restraining Orders
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
General Legal Aid
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Advocacy
Workers Education Society 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."
Legal assistance for low-income individuals and the elderly in civil matters involving basic needs. The type of services they provide range from telephone advice or brief service, to representation in court or at administrative hearings. Areas of legal assistance include: - Family Law (domestic violence, orders of protection, elder abuse, family violence, guardianship, bankruptcy). - Housing Law (landlord/tenant dispute, including evictions, foreclosures, fair housing issues). - Educational Law (children with disabilities, school suspensions, children's educational rights). - Consumer Law (identity theft, debt collection rights, consumer fraud). - Elder Law & Disability Rights (adult protective issues, guardianship issues). - Health and Economic Security (help obtaining/keeping public benefits, clearing/sealing criminal records).

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Protective/Restraining Orders
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Legal Aid
Senior Assistance Center provides navigation assistance to help people learn about and apply for their health insurance options, energy assistance programs and SNAP benefits.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
Offers benefits management, financial assistance when eligible, and free care coordination for the diagnosis and treatment of children with eligible health care needs including: - Blood disorders. - Cardiovascular impairments. - Craniofacial and External body impairments. - Eye Impairments. - Gastrointestinal impairments. - Hearing impairments. - Inborn metabolism errors. - Nervous system impairments. - Orthopedic impairments. - Pulmonary impairments. - Urogenital impairments.

Services

Welfare Rights Assistance
Case/Care Management
Pediatrics
Provides information about many different programs available through Health and Human Services (HHS) Includes: - Information about available healthcare plans. - Help with applying for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and other insurances. - Information about benefits programs such as TANF, SNAP, LIHEAP, and disability services. - Information on other programs available through HHS. See website for full list of services.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal assistance for low-income individuals and the elderly in civil matters involving basic needs. The type of services they provide range from telephone advice or brief service, to representation in court or at administrative hearings. Areas of legal assistance include: - Family Law (domestic violence, orders of protection, elder abuse, family violence, guardianship, bankruptcy). - Housing Law (landlord/tenant dispute, including evictions, foreclosures, fair housing issues). - Educational Law (children with disabilities, school suspensions, children's educational rights). - Consumer Law (identity theft, debt collection rights, consumer fraud). - Elder Law & Disability Rights (adult protective issues, guardianship issues). - Health and Economic Security (help obtaining/keeping public benefits, clearing/sealing criminal records).

Services

Protective/Restraining Orders
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Legal Aid