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HOMELESSNESS & FOOD RESOURCES
Food, housing, goods, transportation, health services, financial assistance, employment-related services, education, or legal issues (search by zip code to locate resources):
FIND HELP
State benefits for health care, food (SNAP), and cash assistance:
ABE APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY
Association of Homeless Advocates in the North/Northwest District (A.H.A.N.D.)
AHAND is the northern council of the Alliance to End Homelessness, the coordinating entity for homeless housing and services in suburban Cook County:
AHAND RESOURCES
North Cook County Township Food Pantries:- Barrington Township Food Pantry<
- Elk Grove Township Food Pantry
- Evanston Township Food Pantry
- Maine Township Food Pantry
- New Trier Township Food Pantry
- Niles Township Food Pantry
- Northfield Township Food Pantry
- Palatine Township Food Pantry
- Schaumburg Township Food Pantry
- Wheeling Township Food Pantry
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Find the closest food panty, with hours of operation and more:
SOLVE HUNGER TODAY
Tenants Rights
Shares tips for Chicagoland renters, resources for those who cannot pay rent, and news regarding moratoriums on evictions, utility cut-offs, etc.:
TENANTS RIGHTS
CEDA (Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County)
Suburban Cook County family support resources, information, and referral helpline:
CEDA Information
Youth Homelessness Poster
Hotlines for resources for unaccompanied youth, both 17 years of age & younger and 18 years of age and older, including food, healthcare, emergency shelter and temporary housing – POSTER
North/Northwest Suburbs Resource Directory
Association of Homeless Advocates in the North/Northwest District (AHAND) – DIRECTORY
Guidance from SchoolHouse Connection regarding COVID-19 and Homelessness
COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools and Early Learning Programs
IDPH Recommended Guidance – Homeless Shelters
Recommended Guidance for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Homeless Shelters
HOMELESS SUPPORT IN OUR SCHOOLS
Homeless liaisons and school district liaisons work directly with families to make sure that homeless children and unaccompanied youth have materials needed to complete school assignments, access to meals, and to ensure their safety and stability. They also work to identify and locate specific services or connections with other agencies.
Here are some helpful ISBE links for McKinney-Vento Liaisons and Rights for Students:- SCHOOL DISTRICT McKINNEY-VENTO LIAISONS LOCATOR
- STATE OF ILLINOIS AREA LEAD LIAISONS
- STATE OF ILLINOIS McKINNEY-VENTO EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS FOR STUDENTS
North Suburban Cook County Regional McKinney-Vento Liaison
Dr. Tom Bookler at tbookler@ncisc.org or 847-803-5605
