All Homeless Services

  • 120-Day Interim Housing Project

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    The Night Ministry
    1110 N. Noble St., Chicago, IL 60642
    Link to website
    (773) 506-4100
    Agency Name: The Night Ministry
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Each year, our 120-Day Interim Program at Open Door Youth Shelter – West Town houses about 200 youth, and their babies and toddlers. The Night Ministry’s youth housing programs are the only programs in Chicago that accept pregnant and parenting youth as young as 14 years of age. Our Interim Read more [...]

  • Comprehensive Homeless Youth Services

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    TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS
    162 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654
    info@teenliving.org
    (312) 568-5700
    Agency Name: TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Teen Living Programs serve youth ages 13 to 24 who became homeless because of serious family issues, including substance abuse, and physical or sexual abuse. Many are ostracized due to their sexual orientation. While escaping these situations and leaving their homes may provide temporary relief, life on the streets carries Read more [...]

  • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

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    EDWARD HINES, JR. VA HOSPITAL
    5000 S. 5th Ave., Hines, IL 60141
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    Lorry Luscri and Mandi Evanson
    (708) 202-8387
    Agency Name: EDWARD HINES, JR. VA HOSPITAL
    Contact Name: Lorry Luscri and Mandi Evanson

    Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care to all veterans and is a key treatment facility within the Great Lakes regional network of VA hospitals and outpatient clinics. Specialized clinical programs include Blind Rehabilitation, Spinal Read more [...]

  • Host Home Program for Homeless 18-24 Y/O

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    UHLICH CHILDREN'S ADVANTAGE NETWORK (UCAN)
    3737 N. Mozart St., Chicago, IL 60618
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    Francisco Monzon
    info@ucanchicago.org
    (312) 738-5921
    Agency Name: UHLICH CHILDREN'S ADVANTAGE NETWORK (UCAN)
    Contact Name: Francisco Monzon

    In October 2009, UCAN launched the LGBTQ Host Home Program, which is an innovative housing model providing an alternative to the shelter system for LGBTQ homeless youth.   The goal of the program is to ease youth into adulthood and towards a path of independent living by providing a safe Read more [...]

  • Identity-Affirming Youth Transitional Housing

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    PROJECT FIERCE CHICAGO
    Chicago, IL 60602
    Link to website
    projectfiercechicago@gmail.com
    Agency Name: PROJECT FIERCE CHICAGO
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Project Fierce Chicago is a grassroots collective of radical social workers, housing advocates and young people who are working together to establish identity-affirming transitional housing in Chicago. Project Fierce’s mission is to reduce LGBTQ youth homelessness in Chicago by providing transitional housing and support services to homeless LGBTQ young adults. Read more [...]

  • Latin@ LGBTQ Youth Independent Living Program

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    EL RESCATE
    2703 W. Division Chicago, IL 60622
    Link to website
    Jackie Gonzalez
    jackieg@prcc-chgo.org
    (872) 829-2494
    Agency Name: EL RESCATE
    Contact Name: Jackie Gonzalez

    El Rescate Latina/o LGBTQ Independent Youth Living Program assist youth between the ages of 18 to 24. El Rescate’s mission is to provide identity-affirming housing to homeless LGBTQ youth, some being HIV-positive, and to provide support services to assist with their transition to independence.

  • Street and Community Outreach Program (SCOPe)

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    TEEN LIVING PROGRAM
    162 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654
    Link to website
    info@teenliving.org
    (866) 803-8336 ext. 0
    Agency Name: TEEN LIVING PROGRAM
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Sometimes youth knock at our door. Just as often, we go out and find them. We seek to prevent homelessness at its root, by reaching at-risk youth through multiple points of contact: in the communities where they live, work, study, worship, and socialize. By working closely with schools, local police, Read more [...]

  • Transsafe

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    TransLife Center/Chicago House
    4750 N Sheridan Rd
    Link to website
    Transsafe
    gedwards@chicagohouse.org
    773-248-5200
    Agency Name: TransLife Center/Chicago House
    Contact Name: Transsafe
    Accessible Accommodations: Yes

    TransSafe is a once weekly service for transgender and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals age 18 and up, providing a safe and trans affirming space where trans and GNC individuals can access referrals and linkage to housing, medical aid, employment, and HIV services. Snacks provided

  • Youth Housing and Services

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    THE NIGHT MINISTRY
    835 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613
    Link to website
    Nate Metrick
    nate@thenightministry.org
    (773) 506-3123
    Agency Name: THE NIGHT MINISTRY
    Contact Name: Nate Metrick

    The Crib is an overnight space for young people ages 18-24 to get a hot meal, sleep, do yoga, dance, rest, and be safe. The space is welcoming to people of all genders and sexual orientations, and is open seven nights a week. We believe that every person deserves a Read more [...]