COVID-19 Resources

• Comcast’s internet: Internet Essentials
• Internet with K-12 or college student in household: Charter Communications
• Free Wi-Fi hotspots: Xfinity Hot spots​    

  

Food Resources        

• To find Food Pantries: Greater Chicago Food Depository​
• Hunger Hotline/Illinois Hunger Coalition call:  1-800-359-2163  (SE HABLA ESPAÑOL)     

  

Financial Assistance        

  

• Help with Bills: www.usa.gov/help-with-bills provides information about government programs that help with bill payment, temporary assistance, jobs/unemployment, credit, etc. Hotline and website also available in Spanish.​ 
• Unemployment due to CoVid-19: Illinois Dept. of Employment Security​ and call:  1-800-244-5631​​
• 200 Dollars emergency grant for students:  go to https://myscholly.com/relief/​

Shelter Resources        

  

• If you need shelter:  Call 3-1-1 or go to your local Emergency Room or police station.  They will transport you to the nearest available shelter.
• For a listing of all homeless or housing insecure services and agencies responding during CoVid – 19 go to: Citywide Homeless Resources​

Medical Resources      ​  

  

• ​If you or a loved one has CoVid-19 symptoms and don’t have health insurance: How to get medical care when uninsured.pdf
• Healthcare for Undocumented Folks in the time of CoVid-19: United We Dream Website​

Immigrant and Refugee Support

• Illinois Colition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights: www.icirr.org
• Resource Guide for Immigrants and Refugees:  Guide of all Community Resources​

On-line support              

  

• Black-led and Trans-led LGBTQ Center:  On line Counseling Services and Food Pantry​
• Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers free Teletherapy: call  312-747-1020.  For after hours support, contact Crisis Text Line which serves anyone, in any type of crisis, 24-hours a day.  Text HOME to: 741741 to access a trained crisis counselor.​

CoVid-19 Information        

• Center for Disease Control: CDC CoVid-19
• City of Chicago specific information :  Chicago CoVid-19
• Gov. Pritzker daily briefings at 2:30pm: Daily Live Updates​​
• Illinois 24-hour coronavirus hotline in English and Spanish: 800-889-3931 or dph.sick@illinois.gov​
• If you are able to donate to help others:  Chicago CoVid-19 Response Fund

        

National Crisis Hotlines        

• ​Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-272-8255 (24 Hours)
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (24 Hours)
• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990, or text TalkWithUs to 66746 (24 Hours)
• Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-366-8288 
• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
• LGBTQ Trevor Project Lifeline: 866-488-7386, or text START to 678678 (24 Hours) 
• Veteran Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 ext. 1 (24 Hours)
• Domestic Violence Support: 1-815-729-1228 (24 Hours)  ​