COVID-19 Resources
Free Internet access for two months
- Comcast’s internet: Internet Essentials
- Internet with K-12 or college student in household: Charter Communications
- Free Wi-Fi hotspots: Xfinity Hot spots
- 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
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
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
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
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)