Southside Critical Resources
Critical (Last updated on 6/4)
Food pantries, grocery stores, and pharmacies that are confirmed open
Organizations that are providing grocery donations and/or deliveries:
- Hyde Park – Brave Space Alliance
- Kenwood – First United Church of Christ
- Woodlawn – Experimental Station
- Greater Southside – Delacreme Scholars
Resources for black parents:
- Infant care for moms and families – Chicago Birthworks Collective
- Free parenting relief bags – The Dovetail Project
Beginning 6/22, in conjunction with The Resurrection Project, the Chicago Resiliency Fund will award $1,000 stimulus payments to Chicago residents who did not receive a stimulus payment from the federal government, due to ineligibility. Eligible individuals may include those who are undocumented, dependent adults, mixed-status families, and college students. More information on eligibility and the application process can be found here: https://resurrectionproject.
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Chicago Department of Public Health
Shelter:
Mental Health:
- 24-hour IDHS mental health support: text “TALK” or “HABLAR” to 552020 to receive a call from a counselor at a community mental health center
- Bright Star Community Outreach – Trained mental health professionals serving as trauma counselors available through their free hotline. 1 –833 – TURN123, Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m
Alderperson Offices: