On Your Feet Foundation
452 Central Ave. Suite 210
Highland Park, Il. 60035
847-433-7820

Birth Parent Services
(Retreats, networking, support
)

On Your Feet Foundation
452 Central Ave. Suite 210
Highland Park, Il. 60035
847-433-7820

Susan Wilson, MS. (coordinator)
312-925-4390

Educational Resources

Elgin Community College
1700 Spaulding Dr.
Elgin, IL 60123
Nursing Information
847-214-7390
elgin.edu
SRC-103
847-214-7399
Career Inventory test $5 a person


Chicago City Colleges
ccc.edu

Daley College
7500 S. Pulaski
773-838-7575
or 773-838-7803 GED

Harold Washington College
30 E. Lake
Chicago, IL 60601
Ms. Diaz
312-553-6040

Kennedy-King College
6800 S. Wentworth
Chicago, IL
Mr. Graham
773-602-5105 Code 001654  
773-602-5340

Malcolm X College
1900 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60612
Mr. Burke, Director
312-815-7070 Code 001650

Truman College
1145 W. Wilson Rm. 1935
Chicago, IL 60640
Ms. Howell
Code 001648
773-907-4810

Wright College
Humboldt Park
Vocational Center  
4300 N. Narragansett Rm. 129
Chicago, IL 60634
Mr. Sepert
773-481-8100
481-8820 or 21

GED Testing
Adult basic education when registering have license, voter registration, state ID, copies of lease, bill in your name,
public aid card

GED Preparation classes  
City Colleges
312-553-272
ccc.edu

Cook County GED testing Program
847-328-9795
cookcountyged.org

Regional GED   
217-782-008

Social Services

Post Adoption Counseling
HD Counseling
37 N. Plumgrove
847-359-4919

Chicago Job Council
Strive/Chic. Employment services
cjc.net

Family Rescue (Chicago)
PO. Box 17528
Chicago, IL 60617
773-375-8400

Food and Nutrition

WIC Chicago south   
773-448-6800

Catholic Charities (central intake)
312-655-7000 or 7700
Provide counseling, food sources,
resources in community
catholiccharities.net
 

Domestic Violence Services

Family Rescue (Chicago)
3PO Box 17528
Chicago, IL 60617
773-375-8400
Shelter and services
http://www.familyrescueinc.org

Mutual Ground
630-897-0080 (shelter)
630-897-8009

Office of Domestic Violence
Resources in city
1-877-863-6338

Cook County States Attorney Office
Domestic Violence division
Victim Witness Unit
312-341-2849

Illinois Coalitition Against Domestic Violence
730 E. Vine St., Suite 109
Springfield, IL 62703
217-789-2830
www.ilcadv.org

Indiana Domestic Violence Coalition
317-543-3908

Life Spann  
domestic violence, legal services and counseling
life-span.org

South Suburban Family Shelter
708-798-7737
ssfs1.org

Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
lafchicago.org

Employment Resources

Department of Human Services
Online application for food stamps,
medical assistane
dhs.state.il.us
800-843-6154


Unemployment

South suburbs 
Poet 708-709-3000 x 231

Job Training

Mt. Sinai  
Parenting/Job training
Cynthia Williams,
Director 773-257-6651

Training Inc.
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

11 East Adams St.. Ste 300
Chicago, IL 60603
312-913-2150
ymcachgo.org

Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (MOWD)
cityofchicago.org/mowf

Inspiration Café
4554 N. Broaadway, Suit 207
Chicago, IL 60640
773-878-0981
Ann Klassman, Dev. Director 
773-878-3114
Healthy life program therapy and life skills workshops

inspirationcafe.org

Prairie Net
Computer resources
510 E. Daniels, 
Champaign, IL 61820  
(217)-244-1962

Work Clothes 

Bottomless Closet
445 N. Wells 
Chicago, IL 60610
Geraldine Alexander (coordinator)
312-527-9664
bottomlesscloset.org 
email:
svanween@bottomlesscloset.org
Workshops to help with job preparation. Resume building, clothing for interviewing

The Perfect Fit
Lake and Porter Counties
487 Broadway, Suite 203 
Gary, IN 46402
219-880-0997
email:
perfectingu@aol.com

Childcare Resources

Action for Children
4753 N. Broadway Suite 1200
Chicago, IL. 60640
773-687-4000
email:
childcare@actforchildren.org

Illinois Network of Childcare Resources
ilchildcare.org

Other Resources for Women

Women Employed
22 W. Monroe St. Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60603
312-782-3902
email:
info@womenemployed.org   
website:
womenemployed.org

The Women’s Self-Employment Project
20 N. Clark St. 4th Floor
Chicago, IL. 60602 
312-606-8255
Conoyfft: Jackie Johnson
wsep.net

Women’s Law Project  
Legal Assistance Foundation ofChicago
111 W. Jackson Blvd. 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL. 60604
312-347-8366

Women’s Business Development Center  
8 S.Michigan, Ste, 400
Chicago, IL 60603
312-653-3477
wbdc.org

SCORE
This organization provides help to individulas beginning businesses.
score.org

 

Substance Abuse Treatment

 

Christian Industrial League
809 W. Munroe
Chicago, IL 60607
312-4221-0588

DUI
111 N. Wacker Ave.
Suite 1408
Chicago, IL 60602
312-949-1808 Ext. 23
312-443-9400 Ext. 22

Catholic Charities
Alcohol and Drug Treatment
721 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60610
312-421-0588

Cathedral Shelter of Chicago
207 S. Ashland Blvd. 
Chicago, IL  60607

Erie Family Health Center
1701 W. Superior
Chicago, IL 60622 
312-666-3488
eriefamilyhealth.org

Haymarket
932 .W. Washington Blvd. 6th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60607
hcenter.org
312-226-7984
312 I can help

Haymarket
108 N. Sangamon St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312-226-7984

Hazelden
800-257-7815
hazelden.org

Mercy Hospital
2525 S. Michigan Ave. 60616
312-567-2486
mercy-chicago.org

Women’s Treatment Center
140 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60607 
312-850-0050
womenstreatmentcenter.org