If you need housing or shelter
• Chicago Homeless Shelters & Services For The Needy (Homeless Shelter Directory)
• Housing Resources In Chicago (City of Chicago)
If you need help with food
• Food Resources In Chicago (City of Chicago)
Mental Health Resources
The City of Chicago has successfully expanded access to publicly funded mental health services for residents in all 77 neighborhoods! Collectively known as Chicago’s Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC) network, the mental health providers in the network all receive city funding to complement their federal, state, county, and philanthropic funding — and all must provide no-barrier mental health services. The TICC network provides a range of high-quality mental health services to adults, children, and families regardless of health insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay.
All residents can get connected to mental health services by visiting mentalhealth.chicago.gov or by connecting with other mental health services in our area:
- The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by calling 988.
- Trilogy, Inc Trilogy Crisis Line at 800-322- 8400
- Thresholds Call 773-572-5464, 24/7
- CDPH Mental Health Clinic Intake Line 312-747-1020.
- NAMI Chicago Helpline, 833-626-4244
If you want to prevent getting sick
• Protect Yourself (CDC)
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Information
For a list of vaccinations events, visit chicago.gov/vaxcalendar
There are currently several ways for Chicago residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine:
Visit chicago.gov/VaxCalendar to find a vaccination event near you.
Your health care provider, pharmacy or employer
Zocdoc – Chicago has partnered with Zocdoc to streamline access to COVID-19 vaccines, including at the City’s mass vaccination sites. You can now visit zocdoc.com/vaccine to confirm eligibility, see nearby vaccination locations, show their real-time appointment availability, and receive notifications when new appointments are available.
Vaccines.gov – A free, online service where users can search for pharmacies and providers that offer vaccination. Information about where COVID-19 vaccines are available is provided directly by pharmacies and providers, in collaboration with states, and is updated daily. Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you.
More information, including a map of vaccine providers, can be found at www.chicago.gov/vaccinefinder. For the most up-to-date information on the vaccine, visit www.chicago.gov/covidvax.
• Get A Free Coronavirus Test In Chicago (City of Chicago)
• Coronavirus Symptoms (CDC)
• What To Do If You Are Sick (CDC)
• How To Wear A Mask And How To Make A Cloth Mask (CDC)