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Provides community-based support services for adults with severe mental health and co-occurring needs. Staff members meet the client at home or in the community to help them fulfill goals in their case plan. Provides services such as counseling, accompaniment, medication management, and job assistance. Services are delivered by a team of mental health professionals.

Chicago Public Schools operates Student Outreach and Re-Engagement (SOAR) Centers that help link youth and families with the support needed to address the fundamental issues driving lack of engagement in school. The program has four citywide SOAR offices in neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of out-of-school youth.

BUILD's Mental Health Program is designed to increase access to mental health care and substance abuse treatment for young people impacted by these issues. The Clinical Wellness teams offer onsite and school-based counseling, family services, art therapy, restorative justice programs and more. Counselors and therapists integrate their sessions with other BUILD programs, working to eliminate the stigma often associated with mental health care.

La Casa Norte's Public Health Ambassadors youth outreach program works to curb health inequities in Chicago. Based at the Community Assistance Office, youth ages 16 through 24 earn a stipend while training to be advocates for their neighborhoods. Youth ambassadors help their communities access vaccines and other resources, including rental and internet assistance.

United African Organization is an Illinois Welcoming Center (IWC) and provider of the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP). These programs provide immigrants with services, including:Public Benefits Assistance: MedicaidSNAPChildcare Etc. Interpretation/translation services Community educationApplication supportGetting an ID cardAssistance with:ResettlementHousing SchoolRental assistanceEviction supportMental healthFinancial supportEtc.

Chicago Public Schools operates Student Outreach and Re-Engagement (SOAR) Centers that help link youth and families with the support needed to address the fundamental issues driving lack of engagement in school. The program has four citywide SOAR offices in neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of out-of-school youth.

Provides a community-based health center for education and outreach. Offers monthly workshops that focus on a variety of subjects important to the community. Health professionals provide information on topics such as diabetes, asthma, and securing appropriate medical services. A licensed dietician offers workshops designed to encourage good health through the preparation of nutritional foods. Local educational personnel, the police, and various other community organizations also provide workshops on relevant topics.

Offers educational opportunities and resources to service members, veterans, and their families. Trainings include: - Mental health and PTSD awareness - Military culture teach-ins - School outreach to share military/veteran history - Other speaking/educational engagements as requested

Outreach: Provides interventions initiated by an agency or organization for the purpose of identifying potential clients or their caregivers and encouraging their use of existing services and benefits.

- Adult MSM Program: Provides social and support groups for both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men. Also, offers HIV/STD testing, bar/bath house outreach and education, social marketing campaigns and LIFE, and education health-promoting program for HIV-positive men. - Mobile Outreach Program: Provides HIV/STD education, testing and linkage to care services for people who are newly diagnosed HIV-positive and outreach for high-risk individuals.

ICNA Relief Chicago is a provider of the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP), which conducts outreach to inform immigrants about the availability of public resources and assist them in accessing services. IFRP also provides referrals, case management, language interpretation, and advocacy.

Syrian Community Network is an Illinois Welcoming Center (IWC) and provider of the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP). The goal of IFRP is primarily to serve individuals with limited English proficiency with assistance in applying for or managing cases related to Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, etc. Other types of case management can be provided under IFRP, such as education case management, follow-up with medical providers, Social Security Administration, etc., but it is primarily meant for public benefits assistance and referrals.The IWC similarly serves individuals with limited English proficiency, but its services can include anything related to supporting the needs of immigrant families, such as referrals, medical appointments, school case management, immigration legal services, public benefits, and more.

The Chicago Police Department offers a Community Academy, which is an outreach and education program for the residents of Chicago. It gives the community a first hand experience of the Chicago Police Department and the units within the Department. This course is held once a week for 10 weeks for 3 hours each week at the Education and Training Academy.

The Westside Justice Center Community Outreach program provides presentations and education on various Know Your Rights topics, such as Landlord/Tenant, Criminal Records Relief, and Interactions with Law Enforcement.

Hanul Family Alliance provides the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP) which conducts outreach that informs immigrants about the availability of public benefits and other services that support personal and family well-being and economic self-sufficiency. IFRP also provides case management and referrals, language interpretation services, and advocacy.

Chinese American Service League provides the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP) which conducts outreach that informs immigrants about the availability of public benefits and other services that support personal and family well-being and economic self-sufficiency. IFRP also provides case management and referrals, language interpretation services, and advocacy.

HANA Center is an Illinois Welcoming Center (IWC) and provider of the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP). These programs provide immigrants with services, including:OutreachCrisis servicesEmergency financial assistanceCase management and referralsLanguage interpretationRights advocacyWorkshops

Muslim Women Resource Center (MWRC) is an Illinois Welcoming Center (IWC) and provides the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP) in addition to Immigration Legal Services, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), WIC (Women, Infant and Children), ESL (English as Second Language) classes, Citizenship Classes, and other referral and field work services as needed by the community. Services under IWC include:Social Security benefits applications (retirement, disability, age-based)Medicare applicationsRTA applications (free or reduced-fare passes, free rides for disabled individuals)Passport application assistanceFinancial or crisis intervention assistanceDonations or referrals for donationsDMV-related services (State ID, driver's license, driving record assistance)Obtaining civil documents (marriage, divorce certificates)Domestic violence referrals and child support/custody form assistanceSchool admission and college/university application supportMedical appointment scheduling and hospital referralsField work with interpretation and translation servicesEducational workshops on various topics including immigration topics and "Know Your Rights" presentationsServices under IFRP include:Assistance with Food Stamps (SNAP) applicationsMedicaid benefits assistanceCash benefits (TANF) assistanceReferrals to WIC and other family support programsOutreach, case management, information and referralInterpretation and translation services

The Chicago Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) SAFE Ambassadors make up the outreach and engagement team. SAFE stands for Streets Are For Everybody. Since 2001, the Ambassadors have provided direct education and encouragement to Chicagoans regarding traffic safety, active transportation options, and multiple CDOT projects.

Breakthrough Urban Ministries' provides a long-term, comprehensive approach to reducing violence in Chicago for adolescents and adults ages 13+. Through prevention, intervention, and restoration, Breakthrough's Violence Prevention team works year-round to increase hope in the community by creating opportunities for residents most at risk of violence to pursue a safe, stable and engaged East Garfield Park.

BUILD's Mental Health Program is designed to increase access to mental health care and substance abuse treatment for young people impacted by these issues. The Clinical Wellness teams offer onsite and school-based counseling, family services, art therapy, restorative justice programs and more. Counselors and therapists integrate their sessions with other BUILD programs, working to eliminate the stigma often associated with mental health care.

Live4Lali operates a mobile truck as well as a shipping service that provides drug use harm reduction supplies, such as naloxone (NARCAN) and fentanyl test strips. In-person distribution is also availabe at their main office in Arlington Heights.

Chicago Public Schools operates Student Outreach and Re-Engagement (SOAR) Centers that help link youth and families with the support needed to address the fundamental issues driving lack of engagement in school. The program has four citywide SOAR offices in neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of out-of-school youth.

Hamdard Health Alliance works in close collaboration with partners to develop culturally relevant health programming. Health Educators work alongside Primary Care Providers to provide the tools, knowledge, and resources individuals need to take control of their health challenges. Hamdard's Outreach and Education department manages all types of community initiatives to ensure that their patient population has the information necessary to make good choices about their health and wellness.

Corazón's Department of Health Services specializes in delivering sexual health care services in a non-judgmental, sex-positive, and LBGTQ+ affirming setting. They offer confidential testing and counseling for HIV, gonorrhea, and chlamydia Monday through Friday (walk-ins always available) and supply free condoms and safer sex kits. They also provide referrals for other client needs, such as mental health, domestic violence, and much more. In support of the community's youth, they partner with Morton East High School in Cicero and Heritage Middle School in Berwyn to offer classes on sexual health and teen pregnancy prevention.