The list below is a fraction of the hundreds of agencies throughout the City of Chicago that provide services in the areas of education, housing, food and emergency shelter, recovery and intervention. Please note that each organization has enrollment criteria and a nominal service fee may be requested. The list below should not be considered as a referral from Esperanza. This list is a resource to provide parents with a starting point in their quest to obtain additional services to help their family.  

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Community Resource Directory
GED, ESL, Computer Training
Citizenship Workshops
Food Pantries
Rehab

GED, ESL, COMPUTER TRAINING

Christopher House
2507 N. Greenview Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Ph: (773) 472-1083
www.christopherhouse.org
Services Offered: GED, ESL, Computer
Training

Greater West Town Development
790 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60622
Ph: (312) 432-1300
www.gwtp.org
Services Offered: Job Placement

The Blue Gargoyle Adult Learning
Program
5655 S. University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Ph: (773) 955-4108
www.employment.bluegargoyle.org
Services Offered: Job Training, Job Placement

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CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOPS

Gads Hill Center
1919 W. Cullerton St.
Chicago, IL 60608
Ph: (312) 226-0963
www.gadshillcenter.org
Services Offered: ESL

Instituto del Progreso Latino
2570 S. Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
Ph: (773) 890-0055
www.idpl.org
Services Offered: GED, ESL, Citizenship

Spanish Coalition for Jobs
2011 W. Pershing Rd.
Chicago, IL 60609
Ph: (773) 247-0707
www.scj-usa.org
Services Offered: GED, ESL, Citizenship

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FOOD PANTRIES

Humboldt Park: Food Pantry
1116 N. Kedzie
Chicago, IL 60651
Ph: (773) 772-7170 x 3302
Services Offered: Food Pantry

Lakeview Pantry
3831 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60613
Ph: (773) 525-1777
Services Offered: Food Pantry

Kenwood Oakland Community
Organization
1005 E. 43rd St.
Chicago, IL 60653
Ph: (773) 548-7500
Services Offered: Food Pantry

Pilsen Little Village
2635 W. 23rd St.
Chicago, IL 60608
Ph: (773) 927-1228
www.pilsenmh.org
Services Offered: Food Pantry

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REHAB

New Hope Recovery Center
550 W. Webster, 2N
Chicago, IL 60614
Ph: 773-883-3916
www.new-hope-recovery.com

Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc.
1949 N. Humboldt Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60647
Ph: (773) 252-2666
www.hascares.org

Haymarket Center
932 W. Washington
Chicago, IL 60607
Ph: 7-866-will-stop
www.hcenter.org

The Womens Treatment Center
140 N. Ashland
Chicago, IL 60607
Ph: 312-850-0500
www.womenstreatmentcenter.org

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