Following is a collection of community health links, organizations and services that you may be in need of now or find valuable at a future date. If you would like to include your organization in our listing of community resources or suggest additional resources, please feel free to
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Alderman Gene Schulter – 47th Ward
Contact information and news for the 47th Ward.
Alderman Helen Shiller – 46th Ward
Contact information and news for the 46th Ward.
Alderman Mary Ann Smith – 48th Ward
Contact information and news for the 48th Ward.
Apna Ghar
Apna Ghar is a domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children. It was the first Asian shelter of its kind in the Midwestern United States.
Asian Human Services
Asian Human Services (AHS) exists to provide quality and compassionate services to the Asian American community of metropolitan Chicago.
Census 2010
Information about the upcoming Census 2010.
Chicago Clarendon Park
Contact information and history of the Clarendon Community Center and Park.
Chicago Police Department – 23rd District
23rd District community policing information.
City of Chicago
Official web site of Chicago with city news and information, tourism activities and sister agencies.
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4)
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4), a behavioral health and social service provider, offers quality, comprehensive services tailored to the cultural and economic diversity of its consumers. C4 has dedicated 27 years of counseling experience and expertise to healing and helping men, women and children who are struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, emotional trauma and the aftermath of violence.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Biography, contact information and latest government news.
Council for Jewish Elderly (CJE)
CJE provides programs and services for older people who live in Chicago and the suburbs. Home delivered meals, personal care, bill paying, transportation, information and referral, health services, counseling, housing assistance and more can be arranged by calling (773) 508-1000.
Edgewater Chamber of Commerce
Offers a 76-page Business and Community Guide for residents and consumers, the City of Chicago Facade Rebate Program to commercial property owners and works with them to create a pleasant shopping environment, and a Street Improvements Program that includes landscaping, street cleaning and infrastructure repairs.
Exploring Chicago
Arts and culture, parks and recreation, places to stay, travel and transport.
Government Web Sites
The first ever government web site to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
Heartland Alliance
Heartland Alliance advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations—particularly the poor, the isolated and the displaced—through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society.
Human Services Information & Referral Resource Network
Directory information and links to sites for Human Services and associated information and referral, Health and Medical Services, Disease Centers and Reports, Prescription Drug Products and Reference material, Community Health and Outreach programs and published information on these subjects.
Korean American Senior Center
(773) 878-7272
4750 N Sheridan Rd,
Chicago, IL 60640
The Korean American senior Center strives to be a leading force in supporting the elderly, with a primary focus on Korean Americans in metropolitan Chicago, by assisting them to obtain and sustain a sense of dignity and improved quality of life.
Lakefront SRO
Lakefront SRO is a non-profit developer of affordable supportive housing, working to provide permanent solutions to homelessness.
Residents for Effective Shelter Transitions (REST)
Providing emergency shelter, supportive services and interim housing to homeless men and women in Chicago since 1979.
Salvation Army – Uptown
The Salvation Army's Uptown Corps Service Center provides a caring place for those in need of crisis counseling, emergency assistance, advocacy and self-help groups. Also provides a variety of services and programs for the homeless.
State Representative Constance A. Howard – 34th District
Biography and contact information for the state respresentative of the 34th District.
State Representative Sara Feigenholtz – 12th District
Biography and contact information for the state representative of the 12th District.
State Senator Donne E. Trotter – 17th District
Biography and contact information for the state senator of the 17th District.
Truman College
Truman College, as one of the seven City colleges of Chicago, is a public institution serving the Chicago community under the Master Plan for Higher Education in Illinois. Truman College is dedicated to providing opportunities that meet the postsecondary, basic skills, workforce training, continuing education and cultural needs of the diverse, multiethnic community the college serves.
Uptown Chamber of Commerce
The Uptown Chamber is a non-profit association of businesses, merchants and service agencies working to promote Uptown as a good place to live, work, shop and do business. The mission is to facilitate economic development and technical assistance programs which serve the diverse economic and social needs of the community. Call (773) 878-1184.
Uptown Hull House
Jane Addams Hull House Association is a non-profit social service agency dedicated to helping people build better lives for themselves and their families.
Uptown Neighborhood Health Center
This clinic provides a range of health care services, including medical, dental, laboratory, pharmacy and X-ray. A variety of special services and programs are available as well.
Vietnamese Association of Illinois (VAI)
(773) 989-6153
5110 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
The Vietnamese Association of Illinois is a non-profit, community-based mutual assistance association (MAA), an agency founded by and for Vietnamese refugees. VAI's main mission is to foster the development and strength of the Vietnamese community.