Do you need immediate help?
If you are looking for temporary shelter, visit the Health Connection HUB.
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, please contact the Homelessness Prevention Call Center at 877-4-COOK-15 (877-426-6515) or visit myentrypoint.org
For information about our current services, call (708) 338-1724 (toll-free 888-338-1744) Monday–Friday 9am–5pm
Learn about our Emergency Shelter status
If you are suffering from loss of income due to the current pandemic and are worried about maintaining stable housing, you may be eligible for assistance with rent, mortgage or utilities through our Emergency Housing Assistance program.
How can we help?
Knowing about your current situation helps us better assist you.
- I am homeless and I need shelter.
- I am an individual in need of stability services.
- I need financial assistance to avoid losing my home.
- I am looking for housing.
- We are a family in need of shelter.
- I am about to be evicted.
- I know someone who needs help.
- I have lost income due to COVID-19 and need help paying my rent, utilities or mortgage.
- I am looking for a temporary place to stay.
- I am not in suburban Cook County but need assistance.
- I don’t know what I need.
- I know someone who needs help.
If you are looking for temporary shelter, visit the Health Connection HUB.
For information about our current services, call (708) 338-1724 Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm.
If you are suffering from loss of income due to the current pandemic and are worried about maintaining stable housing, you may be eligible for assistance with rent, mortgage or utilities through our Emergency Housing Assistance program.
Please call us at 708.397.4423 or the Suburban Call Center 877.426.6515.
Please call us at 708.397.4423 or the Suburban Call Center 877.426.6515.
If you are at risk of becoming homeless, please contact the Suburban Call Center at 877-426-6515 or visit myentrypoint.org
Please refer them to our main number at (708) 338-1724.
If you are suffering from loss of income due to the current pandemic and are worried about maintaining stable housing, you may be eligible for assistance with rent, mortgage or utilities through our Emergency Housing Assistance program.
Due to COVID-19, our PADS Shelter Program is currently not available.
Please call the Suburban Call Center at 877-426-6515 or visit myentrypoint.org for other resources
If you are looking for temporary shelter, visit the Health Connection HUB.
In the city of Chicago, contact 311. Outside of the city and Cook County, contact your local Department of Human Services office.
If you live in suburban Cook County and are at risk of becoming homeless, call the Suburban Call Center at 877-426-6515 or visit myentrypoint.org
If you live in Chicago, call the city help line at 311.
Please have them contact us at 708.397.4423 or the Suburban Call Center 877.426.6515.
Eligibility Criteria
Emergency Assistance, Prevention & Stabilization Services
Documentation requirements for the Emergency Assistance Program:
- You will need to provide identification. If you do not have current identification, our volunteers will help you acquire the identification necessary to obtain benefits and employment. Please bring anything that might qualify as proof of identification including social security cards, birth certificates, school records, medical records, prison release documents or other types of official communication such as a benefits award letter or utility bill or lease.
- Certain types of assistance will require proof of income such as pay stubs, social security or link card awards or unemployment benefits.
- You will also need to provide documentation regarding your financial issue, such as a 5-day notice and copy of your lease, a utility shut off notice and bill with past due amounts or appointment slips for medical visits or job interviews.
For additional information about required documentation, please call (708) 338-1724 ext. 307.
Supportive Housing
Minimum qualifications for all Supportive Housing programs:
- Proof of homelessness, as defined by HUD.
- Proof of all household income.
- Photo identification.
- Birth certificates for all household members
All housing programs received referrals through Entry Point, suburban Cook County’s Coordinated Entry system.
To learn more, visit myentrypoint.org.
