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
As a part of our "prevent" approach to ending homelessness, we offer stabilizations services, including emergency assistance, homelessness prevention, and diversion. We also help stabilize those who have exited homelessness through our supportive housing programs. For more information about eligibility, click on the link below.