Solid Ground Supportive Housing Program

1. Solid Ground Supportive Housing

Solid Ground Supportive Housing

. If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness, please go or direct them to the nearest hospital or police station for assistance with shelter. Call 311.

You will be directed the nearest pick-up point to be taken to a shelter or ask for Short-Term Help. is an online tool that allows you to search for housing information on your own.

You can click on each of the results to see contact information, eligibility criteria, and application process for supportive housing programs. Please click for a list of Warming/Cooling Centers in Chicago and other helpful resources. For information on emergency housing resources in suburban cook county, please visit the.Domestic Violence. In addition to the options listed above, youth may also call 1-800-RUNAWAY, if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has runaway and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home, or visit the.The 1-800-RUNAWAY 24-hour crisis line has an experienced front-line team member ready to help you now. It’s anonymous, confidential and free.1-800-RUNAWAY can also provide resources if you are a teacher looking for information to pass along to your students about youth homelessness or the reality of life on the streets. Hunger Resources. For general information and to access our supportive services, please call (773) 276-4900 on Monday to Friday, from 9 AM to 7 PM.To contact the Solid Ground Supportive Housing Program for male identified youth experiencing homelessness, aged 16-21 years old, please call (773) 276-4900, extension #226 or.To contact the Scattered Site Supportive Housing Program 773-276-4900, extension #205 orTo contact the Casa Corazon Program for more information on our youth shelters and drop-in centers, please call (773) 276-4900, extension #246.

Prepare a well-balanced meal for residents of our partner's Solid Ground Supportive Housing Program, Chicago’s first bilingual, male-intentional supportive-housing program for homeless youth ages 16 to 21. Your help will allow the organization to regularly offer this meal, which will add consistency to residents’ schedules and also expands the staff’s capacity to attend to other departments of this multi-faceted organization. Cooking experience is not required. This program occurs during the residents’ free time when they are arriving home from school or work and therefore, it is not required for them to join in and cook alongside the volunteers.

Some residents may help with the cooking and will visit with volunteers as they work, but do so voluntarily. Volunteers are encouraged to interact with the residents in various ways during the program if they are around.Partner: La Casa Norte serves youth and families confronting homelessness, provides access to stable housing, and delivers comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities.

La Casa Norte has been a Chicago Cares partner since 2011 for this project.