Support Staff Resources

FAMILIES & HOME

PARENT & CAREGIVER COVID GUIDES

CHICAGOLAND AVAILABLE CHILDCARE WORKERS DURING COVID-19; by Katie Scarlett Brandt

Chicago Public Schools Updates

Coronavirus And Parenting: What You Need To Know Now

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019

Talking to Your Kids About Coronavirus

Children's Book Addressing COVID-19

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The pandemic has had an impact on all of our mental wellness, and kids are no exception. Explore these tools and tricks to help kids de-stress and unwind for a smooth bedtime routine.

UTILITIES & BILLS

Internet Essentials Low-Cost Broadband; by Comcast or Internet Essentials Banda ancha de bajo costo; por Comcast (Spanish)

To increase the number of Chicagoans able to access broadband, Comcast has introduced new eligibility guidelines for their “Internet Essentials” package which will make the program available to all families who qualify for government public assistance programs, including low-income individuals with disabilities and seniors. To apply for the program, low-income applicants need to show they are participating in one of more than a dozen different government assistance programs. The first two months are free, then you can cancel without penalty or continue service for $9.95 per month.

Salvation Army Online Referral Desk

If you live in Chicagoland, Northern Illinois or Northwest Indiana, use the Online Referral Desk Form below to contact us for assistance with rent/mortgage, utilities, medicine, food, clothing, or transportation.

Credit Card Assistance in Response to COVID-19

City of Chicago Rental Assistance

COVID-19 Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

Bank Rate Student Loan info During Covid

Don’t Get Kicked Out!

Dontgetkickedout.com is a resource to help you find out if your building qualifies for the federal eviction moratorium, what your current eviction protections are, and find legal aid to help you stay in your home.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; by Illinois DHS

COVID-19 Pet Assistance Fund; by Rescue Chicago

FINANCIAL & FOOD RESOURCES

Dining At A Distance

Dining at a Distance is an aggregator to find what restaurants in the Chicago area are open for take-out, curbside pick-up, or delivery during the lock down of Chicago’s restaurants and bars during COVID-19.

Managing Your Finances in the Coronavirus Outbreak

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Chicago Food Bank

Mission of Our Lady of the Angels

Beyond Hunger Food Pantry

Catholic Charities Emergency Services

West Side United Food Resources

Viral Response Care Packages for Seniors

United Way Community Response and Recovery Fund

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; by Illinois DHS

Crisis Food Pantry Application; by Brave Space Alliance

Brave Space Alliance will be operating a crisis food pantry for queer and trans folks on the south side of Chicago during the pandemic. If you would like food or other supplies dropped off at your front door, please use this form. We are prioritizing folks who are sick, disabled, quarantined without pay, elderly, undocumented Black, Brown, or Indigenous

Chicago COVID-19 Hardships and Help Page; by Transformative Spaces

The Chicago COVID-19 Hardship and Help page was created by Chicago organizers Kelly Hayes and Delia Galindo to offer a simple way for people in the Chicago area to ask others for assistance during this crisis.

Chicago COVID-19 Assistance Request Form; by Midwestern University Medical Students

A group of medical students from Midwestern University here help to decrease the burden on healthcare workers and patients in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs during the COVID-19 pandemic. School closures, shortages of healthcare workers, and travel restrictions have had unprecedented effects on families in our community, and we wish to alleviate some of the stress placed on patients, healthcare workers and their families during this trying time.

Studio ATAO: Community Skillshare | Personal Finance

Give Directly

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting all of us in a way no other crisis has. If you’re coping and able to help someone worse off, now is the time to act. Giving directly is a fast, efficient, proven, and empowering way to do so.

Should You Defer Your Federal Student Loans During Coronavirus

Should You Refinance Your Student Loan?

Donate Credit Card Rewards to Social Justice Efforts, Coronavirus Relief

Marketing & MicroGrants for Women-owned Businesses

Credit Card Issuer Customer Assistance during COVID

ENTERTAINMENT & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tips to Manage Working From Home; by @werenotreallystrangers

Tips to Stay Sane While Social-Distancing & Quarantining; by @by.danbee

ADDITIONAL RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE

Southern Smoke Foundation

Service Workers Emergency Relief Fund; by One Fair Wage

Emergency Relief Fund; by Southern Smoke

Restaurant Worker’s Community Foundation Relief Fund

RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED EMPLOYEES

COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities; by Betancourt-Macias Family Scholarship Foundation

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Resources for Immigrants during COVID-19 Crisis

ARTIST AID

3 Arts Chicago Artist Relief Fund

Chicago Artist Financial Resources

For the People Artists Collective

Gottlieb Emergency Grant

Americans for the Arts

Pandemic Resources for Artists

Marketing & MicroGrants for Artists

RESOURCES FOR ALL TIMES

HEALTH CARE & MENTAL CARE

Community Health Chicago: Largest Free Health Clinic in Illinois

Empowered Therapy

We are doing a DBT Skills based virtual group that could be a fit. We are teaching skills and discussing how to navigate this unique and stressful time. If your clients are interested, feel free to reach out to us: info@empoweredtherapy.org

Free Virtual Mental Health Check In; by Mosaic Therapy

Chefs With Issues

How to Deal with Anxiety

Coping With Grief

Sleep Calculator

Grief and Sleep

Sleep Statistics: Dreaming of Better Sleep in 2021

A Guide to Sleeping with Coronavirus Anxiety

Financial Guide to Mental Health Therapy

SUBSTANCE & RECOVERY RESOURCES

Find an Addiction Center Near You

Chicago Alcoholics Anonymous COVID-19 Resources