Cook County Housing
G&G Associates
1255 Division St. Chicago Heights, IL
Phone 1: 1(773)737-9699
Maximum 20 sex offenders; Licensed Transitional Housing Facilities DOC
Left message 3/16/15
Permanent housing for those recovering from addiction.1668 West Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 997-2222 ext 229
Eligibility: Must be at lease 1 year clean with documentation, homeless, and have a letter from their case manager.
Referral Process: Referred by IL Department of Corrections or other social service agency (Heartland,SalvationArmy etc). The Cressey house will contact the social service agency to get referrals for their Transitional housing program.
Services Offered: 27-apartment transitional housing program for homeless individuals and single parents in recovery.
- In addition to being chronically homeless and recovering from addiction, about half of Cressey’s residents have been incarcerated, generally for drug-related offenses 18 Studios, 8 1-Bedroom, and 2 2-Bedrooms on site.6 month-1 year wait list (Updated 6/27/12) — left message 10/11/12
Left message 03/16/15
Lincoln Park Interim Housing Community
600 W. Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 549-6111
Fax: (773) 549-1767
Eligibility: Single Men
Referral Process: Call on Monday mornings at 9AM to get an appointment. After completing an intake appointment, they will see a case manager. Then the person’s name will be placed on the waiting list.S/he will be asked to call each week until there is space available in the program. Once admitted, there is no time limit to length of stay, as long as a person is making progress toward goals and following all rules and requirements.
Waitlist is currently OPEN (Updated 3/25/15) Updated 3/25/15
St. Andrew’s Court
50 N. Hoyne
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 226-7620
Contact: David Rosa, Program Director
Eligibility: FORMER OFFENDERS / CORRECTIONS HISTORY
Referral Process: Call the above number / 2nd stage housing for those who have completed St. Leonard’s Shelter Program.
Provides: 42 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing (Single Room Occupancy)
- Length of stay varies based off of voucher:
- Ifreferredfrom the Illinois Department of Corrections: 12 month voucher
- If using a Shelter Plus Care voucher (more info): can be longer than 12 months
- Rate issubsidized, if on parole and subsidized the would have to pay 30% of income
- Case management, outdoor area, weight room, community room, private bathrooms, utilities paid for, therapy, life skills,Individual and group counseling, medical and dental referrals, psychological services, employment services, substance abuse services, relapse prevention.
- Wait list: very volatile-Can be one to several months
(Updated 03/16/15)
2750 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Main Phone: (773)-435-8300 Ask to speak to intake
Ashunti RMS
Jack Clark’s Family
2915 W. Armitage
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (773) 252-2877
Contact: Anthony – 773-809-2722 for emergency intake.
Eligibility: Men and women who have Substance Abuse Problem/Recovering from. Must be leaving treatment or detox or be 5 days clean
Referral Process: Call the above number for phone intake
Services: Recovery Home / Halfway House. Structured program where clients attend weekly meetings and attempt to succeed in a 12 step program. Minimum 90 day stay with no maximum limit
Fees: $125 weekly or $450 monthly
No Waitlist (Left Message on 3/25/15)
Willis House of Refuge
942 North Waller Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: 773-417-3997
Contact: Mr. Larry Gaines, Director
Eligibility: Homeless, 21 years or older.
Referral: Call to make sure bed is open and come in for in person intake, ID is needed
Services:To reside at Willis House, there is a fee of $125/week for all services. If you possess a LINK Card and are unemployed, there is a fee of $30/week.
Phone disconnected (7/2/12)
Mailbox number is not in service (03/25/15)
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6739 S. Green
Chicago, IL 60621
Contacts:
Keith Fields: 773-370-5571
Bernadette Fields: 773-616-1108
Fee charged-$125/week
Eligibility:
Referral Process:
Services:
Waitlist Status:
Left Voicemail 3/25/15
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
St. Leo Residence
7750 S. Emerald
Chicago, IL 60620
Phone: (773) 651-9950
Eligibility: Serving only homeless, single Veterans.Cannot have dishonorable discharge, must have an income (such as SSI or Veteran’s benefits) and documentation of homelessness. (They do offer an option for those without a source of income but space is very limited)
Services:Long term transitional residence including 141 individual studio apartments for single individuals, giving preference to homeless veterans.Computer library, community rooms, laundry facilities, and 24-hour desk clerk, as well as on-site supportive services with three case managers and a community liaison assisting residents with adjustment to housing, local community integration and social service needs. Now long term facility- NO MAXIMUM LENGTH STAY. Will be assigned a case manager and they can direct the clients to more resources.
Waitlist is Open; 6months – 1 year, depending on how long current residents decide to stay since no maximum length of stay.
Updated 3/25/15
