Promoting Well-Being in Families Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity

AA provides support group meetings throughout Illinois and around the world for indivudals struggling with alcoholism. This link allows you to enter your zipcode to find a meeting near you.

Formerly known as Illinois KidCare, The All Kids website provides information about eligibility and services provided by the state comprehensive health care program for children in Illinois.

This tip sheet describes how homelessness impacts various areas of health and wellness. It offers ways to identify and assess the needs of families experiencing homelessness and connect them to medical and dental homes. It provides resources and supports to connect families to health and wellness providers.

IDHS provides a variety of resources related to alcoholism and substance abuse on their website. This link includes a variety of informational pamphlets and hotline numbers for assistance.

Community Health Centers, also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers, or FQHCs, provide care regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. This link provides a locator to help families find a center in their local community.

The Illinois Community College Board provides information about adult education in Illinois. The site has an Adult Education Program locator that is searchable by Zip Code.

This website from the Illinois Community College board contains information about the GED test in Illinois and test preparation materials.

This web site provides a map of Illinois with corresponding health departments by region.

This webpage helps individuals locate the health care program that is suited to their needs and includes information about publicly funded health care programs.

The SNAP-Ed and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Programs (EFNEP) provide nutrition education to SNAP recipients and limited resource families in order to help them maintain a healthy diet on a limited budget.

The Moms and Babies program provides health care to pregnant women and their infants to ensure a healthy pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period. This link provides information about eligibility and services.

NA provides support group meetings throughout Illinois and around the world for individuals struggling with drug addiction. This link allows you to enter your zipcode to find a meeting near you.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA website provides listings of treatment facilties. Enter your zip code or city to find programs in your area.

This self-assessment tool is designed to help providers evaluate how to be more responsive in serving children and families experiencing homelessness. It includes indicators and related resources on how to identify and support families, removing barriers, responding to family needs, strategic collaboration, and collecting data. This resource supports resilience.

Illinois WorkNet Provides a wide variety of information about job searching, career choice, and adult educational opportunities.

DBSA chapters offer peer-run support groups through the state of Illinois as well as an online mindful parenting support network. This link can help you find a local support group as well as online resources.

Support groups may help individuals maintain wellness and find peer support. This link to The Illinois Chapter of NAMI provides links to local chapters with support group meetings around the State of Illinois.