Resources for Women

Help for women, near you

Food, housing, legal help, jobs, education, and family support — a directory of community organizations serving women across Cook and Will counties.

We know how hard it can be to find the right help when you need it most. This directory brings together local organizations — food pantries, housing and legal services, employment programs, and more — so you can reach out with confidence.

Cook County 36 resources

Cook County

Housing cooperative

South suburban housing center

  • Contact Carrie Simpson
  • Phone (708)957-4674
  • Address 18220 Harwood Ave, Homewood, IL, 60430
  • Notes This organization offers housing choice, suplemental security income, social security disability, verterans benifitys, child support or alimony payments and more.
Cook County

Workforce Program

Easter Seals

  • Contact Michael Galiaro
  • Phone (312) 551-7162
  • Address 141 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60604
  • Notes Help with jobs their note says "All Abilities - Limitless Possibilities
Cook County

A road to a better future

Safer Resources Center

Cook County

Housing for those in need

Feather Fist

Cook County

Filing discrimination complaints

Ban the Box

Cook County

Expungement & Sealing

CGLA

Cook County

Careers In Construction

Hire 360

Cook County

Housing Services

South Suburban Housing Center

  • Contact John R. Petruszak
  • Phone (708) 957-4674
  • Address 18220 Harwood Ave., Homewood, IL, 60430
Cook County

Assistance With Utility Bills

CEDA

Cook County

On Job Coaching

E & ES Onward & Upward

  • Contact Shenika
Cook County

Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

Legal Aid Chicago

Cook County

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Program

WIOA

Cook County

High Quality Early Childhood Dev.

Illinois Action For Children

  • Secondary Note: 4 Learning
  • Phone 1 (708) 365-1500
  • Address 16515 South Park Ave., South Holland, IL, 60473
  • Notes Year-round, full day care program hrs. 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - M-F
Cook County

High Quality Early Childhood Dev.

Illinois Action For Children

  • Secondary Centers Are Listed
  • Phone 1 (708) 365-1500
  • Address 729 Engle St., Dolton, IL, 60419
Cook County

High Quality Early Childhood Dev.

Illinois Action For Children

  • Phone 1 (708) 365-1500
  • Address 202 S. Halsted St. Bldg.C, Chicago Hts., IL, 60411
Cook County

High Quality Early Childhood Dev.

Illinois Action For Children

Cook County

Workforce Innovation Program

Safer Foundation

Cook County

Expungement Petition Drive

Far South Suburban Coalition TREAD

  • Contact Rev. Calloway
  • Phone 1 (773) 468-0474
  • Address 11320 S. Halsted, Chicago Hts., IL
  • Notes To help persons seeking expungement or sealing of their records
Cook County

Help job seekers find employment

Washington Heights Workforce Center

  • Phone 1 (773) 928-5272
  • Address 10325 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60628
  • Notes They offer a wide range of employment services to adults and youth
Cook County

Job Training

Illinois Dept. of Human Services

  • Contact Kito Lester
  • Phone 1 (773) 602-4299
  • Address 8001 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL
  • Notes Show recipients how to manage their medical, SNAP and cash benefits
Cook County

Housing Discrimination Reporting

South Suburban Housing Center

Cook County

Onward and Upward Job Planning

South Suburban American Job Cntr.

  • Phone 1 (708) 589-7375
  • Address 16845 S. Halsted St., Harvey, IL, 60426
  • Notes How to prepare for employment opportunities
Cook County

Upward Bound Program

Prairie State College

  • Contact Jermaine Morales, Dir.
  • Secondary Jessica Watson, Prog. Coord.
  • Phone 1 (708) 709-7936
  • Address 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Hts., IL, 60411
  • Notes jmorales10@prairiestate.edu
Cook County

Educational Opportunities (Free)

Chicago State University

Cook County

Upward Bound Program

University of IL - Chicago Campus

Cook County

Food

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Cook County

Arts & Education Organization

The Healing Academy

Cook County

Humane Society

So. Sub. Humane Society

  • Phone 1 (708) 755-7387
  • Address 21800 Central Ave., Matteson, IL
  • Notes office@southsuburbanhumane.org
Cook County

Housing Resources

Respond Now

Cook County

South Suburban Humane Soc.

Humane Society

  • Phone 1 (708) 755-7387
  • Address 21800 Central Ave., Matteson, IL, 60443
  • Notes www.southsuburbanhumane.org
Cook County

Legal Aid Foundation

Legal Assistance

Cook County

CEDA - LIHEAP

Energy Services Dept.

Cook County

Legal Aid Foundation

Reduced Tax Help

Cook County

Safer Foundation

Help w/arrest & convictions

  • Contact Harriett Mosley
  • Phone Only E-Mail Listed
  • Address 249 W. 162nd St., South Holland, IL
  • Notes harriett.mosley@saferfoundtion.org or tiffany.brown@saferfoundation.org

Will County 32 resources

Will County

Outreach Services

Easter Seals

  • Contact Michael Gallardo
  • Phone (312) 551-7162
  • Address 141 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60604
  • Notes This organization provides exceptional services, education outreach and advocacy so that people with disabilities can live a normal life.
Will County

Financial support

Joliet Township

  • Phone (815) 726-4781
  • Address 175 W, Jefferson st., Joliet, IL, 60432
  • Notes This organation assists with rent.
Will County

Fixed Rate Mortgage

M7M Mortgage

  • Contact Cristy Lister
  • Phone (815)955-9970
  • Address 990 essington road, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This organiation offers conventional and portfolio mortgage products and serveces loans.
Will County

Community Center

Daycare

  • Phone (815)727-6343
  • Address 309 Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL, 63435
  • Notes This organization offers early childhood educationIncluding preeschool for all programs. Open year around
Will County

Community Center

Spanish community center

  • Contact Kenya Ortega
  • Secondary Jocelyn Pasindo
  • Phone (815)727-3683 (779)939-5470
  • Address 309 Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL, 63435
  • Notes This organization assist with low-income families, immagrant familiess, and limited english speaking families, provides support for families to preserve and reunite theri families. Food pantires. Translation services. legal assistance, Covid -19
Will County

Grants & Assistance program

Will Co. Comback

  • Contact Erin Bertocchi
  • Phone (815)671-2048
  • Address 63435.0, Joliet, IL, 63435
  • Notes This organization assists with mediation services, housing stability services, rental assistance program, and legal services.
Will County

Housing platform

Trinity services Inc

  • Contact Rachel Evans
  • Secondary Laura Landini
  • Phone (815)293-7107
  • Address 2301 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This organization offers financial assistance for security deposite, reoccurring home inspections, resume writing and interviewing preperation, transportation assistance and therapy sessions if requested.
Will County

Aging & disability resorce

Cathlic charities

  • Phone (815)723-3405
  • Address 16555 Weber Rd., Crest Hill, IL, 60403
  • Notes This organization provides medicsre and medicaid issuses, senior property tax assistance, ss issuses, and socializing opportunities
Will County

Homebuyer education

Will Co. community concerns

  • Phone (815)722-0722
  • Address 2455 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This organization aids in the Homebuyers education workshop. They provide steps in the home buying process, loan products and programd, down payment assistance options, and how to get qualified,
Will County

Community Concerns

Case managment

  • Phone (815)722-0722
  • Address 2455 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This program assists with water assistance, rental assistance, mortgage assistance, employment support, child care, uniforms, licence plate sticker renewal, and insurance.
Will County

Caregiver recorce center

Family caregiver support partners

  • Phone (815)740-4225
  • Address 60435.0, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This organization assists with cargiver support
Will County

Educational series

Right at home

  • Contact Kathy Wetters
  • Phone (815)7239713
  • Address 251 n center st, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This organization provides education on demetia live.
Will County

Foreclosure Program

Community concerns

  • Phone (815)722-0722
  • Address 2455 Glenwood Rd, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes This organization assists with mortgage foreclosure program
Will County

Food Pantry

Christian Life Cntr.

  • Phone (815) 725-7729
  • Address 114 Channahan St., Shorewood, IL, 60404
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. 4th Saturday of each month 12 noon - 3 p.m.
Will County

Food Pantry

Shorewood Church of God Hope Box

  • Phone (815) 729-1116
  • Address 203 School Road, Shorewood, IL, 60404
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Will County

Food Pantry

Soul Food Pantry

  • Phone (815) 725-6835
  • Address 2800 Black Road, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. 2nd & 4th Mon. of each month 4:30 p.m.-6p.m.
Will County

Food Pantry

Northern IL Food Bnk.

  • Phone (815) 846-1041
  • Address 171 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet, IL, 60436
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. 2nd & 4th Mon. of each month 4:30 p.m.-6p.m.
Will County

Food Pantry

Fellowship Bible

  • Phone (815) 727-1530
  • Address 122 Morris St., Joliet, IL, 60436
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. 1st & 3rd Thurs. of each month 10 a.m.- 12 noon. Call for details before showing up for this pantry.
Will County

Food Pantry

Lively Hope Church of God

  • Phone (815) 741-2377
  • Address 308 N. Midland Ave., Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. 3rd Mon. of each month 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Will County

Food Pantry

Family Outreach Program

  • Phone (815) 730-9567
  • Address 1701 N. Larkin, Crest Hill, IL, 60403
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. for Zip Codes 60403. 60435, 60431, 60431, 60441, and 60544 and I.D. is required.
Will County

Food Pantry

St. John Lutheran Church

  • Phone (815) 439-2320
  • Address 2650 Plainfield Road, Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes Pantry Hrs. Saturday mornings 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Drive Thru)
Will County

TRIO - Help With College

Governors State University

  • Contact Corey Williams, Dean
  • Phone 1 (708) 534-5000
  • Address 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL, 60484
Will County

Soc. Svs. Agency -HIV/AIDs

Agape Missions

  • Phone 1 (815) 723-1548
  • Address 840 Plainfield Rd., Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes www..agapemissionsinc.com
Will County

Emergency Housing & Food

Catholic Charities/Daybreak Cntr.

  • Phone 1 (815) 774-4663
  • Address 611 E. Cass St., Joliet, IL, 60432
  • Notes www.cc-doj.org/daybeak.htm
Will County

Help people w/disabilities

Cornerstone Services

  • Phone 1 (815) 727-6666
  • Address 777 Joyce Rd., Joliet, IL, 60436
  • Notes www.cornerstoneservices.org
Will County

Help w/housing & domestic violence services

Lambs Fold

  • Phone 1 (815) 723-5262
  • Address 153 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, 60436
  • Notes www.lambsfold.org
Will County

Provides temp. housing for abused women & children

Guardian Angel House

  • Phone 1 (815) 729-0930
  • Address 1550 Plainfield Rd., Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes www.guardiananglehome.org
Will County

Provides food & clothing for needy

MorningStar Mission

  • Phone 1 (815) 722-5780
  • Address 350 E. Washington St., Joliet, IL, 60433
  • Notes www.morningstarmission.org
Will County

Provides a home for expentant mothers

Shepard's House

Will County

Veteran's Assistance Commission of Will County

  • Phone 1 (815) 740-8389
  • Address 128 N. Scott St., Joliet, IL, 60432
  • Notes vacwc@willcountyilinois.com
Will County

Senior Citizens Services

Senior Svs. of Will County

  • Phone 1 (815) 723-9713
  • Address 251 N. Center St., Joliet, IL, 60435
  • Notes www.wilcountyseniors.org
Will County

Governors State University

Dual Degree Program

Other Resources 1 resources

Other

Employment Services

Cross Paths, U.C.

  • Contact Candice Hendricks
  • Phone 1 (815) 685-6531
  • Address 51 W. Jackson St., Joliet, IL, 60432

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