The City of Chicago, Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) funds a network of community based shelters that support individuals who are in crisis and the chronically homeless.

Homeless Shelters. The City of Chicago, Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) funds a network of community based shelters that support individuals who are in crisis and the chronically homeless.

Chicago Homeless Shelters. We provide a directory of shelters that provide assistance to the homeless. We do not directly provide aid ourselves, but provide local resources for you to find. Most major U.S. cities including Chicago, Illinois, offer some type of shelter for persons in need.

Lincoln Park Community Services serves adult individuals ages 18 and up from all across Chicago who are at-risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. We serve people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity.

The Coordinated Entry System (CES) connects people who are experiencing homelessness to housing opportunities in Chicago. The CES uses a standardized housing assessment to understand the needs of households and follows a prioritization plan to refer youth, individuals, and families to housing.

Located in Uptown, Chicago, our programs provide shelter for single women, single men, intact families, and single parent/guardian families. On site services also include casework, three meals a day, a food pantry, and a “free” store with donated clothes, baby, and household items.

The goal is to triage, divert, or place households in more stable shelter programs as quickly as possible. If you are in need of shelter placement, contact 311. For additional information on EHARC, visit https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/metro/shieldofhope

Since 1983, North Side Housing and Supportive Services has helped Chicagoans find lasting solutions to homelessness. We have 156 units of PSH that connect clients with truly affordable housing and supportive services. Our Rogers Park shelter houses up to 70 men each night and connects them with services to transition into long-term housing.

Follow these steps to find shelter recommended by The Department of Family and Support Services: If you or someone you know are in need of shelter and have nowhere to sleep tonight, call 311 and request shelter. If you are able to self-transport, chose an appropriate option below:

Sarah's Circle is a nonprofit organization with a mission of serving women who are homeless or in need of a safe space in Chicago.