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Cicero Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Cicero, Illinois that provide legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Illinois page.

Legal Aid ChicagoFree civil legal help for Cook County
Websitelegalaidchicago.org
Phone312-341-1070
Address200 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601

Legal Aid Chicago provides free civil legal services to people living in poverty in Cook County, including Cicero residents. All clients must register by phone and pass an eligibility screening through the Client Screening Unit. Phone staff speak English and Spanish.1

Catholic Charities Immigration and Naturalization Services, West Regional OfficeLow-cost immigration legal services
Websitecatholiccharities.net
Phone312-427-7078
Address1400 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero, IL 60804
HoursMonday to Friday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Catholic Charities Immigration Services provides low-cost immigration legal help at its West Regional office in Cicero, covering family-based petitions, naturalization and citizenship, green card renewal and replacement, U visas, VAWA applications, Temporary Protected Status and DACA applications. Call the number above Monday through Friday from 2 to 4 PM for more information.2

Food

Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Food PantryFree food pantry
Websitecbsfoodpantry.org
Phone708-863-4913
Address1937 S. 50th Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804
HoursTuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Food Pantry gives out food from Gethsemane Lutheran Church on Tuesday mornings. Hours and location can change, call ahead for the latest information.3

The Salvation Army Templo Laramie Corps Community CenterFood pantry and emergency assistance
Websitecentralusa.salvationarmy.org/templo
Phone708-222-0177
Address2337 S. Laramie Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804

The Salvation Army Templo Laramie Corps Community Center runs a food pantry for Cicero residents, along with emergency assistance and other support services. Pantry hours have changed over time, and listings disagree on current hours. Call the number above before visiting.4

Social services

Corazón Community ServicesYouth, family and health services
Websitecorazoncs.org
Phone708-656-1400
Address5339 W. 25th Street, Cicero, IL 60804
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Corazón Community Services has served Cicero and Berwyn families since 2003, with after-school programs, workforce development, digital literacy classes and confidential health services, including HIV and STI testing. Programs run in English and Spanish in a culturally conscious setting.5

Family Focus Nuestra Familia, CiceroFamily support center
Websitefamily-focus.org
Phone708-652-0900
Address1500 South 59th Court, Cicero, IL 60804
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Family Focus Nuestra Familia is a family support center serving Cicero, Berwyn, Melrose Park, Northlake and nearby suburbs. Its Illinois Welcoming Center helps immigrant families with public benefits enrollment, mental health referrals and notary services, and its New Americans Initiative helps with citizenship applications, DACA renewals and green card renewals. The center offers doula support and home visiting for caregivers with children from newborn to age 3.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Chicago, Home page (free civil legal services for people living in poverty in Cook County; clients must register by telephone and pass eligibility screening at 312-341-1070; phone menu and staff communicate in English and Spanish) and Donate (mailing address 200 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 1400, Chicago, IL 60601). ↩

  2. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, West Regional Services (1400 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero, IL 60804; immigration legal services and information line (312) 427-7078, Monday through Friday 2 to 4 p.m.). ↩

  3. Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Food Pantry, Home (hours Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1937 S. 50th Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804; phone (708) 863-4913; hours and location subject to change). ↩

  4. The Salvation Army, Templo Laramie Corps Community Center (phone (708) 222-0177). The street address comes from a 211 Illinois listing, not from the Salvation Army site: 211 Illinois, Produce Mobile Food Pantry, Templo Laramie Corps Community Center (2337 South Laramie Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804). Pantry hours differ across listings; call ahead. ↩

  5. Corazón Community Services, Home page (mission, programs and phone (708) 656-1400) and About us (address 5339 W 25th St., Cicero, IL 60804). Hours come from a CDC listing, not from the Corazón site: CDC National Prevention Information Network, Corazón Community Services (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM). ↩

  6. Family Focus, Nuestra Familia, Cicero (1500 South 59th Court, Cicero, IL 60804; phone 708-652-0900; open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM; serves Cicero, Berwyn, Melrose Park, Northlake and surrounding suburbs; Illinois Welcoming Center, New Americans Initiative, doula and home visiting programs). ↩

  1. Elgin Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  2. Joliet Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  3. Naperville Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  4. Peoria Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  5. Rockford Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.

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