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Oak Park Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Aid ChicagoFree civil legal assistance
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. All clients must be registered by telephone and screened for eligibility through its Client Screening Unit.1

Food

Beyond HungerFood pantry
Websitegobeyondhunger.org
Phone708-386-1324
Address848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301
HoursWednesday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Beyond Hunger runs a walk-in Community Pantry and a drive-thru grocery pickup in the lower level of First United Church of Oak Park. Bring photo ID and proof of address in its service area. No proof of income is required, and a proxy form allows another person to pick up groceries on your behalf.2

Social services

Oak Park TownshipGeneral assistance and resident services
Websiteoakparktownship.org
Phone708-383-8005
Address105 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302

Oak Park Township runs General Assistance, a program giving financial help at times of job loss to Oak Park residents who meet state guidelines. The Township office handles resident services, senior and disability services, youth and family services, and mental health support.3

Housing ForwardHousing help and emergency shelter
Websitehousingforward.org
Phone708-338-1724
Address1851 S. 9th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Housing Forward works to move people from a housing crisis to housing stability, with homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, and supportive services and housing. Its main office is in Maywood, and it serves west suburban Cook County.4

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Chicago, Home page. The phone number and the telephone screening requirement come from the home page. The office address rests on the 211 Illinois listing for Legal Aid Chicago, as the home page text read for this page gave no street address. ↩

  2. Beyond Hunger, Need Help?. Address, phone, and grocery pickup hours come from this page. ↩

  3. Oak Park Township, Home page. Address, phone, and the General Assistance description come from this page. No office hours were found on the pages read for this entry. ↩

  4. Housing Forward, Home page. Phone, office hours, and main office address come from this page. Oak Park is listed among the communities served in the 211 Illinois listing for Housing Forward emergency overnight shelter. ↩

  1. Orland Park Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  2. Palatine Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  3. Peoria Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  4. Rockford Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  5. Schaumburg Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  6. Skokie Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  7. Springfield Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  8. Tinley Park Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  9. Waukegan Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  10. Wheaton Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.

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