Housing Forward / Oak Park
Important: This information comes from an older directory export and has not been independently reverified. Please call the provider before traveling or relying on hours, eligibility, or availability.
About Housing Forward / Oak Park
Housing Forward / Oak Park provides overnight shelter, dinner, breakfast, sack lunch-to-go, outreach, case management, emergency Assistance and supportive housing.
Please do not arrive before 7:00 PM
888 338 1744 (toll free)
Location and contact
Address
6634 Roosevelt Rd, Oak Park, IL 60304, USA
Search this address on Google Maps (not a verified facility location).
Contact
- Phone: (708) 338 1724
- Fax: (708) 665 3611
- Email: cbankes@housingforward.org
- Website: Visit organization website
Who this program serves
People served
- Women
- Women with kids
- Men
- Family
- Youth below 18
Admission requirements and referrals
Emergency Assistance
Must live in Cook County
Must provide identification. Volunteers will help you acquire it if you do not have current identification
Bring Social Security cards, birth certificates, school and/or medical records, prison release documents, utility bill or lease, benefits award letter or other documents which qualify as proof of identification
Proof of income is required for some services
Documentation for financial issue, such as 5-day notice and lease copy, utility shut off notice and bills, appointment slips for medical visits or job interviews.
Call 708.386.1946 ext. 2103 for other details regarding documents required
PADS Shelter documentation required:
Photo ID. You can stay only one night if you do not have it and must report to the Support Center the following day
Shelter does not serve unaccompanied youth or sexual offenders
Supportive housing
Proof of household income
Proof of homelessness, as defined by HUD
Photo ID
Birth certificates for all household members
Services and accommodation
Shelter type
Overnight Shelter
Housing options
Supportive
Services provided
- Case Management
- Outreach Services
Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Opening hours
Opening-hour information was included in the original directory, but its encoded schedule has not yet been checked. Please contact the provider to confirm current opening and intake times.
Additional information
Organization or management details
Lynda Schueler, MPA, Executive Director