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

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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

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