IDHS: SNAP (Food Stamps) Medical Assistance
Free Birth Records Information for Families Experiencing Homelessness
School House Connection Website
Find a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency
Resources to Find a Rental Home
Homelessness Dispute Resolution Procedures
1439 Emerald Ave
Chicago Heights
(708) 755-4357
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full and equal access to an appropriate public education. The federal education definition of homelessness based on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a student who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The definition also includes those students who share the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason; live motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; live in emergency or transitional shelters, on the street, or in a car; or live similar substandard arrangements.
The District offers a wide range of supports and services to students and their families. If you live in any of the above circumstances, please contact the District homeless liaison Jackie Janicke at 708-647-7028 or email jjanicke@sd161.org.
Local Food Pantries | Bloom Township Pantry
| Rich Township Pantry
| Tinley Park Pantry
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Local Shelters | South Suburban Family Shelter
| South Suburban PADS
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