Job Services
The Recovery Program is a 4-phase program designed to help men addicted to drugs and/or alcohol escape those addictions. It is our aim to assist these men in being transformed into successful, recovered, productive members of the community. The curriculum for the Recovery Program includes Bible studies, addiction recovery classes, and one-on-one meetings with a certified counselor. Guests are also aided in developing their resumes and preparing for interviews as they enter the later phases of the program. Literacy classes as well as GED preparation and testing are also available if needed. Oliver Gospel is focused on a recovery relevant, biblical-based program to help facilitate life transformation. The ultimate aim is to see the participants find jobs that enable them to find a stable place to live and lead self-sustaining, responsible lives. A man is only considered a graduate of the Recovery Program when he has:
Education, Food, Housing/Shelter, Job Services, Recovery / 903 views
We provide economically disadvantaged individuals with basic needs assistance, emergency services, and empowerment programs to eradicate situational and generational poverty.
Crisis, Education, Housing/Shelter, Job Services / 796 views
Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. It strives to empower, embolden, and educate through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as it builds toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples.
Crisis, Education, Food, HIV/AIDS, Job Services, LGBTQ+, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups / 660 views
Common Pantry meets the emergency needs of its local community by providing healthy food, kinship and support to help overcome poverty-related challenges. The vision of the Common Pantry is to strengthen the capacity to provide food and services for the overall well-being of its clients. It takes a strategic, forward-thinking approach to reduce hunger and address the root causes of poverty, infusing compassion into everything it does.
Food, Housing/Shelter, Immigration Assistance, Job Services, Legal Aid, Medical, Health Care, Medication / 636 views
Metropolitan Family Services Calumet Center has been serving families on Chicago’s far South Side since 1955, with programs ranging from youth leadership and economic development to senior care and violence intervention. Metropolitan Calumet is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. Areas in Chicago served include Roseland, Beverly, Chatham, Englewood, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood, Pullman, Riverdale, Washington Heights, Washington Park and West Pullman. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)
Abuse, Crisis, Education, Elderly Care, Housing/Shelter, Job Services, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 854 views
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Center has provided support to vulnerable families who have had nowhere to turn, helping them restore balance in their lives since 1930 with services including counseling, youth mentoring and family self-sufficiency. Metropolitan DuPage is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. The areas served include 33 communities of DuPage County, including Wheaton, Elmhurst, Naperville and Woodridge. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)
Education, Elderly Care, Job Services, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 694 views