Resources
The City of Chicago is committed to making sure that residents who return home to Chicago from incarceration can do so with the support and dignity that they deserve. This site provides information on programs, processes, and resources available to returning residents and their families that may support a successful re-entry.
The following resources are available to returning residents and their families to find help with a variety of needs, from housing to healthcare and legal services to workforce training. If you aren’t sure where to start, call 2-1-1.
Please complete this survey if you are a re-entry service provider.
This information will be used as a repository for re-entry services provided in the City of Chicago.
Community Reentry Support Centers
The Department of Family and Support Services’ Community Reentry Support Centers (CRSC) provide a central location where any Chicago resident with a prior conviction history can receive the support services needed to transition back into their communities and the workforce. The services available provide participants with various support services, from workforce training to legal services, among other services, to move forward and succeed in life. There are five CRSCs:
211 Chicago
211 is a free, easy-to-access helpline that serves as an information and referral resource, helping connect people to food, housing, utility payment assistance, health care, transportation, childcare, employment, mental health, disaster information and assistance, and more. Dial 2-1-1
Mental Health Services
Mental health services are available in your community. Community-based partners of the Chicago Department of Public Health provide mental health assessments, crisis intervention, individual counseling, group therapy, or medications.
