Here are some vital community resources that encompass essential services like health, food, housing and financial assistance.
If you know of any resources that should be added to this list, please email us at evanstonlatinos@gmail.com so we can add and share them
If you or someone you know is having difficulty paying your utility bills, rent/mortgage, or any other housing-related difficulties, please contact Connections for the Homeless. They could help you regardless of your legal status. You can contact them by phone at 847-475-7070 or by email info@connect2home.org
Y.O.U. Youth/Teen Housing Needs for those under the age of 22 and experiencing a housing-related crisis, please call our 24/7 hotline 847.866.1200 x 1.
North House North House 773.388.1600 Website
Open Communities- can support people with landlord disputes and other housing issues. (847) 501 5760
MTOC (Metropolitan Tenants Organization Chicago) for questions about tenants’ rights https://www.squaredawaychicago.com / 773-292-4988 1-5pm English and Spanish
City of Evanston for questions about isolation to quarantine call 311
- Official Government Website: CityofEvanston.Org
- Resource to find support: EvanstonCareNetwork.org
- City of Evanston 311 service line: (847) 448-4311
- Ciudad de Evanston: bit.ly/ para recibir informacion local sobre el COVID-19 y otros recursos de la ciudad en español
- Recursos de servicios sociales publicados por la Biblioteca Pública de Evanston: Enlace
Evanston Northshore 847-HEALTH9 (847-432-5849)
Erie Family Health 312-666-3494
St. Francis: Main (847)316-4000 Mental Health (847)448-8659 en español(847)868-2397
Swedish Covenant Hospital (773)907-7700
Call 4 Calm- Text “TALK” to 552020 or “HABLAR” for service in Spanish to the same number 552020.
Metropolitan Family Services (773)371-3745
Salvation Army, 1403 Sherman Ave., Cafe
The Greater Chicago Food Depository Produce mobile- second Tuesday of the month at the Levy Center
Interfaith soup kitchens interfaithactionofevanston.org
FLAP- Amanda Villanueva (630) 877-8381, (815) 909-0362 Facebook page www.flapillinois.org
City of Evanston General and Emergency Assistance Program: The City Department of Health and Human Services offers financial and emergency assistance for rent, mortgages, utilities and food. For information, please call/text (847) 448-4311
Evanston Latinos- (847)644-7258 www.evanstonlatinos.org
Evanston Aid- 224-307-6410 www.evanstonaid.com
COVID 19 resources: https://covidresource.carrd.co
Don’t have internet access? Find a Comcast Hotspot in Evanston here: wifi.xfinity.com/ Right now they are unlimited use. Remember to keep a safe distance and wash your hands when you return home. And remember that around all Evanston Public Library locations you can access free WIFI.
BASIC RESOURCES IN SPANISH CDC in Spanish: bit.ly/2yiKnOY
The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) provides you with objective and up-to-date information on COVID-19. Access to learn about symptoms, prevention and other frequently asked questions
Updated and truthful information in Spanish about COVID-19 here and in all countries of the Americas. Type https://bit.ly/2z5LbqX in your search engine. It will ask you to open the page on WhatsApp. Accept. Once in Whatsapp, you will have created the World Health Organization as a contact. You will see the word HELLO as a message waiting for you to press it to send it. Send email. You will receive a menu with several options about COVID-19 in Spanish. Choose your desired option.
Do you want EVANSTON LATINO to send you useful information in Spanish? Text messages are an agile and effective way to send information about COVID-19 news, the city’s food pantries, as well as other resources for students, families, and undocumented people who live in our community. Send the word HOLA to the number (224) 408-0579 and we will send you a message requesting your authorization to send you texts with useful information for the Latinx community in Spanish. If you prefer to be informed by email, contact us evanstonlatinos@gmail.com