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Family Services
Family Services
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General Assistance
A program that offers financial assistance to eligible Niles Township residents who currently have no income due to lack of employment or are awaiting a decision on their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim. Eligible individuals can receive up to $700 a month toward rent or utilities paid directly to the vendor on behalf of the client. You must be 18 years or older and be actively seeking employment or social security benefits to qualify.
Electronically fill out the General Assistance Application Form.
Emergency Assistance
A financial assistance program to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance to eligible Niles Township residents. In order to qualify, you must have a 5 day eviction notice from a landlord or a disconnection notice from a utility company. This program is available once in a 12-month period per household. Assistance is paid directly to the vendor.
- Ruth Orme-Johnson LCSW
- General Assistance Director
- Office: 847-673-9300
- Cell: 847-261-4054
- Niles Township website
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The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights has many resources to connect families to a wide range of support!
ICIRR FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
Click on these links to learn more.
Middle Eastern Immigration Refugee Alliance
MIRA helps Middle Eastern refugees and immigrants access the services they need, including public benefits, healthcare, and referrals to partner organizations or other agencies.
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.
Their mission is to "promote the well being of South Asian immigrants through services that facilitate their adjustment, integration and friendship with the wider society, nurture their sense of community, and foster appreciation for their heritage and culture"
HIAS Immigration & Citizenship offers volunteer-led citizenship classes and mock interviews as well as application support
Every year, RefugeeOne serves more than 2,500 refugees and immigrants of all ages, ethnic groups, faiths, and backgrounds. The primary focus is to assist these resilient individuals in becoming an independent, self-supporting member of their new community.
Upwardly Global provides job search training and resources to help work-authorized immigrants, refugees, and asylees rebuild their professional careers in the U.S.
