AgeOptions Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
FREE help for grandparents and relatives of any age raising kids 18 and under in suburban Cook: child care, medical coverage, financial and legal help, school enrollment.
Grupos de apoyo, ayuda económica, ayuda con la tutela y descanso para abuelos y familiares que crían niños.
FREE help for grandparents and relatives of any age raising kids 18 and under in suburban Cook: child care, medical coverage, financial and legal help, school enrollment.
For Chicagoans 55+ raising a child under 18: support groups, training and funds for school supplies, camp, furniture or one-time rent/utility help. Drop-in support groups around the city.
FREE legal help from volunteer lawyers for low-income Cook County residents: custody, child support, divorce, guardianship, adoption, housing, wills and immigration.
FREE help preparing court papers for relatives asking for guardianship of a child. By appointment, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.
For relatives and close family friends raising a child informally: help getting guardianship, the TANF Child-Only Grant and other benefits.
For grandparents and older relatives raising kids: respite care, guardianship and adoption legal help, support groups, counseling and emergency help. Call the Senior HelpLine to be connected.
Helps guardians name a backup caregiver in case they get sick or pass away. Free consultation.
Monthly cash grant for a relative raising a child, whatever the caregiver's income; the child also gets Medicaid. Apply online or at an IDHS office.
For relatives informally raising a child in Cook and nearby counties: guardianship help, child-only grants, day care, school enrollment and basic needs. No cost when referred by DCFS.
Drop-in support group at the Austin Senior Satellite for any relative raising a child. Call DFSS for dates and times.
Drop-in support group for any relative raising a child. Call DFSS for the schedule.
Drop-in support group for older relatives raising children, run with the City. Call DFSS for the schedule.
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