Temporary Housing in Chicago

Chicago Housing Resources

Chicago has several options for temporary housing based on individual need. The list below may help you find the best option for you.

• Streetlight Chicago is a city-wide directory of  drop-in centers, health clinics, emergency beds, and more for youth and young adults in Chicago between the ages of 14 and 24.
• The Night Ministry provides housing support, human connection, and health care to members of the Chicago community who are unhoused or experiencing poverty.
• Illinois Covenant House welcomes young people to a safe environment where they can access food, showers, laundry, case management, employment and education.
• 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.
• The Chicago Public Schools publishes a regularly updated list of resources for CPS students in temporary living situations.

If you in urgent need of housing you can also review this directory of shelters across the US.