Food Support
Emergency Food Network
Statewide
Local pantries and meal programs with same-day availability.
Call 2-1-1 or contact BCPN for help locating the nearest pantry or meal site.
Resource Directory
Community resources across Illinois, with BCPN as your guide.
Explore support options across Illinois through the BCPN resource directory. BCPN helps families, providers, and partners navigate the right organizations, contact paths, and next steps without claiming to operate every service shown here.
In this section
Community resources Illinois organized by category
BCPN remains the guide when visitors are unsure where to start
Behavioral health, family, youth, housing, food, and legal support
Organized by need
Listings are grouped by support area so visitors can quickly scan the kind of help available across Illinois.
Guidance when you need it
If you are not sure where to begin, BCPN can help guide you toward the right network organization, referral path, or community resource.
Statewide categories
Explore food support, housing, behavioral health, family support, youth and education, and legal and advocacy options across Illinois.
BCPN helps visitors navigate resource options. Unless a listing explicitly identifies BCPN as the provider, services are offered by partner or external organizations and availability may change.
Food Support
Food pantries, meal access, nutrition support, and community resources in Illinois for households facing food insecurity.
1 resources
Housing
Housing navigation, shelter, rental support, and stabilization options for Illinois families and individuals.
1 resources
Housing
Housing Support Hotline
Northern Illinois
Emergency housing placement and rental assistance referrals.
Use the hotline first, then contact BCPN if you need help understanding available options.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health resources in Illinois, including counseling, crisis response, therapy, and mental wellness support.
1 resources
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Finder
Statewide
Search licensed providers for therapy, counseling, and crisis care.
Filter by fit, then reach BCPN if you need help identifying a culturally aligned provider.
Family Support
Family support, caregiver guidance, family strengthening, and referral pathways that help keep households connected to the right help.
1 resources
Family Support
Family Support Directory
Chicago and surrounding areas
Caregiver support, youth development, and family-centered navigation resources.
BCPN can help families sort through support options and identify the right partner organization.
Youth & Education
Youth and family support in Illinois through tutoring, mentoring, afterschool, college readiness, and education-focused services.
1 resources
Youth & Education
Youth & Education Directory
Statewide
After-school, tutoring, mentoring, and youth development resources.
Use this directory for program leads, then contact BCPN to discuss fit and network context.
Legal & Advocacy
Legal aid, rights education, advocacy support, and community advocacy pathways for families, residents, and organizations.
1 resources
Legal & Advocacy
Legal & Advocacy Directory
Statewide
Legal aid, rights education, and advocacy support connections.
If you are unsure which advocacy or legal support path fits, BCPN can help route the question.
Need help choosing?
Let BCPN help you find the right next step
BCPN can help you make sense of the directory, understand how the network fits together, and move toward the right organization, referral path, or conversation.