Resources for Veterans

Legal Assistance

• Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN): free legal aid for Illinois Armed Forces |

(855)452-3526.

Benefits and Financial Assistance

• Heartland Alliance: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF): Temporary financial assistance directly to landlords, assistance with securing employment and veteran's benefits.
• Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs: Mortgage assistance and property tax exemption assistance.
• Partners in Community Building: Homebuyer education, mortgage modification and scam assistance, tenant/landlord rights education.
• Veteran's Affairs Home Loan Program
• CEDA: Assistance with transitional housing, home buying and rental counseling/support programs, financial management counseling.

Housing Placement and Supportive Services

• Volunteers of America Illinois: Veterans: Housing assistance and supportive services to individual veterans as well as veterans with families | (312) 564-2300.
• Inspiration Corp: Transitional, short-term rapid housing to permanent supportive housing services programs.
• Catholic Charities: Veteran Services: Emergency housing, homelessness prevention programs, benefit assistance, temporary financial and utility assistance, and employment search.
• Inner Voice: Housing assistance and placement as well as education training and counseling.
• Featherfist: Mental health wellness and substance abuse treatment programs, housing assistance, and educational/vocational training.
• Chicago Veterans: Employment training programs, disability compensation, and suicide prevention training | (312) 450-3160.
• Hope Manor: Employment and housing assistance, mental health wellness and substance abuse treatment, and assistance with Veteran's Benefits | (773) 475-6703.