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ILLINOIS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE

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PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US:

DISCLAIMER

Homeless To Independence Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization. We are self supporting and we do NOT receive any  government grant funding what-so-ever to pay bills for anyone in any situation. We do not give away money. We do not give out loans against any money.

This ministry is supported with generous financial donations that are used to help keep us functioning. Our purpose is to help supply individuals and families with personal needs such as food, toiletries, clothing, household items and baby/adult diapers/wipes both locally and to areas affected by disasters . At this time, we do not offer any shelter or transitional housing services. Again, we DO NOT pay any bills. We DO NOT pay any rents or mortgages.

If you are actually homeless, or about to be homeless or need emergency assistance of any kind, DIAL “211” from a land-line telephone. This will not work from a cell telephone. Tell the receiver your situation and what you need. They will give you information specific for the location you are currently in plus any referrals you may need.  They have the most up to the minute information for your specific area. Dialing “211” will get you help and much more info than this office can provide. Homeless to Independence wants you to have all the information you need to get through the situation you are in.

Don’t have a land-line telephone???  Go to your local police department, library, or house of worship and ask to use their land-line telephone. They may even make the call on your behalf.

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Homeless To Independence Inc. is not responsible for misprints or cancellations of events by the event holders, landlord and/or their agent, or ourselves. Homeless to Independence Inc. also reserves the right to “NOT” offer services to people and/or persons that are rude, unpleasant, and untruthful in any way shape or form, belligerent and the like.

OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS. HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THEIR VIEWPOINTS, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

OFFICE CONTACT INFO:

HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC., 201 STATION ROAD #258, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951

THE VERY BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL:  ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG

OFFICE NUMBER IS:  1-908-454-1500 LISTEN TO THE RECORDING

Please note that our office does have very limited volunteer staff and if we are one telephone line we cannot answer the other line.  There is simply not enough time in the day to answer and/or return each and every telephone call.

THANK YOU!!!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DISASTER RELATED MATERIALS ARE NOW LOCATED ON OUR “ILLINOIS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE” PAGE!

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Illinois 2-1-1

2-1-1 is a free and confidential way to find out about important health and human services programs in your community. Call 2-1-1 for information about health care, help paying rent and utility bills, transportation services, job training, mental health counseling and much more.

GO TO: http://pathcrisis.org/page/1rb2j/Home/2-1-1.html

POSTED 07-15-12

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October 2026 Newsletter DCASE supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. Keep reading to learn more about free arts programming presented by DCASE and our partners. Healing Arts Chicago Summit Saturday, October 10, 2026 Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Programming from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. FREE and Open to the Public Register Online Healing Arts Chicago returns for the third annual Arts x Health x Wellness Summit, bringing together artists, community health workers, public health professionals, researchers, policymakers, community organizations, and Chicagoans for a day of making, connecting, and supporting Chicago’s overarching commitment to art and health. The event is presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), in partnership with Malcolm X College. Learn more Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency Call for Artists Dance Studio Drop-In Visitation: Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Deadline to Apply: Monday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. CT.  The Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency is a program of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). This opportunity is for the research and development of new dance and movement work, and provides space, time and $10,000-$25,000 in funding for selected Chicago dancemakers. Learn more and apply online Chicago Cultural Center ChicagoCulturalCenter.org Art + Architecture, Music + Dance, Shopping, Film, and Family Fun. FREE Admission! Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground Through Sunday, November 8 Michigan Avenue Galleries, 1st Floor East Learn more The Stylist Symposium 2026 Friday, October 9, 1-4:30 p.m. Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North Learn more and Tickets Industry Days: The Pitch Sunday, October 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North Learn more Under the Dome Concert Thursday, October 22, 5-9 p.m. (Doors open and clothing swap begins at 5 p.m.) Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South Learn more and RSVP Chicago Made Music Showcase Finale Saturday, October 24, 6-10 p.m. Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North Learn more City Civics Day Saturday, November 14, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. G.A.R. Hall and Rotunda, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North Yates Gallery, 4th Floor North Learn more Moving Identities: 16 Voices of Belonging Through November 15 Open Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays Claudia Cassidy Theater Lobby 2nd Floor North Learn more Meet an Artist in Residence Chicago Center for Craft Through December 2026 Every Friday & Saturday, Noon – 2 p.m. Learning Lab, 1st Floor South Learn more To Be Remembered: Woven Matters of the Heart Through February 28, 2027 Saturday, October 17, Noon – 2 p.m. Woven Vessel Workshop with ebere agwuncha Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North Learn more Creative Rebellion Through March 7, 2027 Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor North Learn more Soul of the Stone Through March 31, 2027 Chicago Cultural Center The Gertrude Bernstein Memorial Garden (best viewed on stairs coming off 1st Floor Randolph Lobby)Presented in partnership with Gallery Guichard Learn more Freedom Fighters Dorothy I. Burge Through October 3, 2027 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall Cases, 2nd Floor North Learn more Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series Ongoing Landmark Chicago Gallery, 1st Floor West Learn more Buddy store Open Daily, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Chicago Cultural Center, 1st Floor South Learn more Exhibition Exploration Tours Guided tours for Elementary and High School students. Advance registration required. Learn more Public Building Tours Every Thursday & Friday, 1:15 p.m. (no advance registration, space is limited) Tours meet in the Welcome Center, 1st Floor North Learn more Millennium Park MillenniumPark.org Millennium Park Outdoor Public Art Walking Tour 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month Through October 17 Noon, Tours are 45-60 minutes Advance registration is required. Space is limited. Learn more and register online I Contain Multitudes Through September 2027 Learn more Zaq Landsberg: Reclining Liberty and Flame of Liberty Through October 2027 Learn more Join Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle at an upcoming “eL Cien” Poetry Workshop! Friday, October 9, 2-4 p.m. Bezazian Branch, 1226 W. Ainslie Street Sunday, October 11, 2-4 p.m. Manning Branch, 6 S. Hoyne Ave. Saturday, November 7, 2-4 p.m. Little Village Branch, 2311 S. Kedzie Ave. (workshop in Spanish) Wednesday, November 11, 6-8 p.m. Budlong Woods Branch, 5630 N. Lincoln Ave. RSVP for a workshop Art is Labor Through December 2026, creative workers and employers can attend events, film screenings, and webinars designed to increase access to information on labor laws and connect with organizational partners who are advancing creative worker rights through their programs and initiatives. This series is co-presented by DCASE, the Chicago Film Office, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and 2nd Story. Cassidy Theater Film Club x Art is Labor FREE Admission I Love Boosters Screening and Talkback Wednesday, October 21, 6:30-9 p.m. Claudia Cassidy Theater at Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602 RSVP Showing Up Screening and Talkback Wednesday, November 18, 6:30-9 p.m. Claudia Cassidy Theater at Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602 RSVP Art is Labor FREE Webinars Advocate for Yourself: Rights & Resources for Disabled Creative Workers Thursday, October 22, 10-11:30 a.m. Register online for Oct. 22 Webinar Think Outside the Benefits Box: Supporting Disabled Creative Workers as an Employer Thursday, October 29, 10-11:30 a.m. Register online for Oct. 29 Webinar Join the Illinois Creative Future Roadshow DCASE is excited to partner with Arts Alliance Illinois on the Illinois Creative Future Roadshow events in Chicago. This isn’t a presentation followed by a listening session—it’s a collaborative working session where artists, creative workers, nonprofit leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, elected officials, and community members will come together to share ideas and help build an action plan for Illinois’ creative future. We hope you’ll join the conversation. For the full list of events, visit the Arts Alliance Illinois website. Blanc Gallery at Parkway Social Wednesday, October 7, 4-6 p.m. Co-hosted by Creative Measures 4455 S. King Dr. Chicago, IL Register for Oct. 7 TimeLine Theatre Friday, October 16, 3-5 p.m. 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL Register for Oct. 16 Chicago Farmers Markets Citywide, through October Daley Plaza Market Thursdays through Oct. 22 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Division Street Market Saturdays through Oct. 24 7 a.m. – Noon Learn more Session 4: Through Friday, December 11 Healing Arts Chicago offers free arts services to support mental health and wellness at the City of Chicago’s Mental Health Centers throughout the year. Sign up for creative classes and workshops including movement, yoga, sound and body meditation, music, painting, poetry, writing, and storytelling. Learn more Cultural Resources This is a listing of resources available to support creatives locally and nationally, from job boards to professional advancement programs to emergency funding. Learn more

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