Chicago Department of Family & Support Services

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will never forget their service or the price they paid for our freedom. 🇺🇸 #memorialday #honortheirsacrifice #thankyou #chicagoDFSS

On May 7, our DFSS @ChiSrServices Division partnered with @ChicagoParks for the “Champion Your Health” Older Americans Month Fitness Classes Meet-Up! 👟✨ Chicago seniors came out to celebrate #OlderAmericansMonth with citywide fitness classes & wellness activities. 💪🏙️

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Join DFSS & 46th Ward Alderperson Angela Clay for the Uptown Connects Resource Fair this Thursday! 🌟 🗓️ May 21 | 12PM - 4PM 📍 845 W Wilson Ave FREE for the community: 🍽️ Food 🩺 Medical services (adults + kids) 🧪 HIV testing 🤝 Local support See you there! 💙

📢 NOW OPEN: The 2026 My CHI. My Future. Micro-Grant application! 💰 $5K - $20K for Chicago community-based organizations. 📍 Supporting youth programs in 20+ priority areas. 🗓️ Deadline: June 1 @ 5PM. Register for the May 20 Webinar & apply today: sga-youth.org/microgrants

With the investments we are embarking upon today, we are laying the groundwork for a more vibrant, more equitable @Chicago tomorrow.

DFSS at the Capitol for Older Adult Advocacy Day! 🏛️ Deputy Commissioner Margaret Laraviere & I4A leaders are pushing for a vital $10M funding increase for Home-Delivered Meals. We’re grateful to @ChicagosMayor for standing with us to support sustainable services for our seniors

WE ARE HIRING! 📢 DFSS has 20+ openings for Part-Time Hospitality Workers. 💰 $16.60/hr 📍 Citywide Locations 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/dfssjobs (by 5/20/2026) Help support Chicago’s nutrition programs & serve your community! 🏙️✨

A former motel in the 40th ward is now the site of The Haven on Lincoln. This sustainable, trauma-informed non-congregate shelter will provide 37 private rooms to our neighbors experiencing homelessness, along with healing spaces and wraparound support services.

🩵 Caring for someone can be rewarding and overwhelming. Our caregiver self-screening checklist and At a Glance for Caregivers & Dementia Support guide can help you find the right resources, support, and balance. Call (312) 744-4016 or email aging@cityofchicago.org for more.

It’s Grown Folks Business! 🗣️✨ Join @ChiSrServices this May for Senior Health Fairs across the city in honor of #OlderAmericansMonth. Get free COVID/Flu shots, raffle prizes, lunch, and a 10% @jewelosco coupon with any vaccine! 💉🎁 Starting TOMORROW! 🗓️ #ChicagoSeniors

TOMORROW! 📢 Join DFSS Workforce Development at the @UCANchicago Community Reentry Resource Fair! We’re helping launch the Westside Reentry Hub with career resources, training info, and community support. 📍 3605 W Fillmore St 🕛 12PM-2PM 🗓️ Wednesday, May 13

🌟 It’s Older Americans Month! All May long, we’re celebrating as you Champion Your Health. There are many ways to get involved this week and even more at your local center. Join us and be part of it! 💪 #OlderAmericansMonth #ChampionYourHealth

Searching for work? Join us Friday, May 15th for our People's Plan Job Readiness Fair with @ChiCookWORKS @ChiFamSupport. We will provide resume reviews, mock interviews, career guidance, and job search tips!

Providing safe and accessible homes to our residents is a fundamental pillar of building a more equitable Chicago. By reviving this space and returning it to the community, we are providing stability while ensuring our most vulnerable neighbors have the resources and the respect they need to feel at home in our city. @ChicagoDOH @ChiFamSupport

💪 It’s Grown Folks Business! Join us this May for senior health fairs across the city in honor of Older Americans Month. Get vaccinations, resources, and real conversations on topics that matter. See flyer for details. #ChampionYourHealth

Your jeans can make a statement! 👖 Last week, #DenimDay, DFSS and @ChiSafety staff showed up and stood in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence. 🛡️ We wear denim to protest victim-blaming and challenge harmful myths. 📸 Check out our staff photos!

🚨 The DFSS Rental Assistance Program is NOW OPEN! 🚨 Struggling to pay rent or facing housing instability? We're here to help remove the barriers standing in your way. Open to all Chicagoans, regardless of legal immigration status. 🔗 Apply here: chicago.gov/fss/RAP

Great energy at @OliveHarvey_CCC for their Spring Career Job Fair!💼 Our Workforce Services Division was on-site last week connecting the community with resources for success. Huge thanks to the team for showing up & supporting Chicago’s workforce. Let’s keep building! 🚀

Your jeans can make a statement. 👖 Tomorrow, April 29, is #DenimDay We wear denim to protest victim-blaming and stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence. 🛡️ Take Action: ✅ Wear denim tomorrow 📸 Post a photo & tag @chifamsupport 🗣️ Challenge the myths