Chicago Department of Family & Support Services

The Department of Family & Support Services connects Chicagoans to resources that build stability, support their well-being & empower them to thrive.

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

📢 NEW RFP: @ChiFamSupport is seeking partners to operate a year-round non-congregate shelter (hotel/motel preference).

The program provides supportive services for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

💻 Learn more: https://t.co/u4GuTvXmEO

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

Looking for a new career? 💼 Join DFSS & partners next week at the Work, Wellness & a Safer Chicago Hiring Fair!

Employers are interviewing on-site & making conditional/on-the-spot offers! 🚀

📅 Tue, June 9 (10AM-2PM)
📍 Malcolm X College
📝 Register: https://t.co/a9w7va7q7v

[Chicago Senior Services @ChiSrServices]

💙 Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia? Gain practical skills, reduce stress, and learn strategies for effective communication, planning, and self care in this supportive caregiver program.

📝 Register: https://t.co/Bi9m3tOGqj | ☎️ 312-743-3528

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

Join DFSS, @CASLmedia , @ChicagoParks & @gpconservatory for a free Memory Cafe on Tues, June 9 (10-11:30 AM)! 🌿

A supportive space for individuals with memory challenges & caregivers featuring a garden tour, crafts, & refreshments.

📲 RSVP Here: https://t.co/LjumqvBR3J

[Chicago Senior Services @ChiSrServices]

Looking to get involved in your community? Join the Volunteer & Employment Resource Fair on June 9 at NE Levy Senior Center!

Meet local organizations, explore volunteer and employment opportunities, enjoy giveaways, and stay for BINGO at 1:30 pm.

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

Happy Pride Month, @Chicago!

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

🚨 DEADLINE TOMORROW! 🚨

DFSS Commissioner Angela Green & Jon Weber hit @WGNNews to talk about 29,000 youth summer jobs through @chiyouthworks ! 💼✨

Applications close tomorrow, Friday, May 29.

🔗Apply NOW: https://t.co/cCjGHMrCAK
🎥Watch the segment: https://t.co/PNmKGLnqcE

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

Don't forget! Apply to @ChiYouthWorks by this Friday, May 29th, if you're a Chicagoan between the ages of 14 and 24 looking for a summer job or paid internship.

https://t.co/PPIWgpjTvm

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

We joined @ABC7Chicago to discuss how @chiyouthworks has 29,000 summer jobs open for young Chicagoans 💼☀️

Thanks to Angela Green & Kathy Cullick for representing DFSS!

📺 Watch the full clip: https://t.co/8wDe0hCgTG

⏰ Deadline: THIS FRIDAY, May 29! https://t.co/oVewSaPih1

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

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

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

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. 💪🏙️

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY ‼️

[Chicago Youth Works @chiyouthworks]

One Summer Chicago ➡️ Chicago Youth Works! 🚀

Get Paid. Get Skilled. Get Ahead. 🏙️💰

Deadline for 2026 Applications is May 29th!
🔹 Ages 14–24
🔹 Paid summer roles citywide
🔹 Safe banking options via Chicago Banking Coalition

Apply now: 🔗 https://t.co/8lN0DHOSvk

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

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! 💙

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

📢 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: https://t.co/uK9IVRMlmv

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

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

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

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

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

WE ARE HIRING! 📢 DFSS has 20+ openings for Part-Time Hospitality Workers.

💰 $16.60/hr
📍 Citywide Locations
🔗 Apply now: https://t.co/wh3PUfrz9w (by 5/20/2026)

Help support Chicago’s nutrition programs & serve your community! 🏙️✨

[Chicago Department of Housing @ChicagoDOH]

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.

[Chicago Senior Services @ChiSrServices]

🩵 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 [phone] or email [email protected] for more.

[Chicago Department of Family & Support Services @ChiFamSupport]

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