Program Overview

FamilyWorks helps families living in CHA’s public housing. FamilyWorks offers a variety of coaching services to help families in need. Families benefit from needs assessments, goal planning, coaching support, and referrals to essential services both internal and external to CHA.

Benefits of the Program

FamilyWorks providers offer a range of services to help residents thrive, including:

  • Housing Stability: Coaching supports to help you be compliant with your lease and work requirement.
  • Employment Support: Job readiness training, and referral to CHA’s Workforce Opportunity Resource Center (WORC) and retention services to help you find and keep a job.
  • Digital and Financial Literacy: Enhance your skills by visiting a CHA Digital Resource Center and referral to participate in CHA’s LevelUp program.
  • Support Services: Assistance with referrals to child care, senior services, utility assistance, and more.
  • Parenting Support: Guidance and resources to help you with parenting.
  • Youth Activities: Opportunities for children and youth to engage in out-of-school-time activities.
     

Eligibility for the Program

FamilyWorks services are available to all family public housing residents. Families living in CHA’s scattered site and mixed income portfolios will receive services through Service Coordination Specialists.

What's Next?

  1. Contact Your Provider

    Location

    Provider

    Contact Number

    Altgeld Gardens 

    Metropolitan Family Services

    (773) 371-3600

    ABLA Brooks Homes

    Employment & Employer Services

    (312) 629-5627

    Cabrini Green Rowhouses

    Employment & Employer Services

    (312) 629-5627

    Dearborn Homes

    Employment & Employer Services

    (312) 629-5627

    Horner/Westhaven

    Employment & Employer Services

    (312) 629-5627

    Lawndale Gardens

    Employment & Employer Services

    (312) 629-5627

    Bridgeport Homes

    Near West Side CDC

    (312) 633-9217

    Lake Parc Place

    Near West Side CDC

    (312) 633-9217

    Lowden Homes

    Near West Side CDC

    (312) 633-9217

    Trumbull Park Homes

    Near West Side CDC

    (312) 633-9217

    Washington Park

    Near West Side CDC

    (312) 633-9217

    Wentworth Gardens

    Near West Side CDC

    (312) 633-9217

    Scattered Sites

    Service Coordination Specialists

    (312) 935-2625

    Mixed Income

    Service Coordination Specialists

    (312) 935-2625

  2. Questions?

    For more information or for help locating your provider, call the FamilyWorks info line at (312) 935-2625 or email familyworks@thecha.org.