Resources for Cook

Holy Trinity High School in Chicago Summer Meals

Free meals are available to all children and young adults under 18 years old.  Children need not be present at pick up, nor do they need to attend the school where pick up is made. ...

Home Accessibility Program (HAP)

Funded by the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, HAP provides funding to local governments and non-profit organizations throughout Illinois to provide home accessibility grants to their local constituency. These grants help people stay in their homes...

Home Activities for Families: Ideas to Help Keep Kids of All Ages Occupied and Entertained

The Arc of Illinois offers this list of possible activities/resources as a public service.

Home Care Appeal and Peer-to-Peer Review Tip Sheet

The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) is the operating agency for the Home Care Program. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) completes required reviews and determinations regarding a participant’s eligibility for...

Home Care Physician Letter of Medical Necessity Examples

Physicians must provide current medical reports and details necessary to support the need for in-home nursing and Home Care services for Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) participants. We developed these sample letters of...

Home Generator Information for MFTD Waiver Families

The Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Medically Fragile Technology Dependent (MFTD) Children may pay for power generators for a waiver participant’s primary residence. The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) put together this...

Home Modification Resources – Private and Government

The Illinois Department of Human Resources (IDHS) provides a listing of Illinois, federal, local and private organizations offering home modification programs to promote accessibility and help individuals with disabilities become more independent.

Home Modification Tip Sheet for MFTD Waiver Families

The Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Medically Fragile Technology Dependent Children (commonly called the MFTD waiver) can pay for certain home modifications. The modifications must be for the individual’s primary residence and necessary to...

Home Visiting is Essential—Information for Families During COVID-19

Home visiting is an essential service for families as they navigate social isolation, economic uncertainty, the challenge of balancing work without child care, and other unique and heightened stressors brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Homeless Assistance Community Contacts

Illinois has many designated Continuum of Care agencies in local communities that can help people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness to find affordable housing in local communities.