651 W. Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Intake: (312) 655-7700
Through our emergency assistance program and senior residences, Catholic Charities has a long history of serving veterans in need. The VA estimates that there are more than 300,000 homeless veterans in the U.S. An estimated 18,000 homeless veterans live in Chicago's six-county metropolitan area.
Over the past 10 years, we have seen an increasing number of veterans coming to us for services through our emergency assistance centers; clothing rooms; food pantries; evening suppers; transitional shelters; and suppers in Chicago, DesPlaines and Summit. Several programs of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago target the veterans population, addressing the need for housing, job training and substance abuse counseling within this vulnerable segment of society.
Bishop Goedert Residence
Building 53
5th Avenue and Roosevelt Road
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 273-6600
Fax: (708) 273-6609
A senior housing facility comprised of 70 one-bedroom apartments and located at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hines Campus in Chicago’s Western suburbs. Features a front desk that is monitored 24-hours a day, a common area with a library, laundry facilities, mailbox lobby, a crafts room, media room, game room and community room. Applicants must be at least 62 years of age, have a low income and fulfill other Section 202 requirements. Preference status is given to applicants who are veterans. Eligible households pay no more than 30 percent of their adjusted gross income for rent and utilities, excluding telephone. Bishop Goedert is sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and financed under the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation operates the facility.
Division of Residential Housing
Cooke's Manor
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Building 14
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 373-2873
Fax: (708) 343-4469
Provides a transitional housing program in an alcohol/drug free environment for men, giving priority to veterans. Most residents are homeless due to alcoholism and drug addiction. The facility provides 40 private rooms in a building located on the Veterans Administration campus. The programming includes structured days, balanced meals in a communal dining area, rehabilitative work training, individual counseling, recovery groups, holistic education, pre-employment training, employment opportunities including assistance with resumes and job placement, and assistance with permanent housing placement. Minimal rent is charged. Veterans are required to have completed an inpatient treatment program or had a successful period of sobriety.
Division of Family and Parish Support Services
St. Leo Campus
7750 S. Emerald Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
Phone: (773) 651-9950
www.stleoveterans.com
Catholic Charities' St. Leo Campus is the first of five national pilot programs to address veterans' homelessness. The St. Leo Campus will include a residence, housing for disabled persons, medical care, a garden and a resource center for job placement and benefits screening. A preference for veterans will be given for all services.