City of Chicago Veterans Resource Office

The City of Chicago and 21st ward are committed to assisting those who served                    our country!

So the City of Chicago has provided a Veterans Resource Office which is a one-           stop clearing house, administered by the Department of Family and Support     services, designed to provide assistance for better living and health services to veterans   of them United States armed forces and their surviving spouses.

The Veterans Resource Office utilizes city, federal, state, county and community         based resources to provide appropriate and timely referral assistance to veterans and   their families. Because of these partnerships, the office is able to ensure that our   veterans get the benefits they deserve. These resource services include, but are not   limited to:

• Veterans’ benefits
  •    Assistance with military service record form DD 214 (Report of Separation)
  •    Computer access
  •    Employment assessment, job training and placement
  •    Health screening
  •    Casework/case management
  •    Shelter and housing/rental assistance
  •    Daily living/life skills
  •    Emergency food
  •    Individual and group counseling
  •    Family counseling for military-related issues
  •    Substance abuse counseling and/or treatment
  •    Expunging criminal records
  •    Extreme weather relief

   Veterans Resource Office:
Central West Center
2102 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
312.743.0720
  Central West Hours of operation:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Through Friday.

The Central West Center is right across the street from the Jesse Brown VA             Hospital and is focused on assisting disabled veterans. For information specific to this        center call 312.743.0720.

We are also able to provide veterans with information on available benefits and support  services at our six Community Service Centers.

For more information on how to obtain these opportunity please click on supplied link  to be redirected. VETERAN OPPORTUNITIES LINK