Cooling Center


From agency: City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
Resource Details
Alternate Name Cooling Centers
Description

City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services has Community Service Centers that act as cooling centers during periods of extreme heat.
Agency Status Active
Defined coverage areas:
Illinois - Cook County - Chicago
 
Hours Of Operation Hours vary by location
Program
Eligibility Primarily for seniors over the age of 60; Visitors are required to wear a face-covering while in the cooling areas. DFSS will provide free face coverings for guests who do not have one and want to utilize the cooling areas.
Program Fees Free
Application Process Walk-ins accepted, contact a Community Service Center ahead of time to ensure availability.
Programs at this agency City of Chicago Homeless Shelters
Workforce Development and Returning Residents
Service Coordination and Navigation Program
One Summer Chicago
Youth Enrichment Activities
Warming Center
Community Service Centers
Congregate Dining Program
Chicago Fitness Plus Program
Nourish Chicago Pantry
Shelter Placement and Resource Center (SPARC)
Coordinated Entry System Access Point

Contact Information
Business 311
Sites offering this Program City of Chicago - DFSS - Garfield Community Service Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Trina Davila Community Service Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - North Area Community Service Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - South Chicago Community Service Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Auburn Gresham Community Service Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Southeast (Atlas) Regional Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Southwest Regional Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Central West Regional Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Northeast (Levy) Regional Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Northwest (Copernicus) Regional Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Renaissance Court Regional Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Austin Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Pilsen Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - West Town/Logan Square Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - North Center Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Norwood Park Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Portage Park Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Abbott Park Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Chatham Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Roseland Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Garfield Ridge Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Kelvyn Park Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Auburn Gresham Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Englewood Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - Edgewater Satellite Senior Center
City of Chicago - DFSS - South Chicago Satellite Center

Legal and Financial
Tax Status None or unknown