We are what we need to overcome
white supremacy in the
hospitality industry.
Who we recommend
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CHOW
CHOW offers virtual peer support, mental health training, and women-only spaces for hospitality workers.
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GLOW
Grassroots Law and Organizing for Workers
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Behind You
Accessible mental health services to F+B workers nationwide, providing no-cost counseling.
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Southern Smoke Foundation
Emergency relief funds for restaurant workers to pay for essentials. There’s no deadline for requests and no cap on the amount given.
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ShiftChange
A digital platform for and by hospitality workers to report workplace abuse, violations, and discrimination.
Resource List
This resource list is specific to Chicago, IL, USA, with a few national exceptions noted with an asterisk (*). If you're seeking resources outside of this area, feel free to email us at Team@thechaadproject.org and we'll do our best to connect you with relevant support if we have information available.
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*Behind You: https://southernsmoke.org/mental-health/
Sister Afiya: https://communitycare.sistaafya.com/get-support
Women Rise: https://www.womenrisechicago.org/services-overview
F.L.Y. Radical Therapy: https://www.flyradicaltherapy.com/flytherapists
Resilience Chi : https://www.ourresilience.org/
The Mobile Migrant Health Team: https://www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/mmhtchicago
Healthy Hood Chicago: https://www.healthyhoodchi.com/
Chicago Abortion Fund: https://www.chicagoabortionfund.org/helpline
The Puerto Rican Project Chicago: https://theprproject.net/our-services/
Chicago Womens Health Center: https://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/paying-for-services
Chicago South Side Birth Center: https://www.chicagosouthsidebirthcenter.org/
Trans Chicago Empowerment Center: https://transchicago.square.site/
Inner City Muslim Action Network ( IMAN) : https://www.imancentral.org/chicago/health-center/
Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition: https://www.cannabisequityil.org/medical-wellness.html
Project Salsa: https://www.projectsalsa.org/
Taskforce Prevention and Community Services: https://www.taskforcechicago.org/
CALOR (walkin/free clinic: https://calor.org/
Brave Space Alliance: https://www.bravespacealliance.org/
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*Ben’s Friends: https://www.bensfriendshope.com/
The Chicago Recovery Alliance: https://anypositivechange.org/cra-services/
The Puerto Rican Project Chicago: https://theprproject.net/our-services/
Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition: https://www.cannabisequityil.org/medical-wellness.html
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Access Living: https://www.accessliving.org/
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The Coalition to End Homelessness: https://chicagohomeless.org/need-help/
Illinois Department of Human Services: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30360
The All Chicago Tenant Alliance: https://chicagotenants.com/
Metropolitan Tenants Organization: https://www.tenants-rights.org/
Únete La Villita: https://www.instagram.com/unetelavillita/
Pilsen Alliance : https://www.thepilsenalliance.org/
South Side Together: https://www.southsidetogether.org/
Autonomous Tenants Union : https://www.autonomoustenantsunion.org/resources
Chicago House Drop-In for Trans Women: https://www.chicagohouse.org/
Life is Work Resource Center: https://lifeiswork.org/
Brave Space Alliance: https://www.bravespacealliance.org/
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Check Out Borderless Magazine’s full food pantry list: https://borderlessmag.org/2023/10/17/how-to-access-free-food-in-chicago/
Chicago Food Sovereignty Coaltion: https://www.chifoodsovereignty.com/
Love Fridges Chicago: https://www.thelovefridge.com/find-a-fridge
Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition: https://www.cannabisequityil.org/medical-wellness.html
North Side:
Irving Park Food Pantry: https://www.irvingparkfoodpantry.org/
Albany Park Mutual Aid Network: https://www.instagram.com/albanyparkmutualaid/
Food Not Bombs Rogers Park: https://rp-food-not-bombs.company.site/
West side:
Logan Square Mutual Aid: https://logansquaremutualaid.org/get-help/
Humbolt Park Solidarity network: https://www.instagram.com/hpsolidaritynetwork/
Food Not Bombs Humbolt Park: https://fnbhp.org/contact/
Forty Acres Fresh Market: https://www.fortyacresfreshmarket.com/
Garfield Park: Breakthrough Fresh market https://breakthrough.org/programs/fresh-market/
West Side Mutual Aid Network: https://www.instagram.com/westsidemutualaid/
South Side:
Pilsen Food Pantry: https://www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/
Let Us Breath Collective: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/programs
Market Box: https://marketboxchi.org/
South West Collective: https://www.swcollective.org/resources
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*Southern Smoke: https://southernsmoke.org/emergency-relief/
Logan Square
Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition: https://www.cannabisequityil.org/medical-wellness.html
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Transformative Justice Law Project - https://www.tjlp.org/
Beyond legal Aid - https://www.beyondlegalaid.org/
National Immigrant Justice Center - https://immigrantjustice.org/
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*Caged Bird HR: https://cagedbirdhr.com/
Raise the Floor Alliance: https://www.raisetheflooralliance.org/
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List of Mutual Aid by neighborhood: https://borderlessmag.org/2022/11/21/the-essential-guide-to-mutual-aid-groups-in-chicago/
Chicago Community Jail Support: https://chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page/
Chicago Torture Justice Center: https://www.chicagotorturejustice.org/
Sex Workers Outreach Program: https://www.swopchi.org/ourprograms
Equity and Transformation: https://www.eatchicago.org/chicago-future-fun
Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition: https://www.cannabisequityil.org/mutual-aid.html
Equity Illinois Resource Page: https://www.equalityillinois.us/lgbtq-resource-guide/
Knowledge is power.
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Free Downloadables
We know knowledge is power and we are disappointed by the educational system provided under oppression. We’re working on downloadable worksheets for educational purposes free for all.
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Zines
Here is a link to the zines we've created and/or co-created.
Report it.
If you want your voice heard but are afraid of retaliation or other real forms of abuse in this industry reach out and we’ll help you feel heard while supporting your boundaries. What’s reported with be discussed then possibly be shared once enough information is gathered. On the flip side, we recognize a lot of work needs to be done; we also value growth, celebration and sustainability. Please report positive examples of hospitality leaders taking action and doing good work.
