We are what we need to overcome white supremacy in the hospitality industry.
Who We Recommend
CHOW
CHOW offers virtual peer support, mental health training, and women-only spaces for hospitality workers.
Behind You
Accessible mental health services to F+B workers nationwide, providing no-cost counseling.
GLOW
Grassroots Law and Organizing for Workers
Southern Smoke Foundation
A digital platform for and by hospitality workers to report workplace abuse, violations, and discrimination.
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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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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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/
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The Coalition to End Homelessness: https://chicagohomeless.org/need-help/
La Casa Norte: https://www.lacasanorte.org/
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 Coalition: 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
https://logansquaremutualaid.org/get-help/Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition: https://www.cannabisequityil.org/medical-wellness.html
The Network’s Survivor Fund: https://the-network.org/survivor-fund/
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*Caged Bird HR: https://cagedbirdhr.com/
Raise the Floor Alliance: https://www.raisetheflooralliance.org/
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Whether you’re experiencing harm, witnessing retaliation, or seeing leadership do something right, we want to hear about it. You can speak with us anonymously or share your name. Your safety and boundaries come first.
We’ll listen, help you think through your options, and offer our best recommendations for next steps. Nothing is shared publicly without care and conversation. If a report involves broader patterns, we’ll discuss with you how information may be used once enough context is gathered.
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