Online research tool offers 70 searchable tables with figures on working artists by state and metropolitan area, by demographic information (including race and ethnicity, age, gender and disability status), and by residence and workplace.
Provides information about pregnancy and a variety of topics for parents with children 0-18 (school, life, entertainment, etc.).
Explains what disaster assistance and housing needs assistance are, who qualifies, and what other services FEMA offers. This resource also provides an online application and apply-by-phone directions, and allows users to check the status of their applications and find out how they can spend their assistance money.
Provides money and services to people in a disaster area when losses are not covered by insurance and property has been damaged or destroyed. Visit their website to apply, learn more about assistance programs and access other resources.
Grant programs directly support individual artists working in dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and the visual arts. Their Emergency Grants program is the only multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.
This page lists the times and locations for gay AA meetings in Chicago.
Provides information on public benefits by state. It is also has an online screening questionnaire that determines the benefits for which the user may be eligible.
This site encourages those concerned about a friend's or family member's substance abuse to be active, get involved, and to not be afraid to talk about the problem honestly and openly.
The Department on Aging is dedicated to preserving the independence and quality of life of seniors and their caregivers by providing programs, services, resources, and advocacy. They support a Senior Helpline for anyone interested in obtaining resources or services for seniors, 1-800-252-8966. They also host a hotline to report Elder Abuse, 1-866-800-1409.
The state of Illinois created this site to alert residents of road and waterway closures and post shelter locations, public health warnings, and disaster assistance and recovery information.
Provides legal information ranging from unemployment issues to understanding car repossession. The website also provides tools to obtain legal help through online referrals based on information regarding location, issue, and income.
Represents Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada.
Represents workers in the motion picture industry including firms that produce feature films, television programs, commercials, and live theatrical productions.
Represents cinematographers and camera crews.
Advocacy, community and information for Content Creators.