Covid-19 Resources
Testing
- To find testing centers, the following Chicagoland area resources are available:
- The City of Chicago Community Based Testing partners with community-based organizations to provide mobile testing centers throughout Chicago. To find testing sites and information visit, chicago.gov
- For the most up-to-date mobile testing sites, location, and hours, visit https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/testing.html
- Pre-register at ChicagoCovidTesting.com
- The City of Chicago Community Based Testing partners with community-based organizations to provide mobile testing centers throughout Chicago. To find testing sites and information visit, chicago.gov
- COVID-19 testing sites:
- Howard Brown Health offers no cost covid-19 and antibody testing at various locations on the South and West Sides.
- Pre-register for COVID-19 services using Healthvana
- CORE provides free COVID-19 testing services in multiple locations throughout Chicago.
- Pre-register here
Vaccinations
- For vaccination programs, the following Chicagoland resources are available
- Cook County Community Vaccination Program offers information about COVID-19 updates and information about the vaccine. Sign up to receive notification when your phase is being vaccinated, information on scheduling a vaccination appointment and information on vaccination distributions.
- For town halls and more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, check out these resources:
- Illinois Unidos
- Illinois Unidos is an up-to-date portal for the Latinx COVID-19 Initiative in Chicago. Here, you will find information on COVID-19 and the Latinx community presented by Latino elected and appointed officials that work with health professionals, and representatives of community-based organizations.
- Our Chicago: Voices of the Community town hall on COVID and the vaccine in the Latinx community
- On this site, you can access a pre-recorded town hall that examines COVID-19 and the vaccine in the Latino community with Illinois Unidos.
- Black Coalition Against COVID-19
- This organization was created to help Black community leaders and advocates mobilize and fight to protect Black Americans from the pandemic. On their website, they include resources and pre-recorded virtual town halls on the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Illinois Unidos
Treatment and Recovery
- For recovery programs, the following resources are available
- Cook County Community Response Initiative offers various COVID-19 recovery programs for small businesses and residents through rapid financial relief and essential support.
- Services for residents includes: Food Security Program, Housing Stability Assistance Program, Mortgage Assistance Program, Rental Assistance Program, Resident Cash Assistance Program, Utility Assistance Program.
- Services for small businesses includes: Job Training and Placement Program, Manufacturing Concierge Program, Small Business Assistance Program, Technical Assistance Program
- Cook County Community Response Initiative offers various COVID-19 recovery programs for small businesses and residents through rapid financial relief and essential support.
- COVID-19 hotline:
- If you have any questions about COVID-19, the hotline phone number for Chicago residents is (312) 746-4835 Monday-Friday during business hours On weekends, evenings, and holidays, you are advised to call 311. You may also email coronavirus@chicago.gov.
- Residents who live in Illinois outside Chicago can call the hotline during any time of the day at 1-800-889-3931 or may email DPH.SICK@illinois.gov.
For Mothers and Pregnant Individuals
- Resources, guides, and information regarding maternal health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Research and clinical trials
- Click here for a list of COVID-19 research registries open to pregnant women and newborns