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Department of Family & Support Services

The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS) is dedicated to supporting a continuum of coordinated services to enhance the lives of Chicago residents, particularly those most in need, from birth through the senior years. The department works to promote the independence and well-being of individuals, support families and strengthen neighborhoods by providing direct assistance and administering resources to a network of community-based organizations, social service providers and institutions.

DFSS offers direct services and referrals for specialized assistance to residents and families in need through its six Community Service Centers. The DFSS Division on Domestic Violence is dedicated to promoting a coordinated multi-system response to domestic violence in Chicago. And the department’s Senior Services Area Agency on Aging administers a variety of informational and recreational programs through our Regional and Satellite Senior Centers, designed to address the diverse needs and interests of older Chicagoans, from those who are healthy and active, to those who are frail and homebound.

Alerts (Family & Support Services)

High Alert May 17, 2013 2013 Summer Food Service Program
High Alert May 2, 2013 Public Information Document to the 2012 - 2014 Area Plan on Aging Summary
High Alert Apr 26, 2013 2013 CSBG Scholarship Program

Most Recent News (Family & Support Services)

May 7, 2013 Improvements to Emergency Food Assistance Program
Apr 15, 2013 Statement From Mayor Emanuel About Today's Events in Boston
Apr 8, 2013 Registration is Now Open for One Summer Chicago 2013
Apr 8, 2013 Job Fair for Veterans
Apr 8, 2013 Attention All Veterans - Town Hall Meeting
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