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The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services provides families with a continuum of coordinated services and programs to enhance the lives of each family member beginning in infancy through the senior years.  The department, together with a network of delegate agencies, provides assistance to residents through services including, but not limited to, child care, household stabilization services, homeless services, workforce development and senior services.

Alerts (Families)

High Alert May 20, 2013 Pet Summer Safety Tips for Extreme Heat
High Alert Apr 26, 2013 2013 CSBG Scholarship Program
High Alert Mar 25, 2013 City of Chicago Street Sweeping Schedule Season Begins April 1, 2013

Most Recent News (Families)

May 22,2013 Department of Buildings Encourages Residents to Use Porches Safely
May 20,2013 Mayor Emanuel And DCASE Announce Free Summer Film Series With State Of The Art Screen
May 17,2013 Mayor Emanuel And DCASE Announce Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta As The Grand Marshal For Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade And Wreath Laying Ceremony
May 13,2013 MAZDA6 Celebrity Chef Du Jour Returns To Taste Of Chicago
May 06,2013 Millennium Park’s Downtown Sound Launch Memorial Day Weekend

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