The DFSS Garfield Center, located at 10 S. Kedzie, is open ‘til 8pm on Monday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday, Aug. 27. For those needing shelter placement, Garfield is open 24/7. For more information about other cooling centers, visit: shorturl.at/4hRxb. #StayCoolTonight

For senior residents seeking relief from the extreme heat, DFSS’ six regional senior centers & 15 satellite centers across Chicago are open! Call 3-1-1 for senior well-being checks & nearest location! List of other cooling centers: shorturl.at/4hRxb #StayCoolChicago

All DFSS Cooling Centers are open Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm. Note: Garfield Center, 10 S. Kedzie is open ‘til 8pm TONIGHT, Tues, Aug. 27th. For those needing shelter placement, Garfield is open 24/7. For other cooling centers, visit: shorturl.at/4hRxb #StayCoolChicago #heatwave

Cooling Centers are open Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm! PLEASE NOTE: Garfield Center located at 10 S. Kedzie is open until 8pm tonight! For those needing shelter placement, Garfield is open 24/7. For info on additional cooling centers visit: Chicago.gov/staycoolchi #StayCoolChicago

REMINDER: The Garfield Center, located at 10 S. Kedzie, is open until 8pm tonight for cooling. Call 3-1-1 for senior well-being checks! For those needing shelter placement, Garfield Center is open 24/7. Info for other cooling centers: chicago.gov/staycoolchi #StayCoolChi

Guess what? DFSS Cooling Centers are open Wed, Aug. 28th & Thurs, Aug. 29th until 5pm! For those needing shelter placement, the Garfield Center, located at 10 S. Kedzie, is open 24/7. For more info about other cooling centers, visit: Chicago.gov/staycoolchi #StayCoolChicago

DFSS Cooling Centers are open TODAY until 5pm! Our six regional senior centers & 15 satellite centers are also open! Call 3-1-1 for well-being checks! For those needing shelter placement, Garfield Center, located at 10 S. Kedzie, is open 24/7. chicago.gov/staycoolchi

DFSS is accepting applications for the CSBG Scholarship for the 2024-25 school year! Scholarships range between $1K – 5K for the fall semester! Must be a City of Chicago resident who meets income-eligible requirements. Deadline is Friday, 9/6! Apply: chicago.gov/fss/scholarship

Thank you to friends at the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services Southwest Regional Center for today’s “Passport to the World” Lunch. Thank you Dir. Jewell Wilson and your entire team for taking care of our seniors every day!

Application process now open for survivors of #DomesticViolence and #GenderBasedViolence. To apply for a $1,000 payment unrestricted payment visit: the-network.org/survivor-fund/

Happy #GrandparentsDay from DFSS to all of our Chicago Grandparents! The Grandparent or Older Relatives Raising Children program has free support services to help with caregiving issues, gap-filling funds, one-on-one counseling & support groups. Visit chicago.gov/caregivers

The deadline has been EXTENDED for the 2024 CSBG Scholarship! Scholarships range between $1K – 5K for the fall 2024 semester! Must be a City of Chicago resident who meets income-eligible requirements. New deadline is Friday, 9/20! 📚 Apply here: chicago.gov/fss/scholarship

DFSS is offering $230K in scholarships for Illinois full-time college students. For more information, visit ABC 7 Chicago at City of Chicago. 311 abc7chicago.com/post/community….

Spread the word! DFSS Senior Fest is back! Join us this Thursday in Millennium Park from 9am-2pm! for Senior Fest! Join us for food, fun, dancing and more! Tix are free and available by visiting any one of DFSS' 21 senior centers! Call 312-744-4016 for more information!

Join us on 9/19 at 2102 W. Ogden Avenue with @mopdchicago and @chifamsupport from 10AM to 3PM to learn about your anti-discrimination rights! The presentation starts at 10 AM followed by individual consultations with investigators from 11 AM - 3 PM #ChiCity

DFSS Senior Fest is back! Join us tomorrow, Thursday, 9/12 in Millennium Park from 9am-2pm! Our Seniors can enjoy food, fun, dancing, special raffle prizes, health screenings and more! Raffle tix will be available at the event! Call 312-744-4016 for more information! 🎉

After a five-year hiatus, DFSS hosted Senior Fest 2024! Seniors from all over came out yesterday to enjoy food, fun, dancing and more! Read more about Senior Fest below in the Chicago Sun-Times! 311 Mayor Brandon Johnson Illinois Department on Aging chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/09/1…

A friendly reminder to join us on 9/19 at 2102 W. Ogden Avenue with @mopdchicago and @chifamsupport from 10AM to 3PM to learn about your anti-discrimination rights! The presentation starts at 10AM followed by individual consultations with investigators from 11AM - 3PM #ChiCity

Are you a caregiver who may be feeling the stress of #caregiving duties? DFSS' Stressbusters Program is a free, online program dedicated to providing you with stress management strategies, peer support & coping strategies. Register for Fall sessions: bit.ly/SBPCaregivers