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Community Services

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City departments that provide services needed by Chicago’s families and neighborhoods. These departments support those most in need by providing and coordinating care at health clinics; immunizations; home-delivered meals for seniors; information and referral services for people with disabilities; after-school and job-readiness programs for Chicago’s youth; emergency shelters for the homeless and displaced; crisis intervention assistance; and learning and recreational opportunities through public libraries citywide. The Community Services agencies and departments include: • Department of Public Health • Commission on Human Relations • Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities • Department of Family and Support Services • Chicago Public Library

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