Welcome to GRACE Shelter “Where Miracles Happen”
Welcome to GRACE Shelter
501(c)(3) Nonprofit • Helping the Homeless • Chicago & Surrounding Suburbs
Providing shelter to those in need. The change in your pocket will help change lives.
Welcome to GRACE Shelter “Where Miracles Happen”
Providing shelter to those in need. The change in your pocket will help change lives.
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GRACE Shelter exists to restore hope, stability, and dignity to individuals and families experiencing homelessness by providing compassionate support, resource navigation, emergency assistance, and community-based services while building pathways toward safe housing, self-sufficiency, and long-term healing. We are committed to serving the community through transitional housing, outreach, prevention efforts, partnerships, and supportive programs that meet the urgent needs of individuals and families within our communities.

GRACE Shelter envisions a community where every individual and family has access to safe housing, supportive resources, and opportunities to thrive. We strive to become a trusted foundation of hope in Chicago by preventing homelessness, empowering lives through advocacy and support services and ultimately providing a safe and welcoming shelter for those in need.

Your donation helps provide safety, shelter, support, and hope to individuals and families in need. Each contribution counts towards building a safer community for all homeless individuals and families. GRACE Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Please reach us at welcome@graceshelter.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
For immediate shelter assistance, please call:
Call GRACE Shelter at (708)630-3888 or complete the Contact Form on this website
Call 3-1-1 or (312)744-5000 immediately to reach the city of Chicago's Homelessness Prevention Call Center and request placement. You can also go to the nearest police station and/or hospital emergency room to request 3-1-1 assistance with shelter triage and transportation
Call (872)810-3248 for ages 18-24-years-old to connect with the Chicago Youth Shelter, Covenant House Illinois
Call (312)971-4178 to connect with long-term support or permanent housing
Call (872)281-7610 to connect with the Salvation Army Shield of Hope or visit them at 924 N. Christiana Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60651 for placement
Call (773)526-3707 to connect with the Shelter Placement and Resource Center (SPARC), or visit at 2241 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, 60608
GRACE Shelter is currently accepting inquiries and intake submissions from individuals and families seeking housing-related assistance. Our team provides resource navigation, referrals, housing support, and placement assistance based on program availability. Transitional housing placements are subject to current capacity and eligibility. For safety and privacy, residential locations are not publicly disclosed.
You can complete the online intake form which is linked at the top and bottom of this website. After your intake form is received, a Case Manager will contact you regarding further information as well as placement. GRACE Shelter is supporting individuals and families by providing transitional shelter, community outreach, resource referrals, housing assistance guidance, connections to local services, employment referrals, education assistance, and information about emergency support programs in the Chicago and surrounding suburban areas. Our goal is to help connect individuals and families with available resources while we continue obtaining rental properties to help those in need succeed in life.
Please choose the ‘Become A Partner’ link at the top or at the bottom of this website. Please complete the form and a representative will contact you within two business days. Thank you.
You can support GRACE Shelter through monetary donations, sponsorships, in-kind donations, volunteering, and community partnerships. Each contribution helps us to move closer to opening a safe, clean, encouraging space for individuals and families in need.
Open today | 08:00 am – 06:00 pm |
Administrative/Intake Hours: Sunday, 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Monday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Residential Program: 24-hour staffing for enrolled participants
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