Check out our 6-page Resource Guide developed in 2008 with readings and referrals for learners of all ages. This compilation lists children’s books, adult non-fiction, journals, community organizations, videos that teach about housing justice and living in diverse neighborhoods.

Fair Housing:

• HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity which enforces the Fair Housing Act. This site provides information on the Act and an on-line discrimination complaint form.
• The Illinois Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, credit, public access and education.
• The National Fair Housing Alliance (NHFA) is a consortium of more than 220 private, non-profit fair housing organizations (including the Interfaith Housing Center), state and local civil rights agencies, and individuals from throughout the United States.
• The Illinois Fair Housing Network provides an extensive list of fair housing resources.
• List of disability assistance agencies and offices that provide information and services in Illinois.
• The Bazelon Center for Mental Health has created fact sheets on housing issues for people with mental disabilities.
• The Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance is an alliance of organizations in the Chicago area that strive to eliminate discrimination and harassment, and work to promote racial diversity and fair housing. Read a report about discrimination and segregation, The 2008 State of Fair Housing in the Six County Chicago Region: On the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act at http://www.chicagoareafairhousing.org/node/41

• Senior Resource is the "E-cyclopedia" of housing options and information for retirement, finance, insurance and care options.
• Greater Chicago Housing and Community Development provides a wealth of information about the housing environment in Chicago and other communities throughout the region.
• Help is phone call, Internet search away: Determining where to get help is first step in the Chicago Tribune (February 10, 2008) provides a comprehensive set of organizational contacts for older adults with housing concerns in the Chicago area.

• National Shared Housing Resource Center provides resources for setting up homesharing arrangements in every region of the U.S.

• The Metropolitan Tenants Organization operates a tenants' rights hotline, trains community-based organizations, organize buildings and participates in affordable housing advocacy campaigns.
• Prairie State Legal Services offers free legal services for seniors and low income persons.
• Illinois Legal Aid has a form in which you can enter a question related to legal issues, such as housing discrimination, landlord/tenant disputes, or predatory lending.
• Manage My Property has a tenant's guide to lease agreements.
• landlordtenantproject.org consolidates information on rights, responsibilities and resources for renters and landlords in Chicago’s northern suburbs. The Project is grateful to the Woods Fund of Chicago for its underwriting support.