Food & Emergency Services

  • CEDA's LIHEAP (Energy assistance to low income households) and Weatherization applications processed for help with utility bills.
  • Christmas WISH TREE program collects and distributes gifts for needy children of the community.

Children & Youth Programs
  • Afterschool Program - Homework help, sports and recreation, arts and crafts
  • Drop-In Youth Center
  • Back to School Supplies Help
  • Youth/Teen Committee does community service & Leadership Development
  • "K.I.S.S - Kids in Summer Session" summer day camp for children.
Senior Services
  • Annual Senior Services Fairs in Hegewisch and East Side neighborhoods
  • Reduced Fare transit, Circuit Breaker, and Tax Exemption applications
  • Golden Agers Seniors Club provides social events for its members.

Community Organizing
  • C.A.P.S. - Chicago Alternative Policing Strategies
  • Southeast Youth Services Board
  • Calumet Ecological Park Association
  • Partnerships with Churches, Schools, Lions, Knights of Columbus, and Veterans groups.

Information & Referrals
HCC is the only social service agency serving more than 10,000 residents of Hegewisch.  Residents depend heavily on the staff of HCC to provide answers for a vast array of problems and concerns.  Hundreds of       residents receive referral services each year.

Contact Us At:
13260 S. Brandon Avenue
Chicago, IL  60633
Phone: 773-646-4488   Fax: 773-646-4841
Email: lahcc@lincolnnet.net
Email: lahcc@lincolnnet.net