COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Filipinx/a/o community, our friends, and allies. While we are no longer in the acute stage of the pandemic, we believe it is still important to uplift resources and safety measures surrounding COVID-19 to support the chronically ill, immuno-suppressed, and people with disabilities in our community.

COVID-19 Resource Directory

The needs of the Filipinx/a/o community have shifted as the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic shifted. While many of our community members may no longer require emergency food and basic supplies, we continue to offer a directory of resources to support the current needs.

To recommend other resources for the directory, please email us at contact@afirechicago.org.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) rolled out a vaccine initiative for people who have a difficult time leaving home. Building upon the program’s success, CDPH has since launched the Healthy Chicago Equity Zones initiative that works with trusted community partners to deploy hyper-local strategies to confront the social and environmental factors that contribute to health and racial inequity—with the ultimate goal of closing Chicago’s racial life expectancy gap.

Food Banks

Home Delivered Meals for Community Members age 60+

Healthcare Resources (physical, mental, etc.)

Note: ALL federally qualified health centers in the State of Illinois will take patients with and without insurance.

Housing Assistance

Other Organization Efforts

Filipino American Lawyers Association

For additional legal resources, the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago has compiled a legal directory during the time of COVID-19, from which AFIRE draws inspiration to create this page. For the FALA directory, please visit them here.