General Assistance Mission Statement

The City of Evanston is committed to promoting the highest quality of life for all residents by providing fiscally sound, responsive City services as allowed by law and delivering those services equitably, professionally and with the highest degree of integrity. The City of Evanston also provides extensive case management that may enable one to overcome life barriers in order to achieve sufficiency and to relieve uncontrollable circumstances threatening one’s basic life needs. The City believes in “People Helping People” to change their lives, one person at a time.