Chicago Family Support Service Agency Contracts and Locations

Over 25 columns detail delegate agencies contracted by Chicago's Department of Family and Support Services, including their addresses, phone numbers, and service divisions. The dataset lists agency names, program models, and precise geographic coordinates for service sites. It was published by data.cityofchicago.org and last updated in October 2015.

Use Cases

• Map service locations using Latitude and Longitude columns to analyze geographic coverage gaps across Community Areas.
• Analyze contracting patterns by correlating Agency, Division, and Program Model with specific Wards or Community Area Numbers.
• Build a directory of support services by joining Site Name, Address, and Phone Number fields for community resource applications.

Strengths

• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude, X Coordinate, Y Coordinate) for mapping.
• Contains detailed organizational data across 29 listed columns, including Agency, Division, and Program Model.

Limitations

• Data is stale, with no updates since 2015, potentially missing current contracts or agency information.
• Unknown row count and sample size prevent assessment of coverage completeness for all Chicago areas.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofchicago.org, the official data portal for the City of Chicago.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from internal city contracting and agency management records.

Time Range

Snapshot as of October 2015; specific temporal coverage of contracts is null.

Freshness

Last updated 2015-10-07; update frequency is null.

Geography

City of Chicago, with fields for Community Area, Ward, and ZIP.