In addition to providing current information on resources in health, education, and welfare available to residents of the South Suburban sector of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, this manual also serves as a basic text for a human services core curriculum course in community resources which is required of students preparing to become social service and mental health aides. Included in the manual is a listing of the community resources by problem or topic area such as: (1) abused children, (2) alcoholism, (3) blindness, (4) day care centers, (5) home care services, (6) housing, (7) infant care, (8) old age, (9) residential treatment and care, and (10) unwed mothers. In addition, each community resource is further described in terms of purposes, administrator's name, eligibility, fees and services, sponsors, address and telephone number, area served, and procedure for obtaining services. An introductory section discusses the reference and training functions of the manual and the area served. (SB)