Places that helped me after losing my job - any advice?

I want to share what helped me after being laid off as a recruiter in Chicago. Any experience at all would help. The workforce centre ran a weekly job club. Any other programmes worth trying?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Call 211 to hear about local help with food, rent and utilities. It is free and open at all hours.