Resources – Home of the Sparrow

McHenry County

Shelters

• McHenry County PADS: (815) 338-5231 or (815) 759-7284

• PADS Overnight Church Site Shelters (October 1-April 30)

• McHenry County Crisis Line: (800) 892-8900

Domestic Violence

• Turning Point: (815) 338-8081

• Refuge for Women (Human Trafficking) (708)-380-7419

Housing Authority

• The McHenry County Housing Authority: (815) 338-7752

Substance Abuse

• Rosecrance: (888) 928-5278

• New Directions Crystal Lake (779) 220-0336

• Nothern IL Recovery Center (855.786.1978)

Resource Directories

• McHenry County Resource Line: dial 211

• McHelp App: Apple – Android

• People in Need Forum: (815) 479-7529

• McHenry County Mental Health Board Service Directory

• McHenry County Continuum of Care (CoC): CLICK HERE TO CONTACT

Food

• Northern Illinois Food Bank: Type in your location

Senior Services

• Senior Service Associates: (815) 344-3555 and (815) 356-7457

• Elderwerks (847) 462-0885

Infants and Children

• 4-C (815) 344-5510

• Diaper Bank of Northern Illinois: (815) 385-5437

• Informed Choices (815) 455-0965

Mental Health

• NAMI (815) 308-0851

• Psych Express: (815) 527-7300

• Thresholds (773) 572-5500

• AID (847) 931-2340

Legal Assistance

• Prairie State Legal: (815) 344-9113 or (877) 480-3020

Veteran Support

• Veterans Path to Hope (Previously known as “TLS Veterans” – Transitional Living Services)

Lake County

Shelters

• PADS Lake County: (847) 689-4357

• LAKE County Haven – (Women and Children only): (847) 680-5408

Infants and Children

• Safe Families: (773) 653-2200

Mental Health

• NAMI: (847) 249-1515

Legal Assistance

• Prairie State Legal: (847) 662-6925

Cook County

Shelters

• Northwest Compass, Inc. – (Housing Help): (847) 392-2344

• Housing Forward-Outreach, Shelter, Employment, Housing: (708) 338-1724

• Journeys: (847) 963-9163

• St. Mary Pads Homeless Shelter: (847) 298-2846

• Primo Center for Women-Children: (773) 722-0544

Domestic Violence

• Family Shelter Service (630) 469-5650

• Family Rescue (773) 375-8400

• Neopolitan Lighthouse (773) 700-0005

• WINGS Safe House (Northwest Suburbs of Cook County): (847) 221-5680

Housing Authority

• Housing Authority of Cook County: (312) 663-5447

Substance Abuse

• Gateway Foundation Chicago River North: (312) 464-9451

• Gateway Foundation West Chicago: (773) 826-1916

• Stairway to Freedom Sober Living Chicago: (866) 993-7333

Resource Directories

• 311 in city limits or (312) 744-5000 in suburbs

• Catholic Charities Suburban Cook County: (877) 4-COOK-15 or (877) 426-6515

Food

• Northern Illinois Food Bank: Type in your location

Senior Services

• Suburban Resource Guide

Infants and Children

• Safe Families: (773) 653-2200

Mental Health

• Chicago Behavioral Health Hospital: (847) 768-5491

• Alexian Brother’s Behavioral Health Hospital: (800) 432-5005

• Thresholds (773) 572-5500

Legal Assistance

• Circuit Court of Cook County: (312) 603-6000

DuPage County

Shelters

• DuPage Pads: (630) 682-3846

• Bridge Communities, Inc.: (630) 545-0610

• Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, Inc. – (For Veterans Only): (630) 871-8387

• Hope House: (630) 941-8681

• Lazarus House: (630) 587-2144 – (open 24 hours)

• Hesed House: (630) 897-2156

• Remedies: (815) 966-1285

Domestic Violence

• Hope House: (630)-941-8681

• Remedies: (815) 966-1285

Housing Authority

• Dupage Housing Authority: (630) 690-3555

Substance Abuse

• Remedies Substance Abuse Program: (815) 962-0871

• Rosecrance: (815) 391-1000

Resource Directories

• C.R.I.S.: (800) 942-9412

Food

• Northern Illinois Food Bank:Type in your location

Senior Services

• Dupage County Senior Citizen Service: (800) 942-9412

Infants and Children

• Safe Families: (773) 653-2200

Mental Health

• NAMI: (630) 752-0066

Legal Assistance

•,Prairie State Legal: (630) 690-2130

Winnebago County

Shelters

• Carpenter’s Place Outreach Center – (Outreach Services): (815) 964-4105

• Remedies Renewing Lives – ES: (815) 962-6102

• Rockford Rescue Mission – ES: (815) 965-5332

• Shelter Care Ministries: (815) 964-5520

Domestic Violence

• WAVE Program: (815) 962-6102

Housing Authority

• Winnebago County Housing Authority: (815) 963-2133

Substance Abuse

• Rosecrance: (815) 391-1000

Resource Directories

• Illinois Department of Human Services: (815) 987-7155

Food

• Northern Illinois Food Bank: Type in your location

• Rock River Valley Pantry – Community Food Pantry: (815) 965-2466

Senior Services

• Northwest Illinois Area Agency on Aging: (815) 226-4901

Infants and Children

• Safe Families: (773) 653-2200

Mental Health

• Rosecrance: (815) 391-1000

Legal Assistance

• Prairie State: (630) 690-2130

Kane County

Shelters

• Elgin Community Crisis Center: (847) 697-2380 – (ES+Potential Housing)

• Pads of Elgin, Inc.: (847) 608-9744

Domestic Violence

•Elgin Community Crisis: (847) 697-2380

•Mutual Grounds: (630) 897-0084

Housing Authority

• Housing Authority of Elgin: (847) 742-3853

• Aurora Housing Authority: (630) 701-9977

Substance Abuse

• Gateway Foundation: (630) 966-7400

Resource Directories

• Find Help Kane County

Food

• South Elgin Food Pantry: (847) 931-0563

Senior Services

• Senior Services Associates: (630) 897-4035

• Greater Elgin Senior Center: (847) 741-0404

Infants and Children

• Corbella Clinic: (847) 697-0200

Mental Health

• NAMI: (630) 896-6264

• Ecker Center for Mental Health: (847) 695-0484

Legal Assistance

• Prairie State Legal: (630) 232-9415 and (800) 942-4612

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