Resources

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:  AppleAndroid

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

 

Domestic Violence

 

 A Safe Place Lake County – (DV only):  (847) 249-4450

 

Housing Authority

 

 Lake County Housing Authority:  (847) 223-1170

 

Substance Abuse

 

 Gateway Foundation:  (847) 356-8205

 

Resource Directories

 

 Find Help Lake County

 

Food

 

 Northern Illinois Food Bank:  Type in your location

 

Senior Services

 

 We Care of Illinois:  (847) 234-2200

 

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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