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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