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The following resources may be helpful to you and your family. Be aware that agency numbers sometimes change. For more information, call Debra Honig, LCSW, at (312) 942-6747.
Chicago and Illinois Suburbs
Champaign County
Cook County
DuPage County
Kane County
Lake County
Will County
Chicago and Illinois Suburbs
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AIDS Action Line
Illinois information and referral hotline, including bilingual services.
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800/AID-AIDS
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Chicago Office: can refer to meetings in state of Illinois
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312/346-1475
800/371-1475
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Alanon/Alateen
If someone else has affected your life’s drinking referrals to meetings
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312/409-7245
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Child Abuse Hotline (DCFS)
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800-25-ABUSE
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Cocaine Anonymous
Chicagoland referral for help with cocaine problems
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773/202-8898
800/262-2463
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Domestic Abuse Hotline, 24 hours
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800/603-HELP
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Domestic Violence Hotline, bilingual, 24 hrs.
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312/738-5358
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EZRA Hotline, 24 hours
Information & referrals, not a crisis line
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800/248-1818
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Families Anonymous
If your life has been affected by someone else’s drug abuse
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773/777-4442
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Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois Parent to Parent
Care of Ms. Theresa Mitchell; support group for parents of young children with hemophilia
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312/427-1495
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Help Me Grow Hotline
Information and referral regarding child/family services
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800-725-5314
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Rape Victim Advocates, 24 hr.
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888/864-3576
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Suicide Hotlines, 24 hr.
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773/769-6200
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Talk Line, 24 hrs
For adults and parents who need to talk about children and family issues
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847/228-6400
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Teen Line, 24 hrs
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847/228-TEEN
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Kids Line, 24 hrs
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847/228-KIDS
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United Way Community Referral Service
Information and referrals to help with health/human services
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800-725-5314
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Champaign County
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Catholic Charities, Champaign
Champaign & Piatt Counties. Individual, family, marriage counseling. Special child custody, women’s counseling & foster care programs. Sliding scale, fees vary.
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217/352-5179
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Centerpoint/Provena Behavioral Health
Psychiatric counseling for children, teens, adults, groups, includes testing & assessment.
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217/398-8080
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Centro por los trabajadores
Serves Latinos working primarily in farm, domestic, factor & restaurant occupations, regardless of status
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217/328-0719
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District-Dental
Dental care for youth 3-18; takes Medicaid or Kidcare
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217/352-7961 x122
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Childcare Resource Services
Referrals to childcare. Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermillion Counties.
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217/333-3252
Resource Sp
800.325-5516 Outside Champaign County
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Community Service Center of Northern Champaign
Information & referral, emergency services, utility assistance, clothing. Champaign, Danville, Decatur. Budgeting, money management assistance.
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217/893-1530
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Crisis Line: Provena Behavioral Health
Mental illness, depression treatment. Champaign, Piatt, Ford Counties.
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217/359-4141
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Dental Hygiene Clinic of Parkland College
Adult dental care by dental hygienist & interns. $10 per semester; for persons in central Illinois.
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217/351-2221
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Douglas County Mental Health Center (Tuscola)
24 hour hotline and counseling, sliding scale.
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217/253-4731
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East Central Illinois Agency On Aging
Bloomington. Assistance for seniors, persons 60+ in 16 counties in Eastern Central Illinois
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217/367-6670
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Family Life Skills Learning Center
Family classes, abuse and neglect classes. Champaign county.
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217/351-3033
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Family Service Counseling Program
Champaign county. Individual, child, couple, group counseling; takes private insurance or sliding scale payment.
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217/352-0099
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Family Service First Call For Help
Champaign, Thomasboro South
Information & referral, advocacy, energy assistance to persons with low incomes.
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217/352-6300
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Farm Resource Center
24 hr crisis, emphasis on farmers, rural families, and coal miners in Illinois.
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1-800-851-4719
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Pavillion Youth Services
Depression, behavior problems, emotional issues. For children 4-18.
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217/373-1700
800/373-1700
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Peoria Information & Referral Line
Helpline that links people to Peoria area services and information.
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309/674-7140
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Cook County
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters
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312/427-0637
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mentoring
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Center for Law & Human Services
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312/341-1666
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free tax counseling
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Chicago Board of Education
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312/535-8000
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General info.
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Chicago Department on Aging
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312/744-4016
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General info
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Chicago Department of Housing
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312/744-5000
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Referrals to housing
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Chicago Dept. Human Services
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312/744-5829
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General info on programs
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Chicago Abused Women Coalition
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773/278-4566
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Info for battered women
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Chicago Emergency Svc hotline
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312/744-5000
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Links to emergency service
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Child Care Resource & Referral
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773/769-8000
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Child care referrals
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Child Support Hotline
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312/345-4000
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Div. of circuit court
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County of Cook
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312/443-5500
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Info/referral to all county agencies
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Disabilities, Mayor’s Office
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312/744-6673
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Info/referral
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Domestic Violence Ct. Advocates
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312/341-2883
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Criminal orders of protection
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Easter Seals of Metro. Chicago
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312/939-5115
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Emergency Service Hotline
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800/654-8595
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24 hr human service
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Equip for Equality
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312/341-0022
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Advocacy for disabled
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Human Services, Dept of
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312/744-5000
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General information
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Jobs for Youth
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312/782-2086
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Job help for youth 18-24
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Legal Aid Bureau
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312/986-4200
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Free legal assistance
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Mental Health, Dept. of
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312/747-9768
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Info & referrals
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Mujeras Latinas en accion
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773/738-5358
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Services for women
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Public Aid, Il Dept Info.
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800/252-8635
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Gen. info, administration
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DuPage County
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Addison Township Fay/Youth
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630/543-3080
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Teen issues, domestic violence, short term counseling
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Catholic Charities Joliet/Lombard
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630/495-9830
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Homelessness, basic needs
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Community House Hinsdale
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630/323-7500
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At- risk youth, seniors program
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Family Learning Center, Elmhurst
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630/530-1060
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Counseling & workshops
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Family Service Assoc Elgin
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847/695-3680
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Counseling, consumer ed
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Glen Ellyn Youth Center
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630/469-3040
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Counseling, crisis, groups
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Hoffman Estates DHS
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847/882-4445
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Human, health services
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Lutheran Child and Family Services
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630/628-6448
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Individual and marital counseling; addiction, depression services
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Sarah’s Inn Oak Park
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708/386-3305
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Domestic violence service
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Suicide Prevention Svc.
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630/482-9696
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Suicide prevention program
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West Suburban Counseling LaGrange
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708/579-9722
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Inpatient, outpatient mental health LaGrange
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YWCA-DuPage Glen Ellyn
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630/790-6600
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supportive crisis services for women
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Kane County
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TriCity Family Services
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630/232-1070
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Counseling
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Kane County Information and Crisis Line of Fox Valley
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630/897-5661
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Info & Referral
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Community Counseling Center, Aurora
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630/897-0584
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Mental health, substance abuse
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Family Focus, Aurora
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630/844-2550
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GED, literacy, parenting, refugees
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Family Service Association, Carpentersville
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630/695-3680
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debt counseling, individual, family counseling
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Family Service of Aurora
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630/844-2662
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counseling, debt counseling, mentoring, domestic violence, early intervention, other
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Community Contacts, Geneva
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630/232-7600
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Crisis line, information and referral
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Lutheran Social Services, Aurora, St. Charles
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630/897-7340
630/443-1900
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Housing-rental assist, senior citizens, youth group homes; individual, marriage, family counseling at St. Charles office.
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Lutheran Child & Family, West Dundee
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800-845-6350
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child, marriage/family, individual counseling, parenting education and training, public awareness; sliding scale
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Northwest Community Counseling, West Dundee
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847/551-9779
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Individual, family, marriage counseling, emergency food & clothing
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Renz Addiction Counseling, Carpentersville, Elgin, St. Charles
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630/513-6886
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Services for substance abuse
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Salvation Army, Elgin
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847/741-2304
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community centers, group meals, emergency clothing, food, housing
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Aurora
St. Charles
Geneva
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630/897-7265
630/377-2769
630/232-6676
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tri-county nutrition services
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Lake County
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Catholic Charities
NW suburbs
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847/870-0560
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Multiservice support
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Child & Family Connection
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847/360-7353
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0-3 referrals
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Lake County Haven
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847/680-5408
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Shelter for women and children
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Lake County Health Dept.
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847/360-6700
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0-3, education, pregnancy, other
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* Behavioral Health
* Day Treatment Program
* Community Support
* Group Home
* Women’s Program
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847/478-5510
847/367-4205
847/360-6830
847/360-3657
847/478-5510
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substance abuse, mental health
0-3 program
Residential, substance abuse
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Lake County Urban League
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847/249-3770
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Race relations/civil rights
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Northpointe Achievement
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847/872-1700
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Disabilities advocacy, job placement
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Omni Youth Service
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847/537-6677
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Counseling, substance abuse, family services
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Parents Care & Share
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847/263-PAPA
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Free parent support groups
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Will County
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Catholic Charities
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815/723-3053
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Multiservice agency
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Childhood Trauma Treatment
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630/739-0491
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For victims of sexual abuse
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Community Service Council, Romeoville
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815/727-5000
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Alcoholism, DUI, Counseling, debt counseling, drug abuse, housing referrals and rental assistance.
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Crisis line of Will County
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815/722-3344
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Information, referral, suicide prevention, emergency crisis intervention
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Family Counseling Agency
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815/741-0846
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Groundwork 24
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815/729-1228
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7 days a week, hotline, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
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Stepping Stones
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815/744-4555
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Alcohol and substance abuse
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Child Advocacy Center
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815/727-0710
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Will County Legal Aid
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815/727-5123
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Legal assistance
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County Mental Health Service
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815/727-8521
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Mental health assistance
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Regional Care Associates
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815/722-7000
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HIV/AIDS medical care
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Rush Professional Office Building
1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 710
Chicago, IL 60612
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Appointments are available during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. To make an appointment at this location, call (877) RUSH-KID. Valet and garage parking available.
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Rush-Copley Medical Center
2020 Ogden Avenue, Suite 400
Aurora, IL 60504
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Approximately five miles west of intersection of route 59 and 34 (Ogden Avenue). Lot parking available at no charge. For an appointment at this location, call (877) RUSH-KID.
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Poplar Creek Health South
1800 McDonough Road, Suite 203
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
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On McDonough Road, approximately one mile west of the intersection of Route 59 and Shoe Factory Road. Free parking available in the lot outside the building. For hours or to make an appointment at this location, call (877) RUSH-KID.
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Riverside Medical Center
350 N. Wall Street
Kankakee, IL 60901
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For an appointment at this location, call (815) 933-1671.
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Regional Care Associates
72 N. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432-4315
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Parking available in lot one block south of building. For information about hours or to make an appointment at this location, call (877) RUSH-KID.
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Champaign Clinic
208 E. Springfield Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
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Lot and street parking available. For information about hours or to make an appointment at this location, call (877) RUSH-KID.
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Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Hematology & Blood Disorders (Pediatrics)
Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center