To enhance our community by providing emergency services, education, and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis. Hardship Intervention & Referral, Food Connection, Career Coaching, Child Care Assistance & Education, Emergency Assistance, Enrollment in Health Insurance, Housing Assistance & Education, Money Management, Transitional Living, and Seasonal Programs & Services, as available

Providing shelter and services to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the northwest suburban Cook County through their Hope Center. Pathways Development Institute and 17 PADS shelters through the northwest suburban Cook County areas.

Offering domestic violence counseling and emergency temporary housing

Hanover Township offers a complete array of community services including transportation, health and wellness screening, employment counseling, food pantry, veterans affairs and much more

A grant funded program designed to help economically disadvantaged individuals achieve self-sufficiency

Offers counseling for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Legal representation for divorce, custody and immigration

Our mission is to connect under-served residents in the Palatine area to services and resources in an effort to build a community of empowered people, healthy families and vibrant neighborhoods.

Counseling for ages 5 and up for those needing support through times of change, social and emotional trauma, partner abuse and intervention
Life educational services
Ways to work, a three component program including credit, high touch client support and financial counseling

Offering support and counseling to female victims of domestic violence including, housing, counseling, home goods in a safe and empowering environment.

Offers temporary and contract staffing, permanent recruiting, finance, personal and job counseling.

Mental Health and Addictions Services offered through Alexian Brother’s Health System
Including the Center for Addiction Medicine
Child and Adolescent Services
Center for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and much more

A mobile dental clinic offering Preventative Care like oral exams, cleaning, fluoride treatment, X-rays and sealants. Restorative Care like cavity treatment and simple extractions. Educational resources like instruction on correct brushing, flossing and complete oral care.

Adult Services: therapy, case management, community support, parent mentoring, community employment program, transitional living program, psychosocial rehabilitation, community drop-in center, psychiatric services, and group programs
Senior Services: case management, in-home senior support, meal delivery, caregiver resources, elder abuse response
Child/Adolescent Services: therapy, case management, psychiatric services, mentoring, group therapy, prevention programs, crisis interventions

Offering emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling and education for females only, 12-21 years of age

Offers personal counseling for substance abuse and victims of domestic violence. Services include substance and social detox, anger management and psychiatric referrals.

Offering a broad array of services including maternity, adoption, independent living programs, youth housing advocacy programs, senior programs including meals on wheels, nursing home screening and much more.

Provides food, transportation, car repair, immediate health care needs and lodging assistance and short and long term referral services and counseling for residents living in Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Westmont, Willowbrook and Woodbridge areas as well as the homeless.

Offering prevention and remedial counseling including HIV prevention, employee assistance, alcohol, tobacco and substance abuse

Counseling and housing services
Counseling for ages 0-17 years of age. Mentoring programs for ages 6-11
Crisis intervention, temporary housing for homeless, locked out or ungovernable youth
Prevention and Youth Adovcacy

Counseling services for youth, ages 0-5 who have experienced or witnessed child abuse

Our services include senior support, a companion program and a senior ASK hotline or online option which assist you in assessing information and resources for the care of seniors.
Housing assistance: long term home sharing, emergency financial assistance and traditional housing, legal nutrition and job search counseling. Limited transitional housing available. Services available for residents in Northwest Suburban Cook County, mainly Maine Township but opportunities are fluid and changing.

Offering court advocacy in Spanish and English for survivors of domestic violence. Free legal services, assistance in obtaining Oder of Protection. Appointments are highly recommended.

We offer free civil legal services for low income and elderly residents. Services include children and family services, consumer housing, immigrant and worker rights, public benefit. Other services include legal clinics and help desk

To enhance our community by providing emergency services, education, and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis. Hardship Intervention & Referral, Food Connection, Career Coaching, Child Care Assistance & Education, Emergency Assistance, Enrollment in Health Insurance, Housing Assistance & Education, Money Management, Transitional Living, and Seasonal Programs & Services, as available

Hanover Township offers a complete array of community services including transportation, health and wellness screening, employment counseling, food pantry, veterans affairs and much more

We help families in Northwest Cook County and surrounding counties, struggling with financial and personal burdens, to complete home repair projects that enable them to remain in the home they own. They have also just added a handyman service for seniors and disabled homeowners. Check out all their services at their website Just click on their website hotlink below.

A grant funded program designed to help economically disadvantaged individuals achieve self-sufficiency

Our furniture bank offers cribs, twin, full and queen size beds, dressers, couches, dining table, chairs, lamps and other household items, including dishes, linens, clothing an other personal products

Cuba Township offers a variety of services to its’ township residents including a food pantry, Senior Services, notary public, Orthopedics, emergency assistance, LHEAP and SHARING utility services, eyeglasses dropbox and a Cuba Cares Fund 501c3 for those not qualified for other assistance.

Assists with referrals to state wide food pantries and information and application assistance about food stamps, Medicaid, cash assistance and other income support programs

This program has been temporarily been suspended due to a loss of state funding. This has been a pilot program of the Metro West Manufacturing Workforce Collaboration offering a pathway from unemployment or underemployment to a good living wage job in manufacturing in either welding or Computer Numerical Controls. This program was free and resulted in certification. Must be at least 18 years old with great attitude and reliability. For more information call Joe Dutra

The Alliance to end Homelessness in Suburban Cook County, more commonly known as AHAND, is an alliance of housing professionals and agencies whose collective focus is to end homelessness in suburban Cook County, Illinois. One of their most recent efforts, has been to develop a Coordinated Entry Program known as the Cook County Continuum of Care, to make it easier for those in need of housing assistance be more effectively assessed and evaluated through a streamlined process to get these clients connected to the housing assistance they qualify for. The Alliance brings in approximately $9 million per year from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support over forty homeless programs in the region. As one of their members, Connections of Illinois has been a part of their efforts and can assist clients in getting connected with some of the tools designed to provide the housing assistance you may need.

Our services include senior support, a companion program and a senior ASK hotline or online option which assist you in assessing information and resources for the care of seniors.
Housing assistance: long term home sharing, emergency financial assistance and traditional housing, legal nutrition and job search counseling. Limited transitional housing available. Services available for residents in Northwest Suburban Cook County, mainly Maine Township but opportunities are fluid and changing.

To enhance our community by providing emergency services, education, and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis. Hardship Intervention & Referral, Food Connection, Career Coaching, Child Care Assistance & Education, Emergency Assistance, Enrollment in Health Insurance, Housing Assistance & Education, Money Management, Transitional Living, and Seasonal Programs & Services, as available

Providing shelter and services to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the northwest suburban Cook County through their Hope Center. Pathways Development Institute and 17 PADS shelters through the northwest suburban Cook County areas.

Offering domestic violence counseling and emergency temporary housing

We help families in Northwest Cook County and surrounding counties, struggling with financial and personal burdens, to complete home repair projects that enable them to remain in the home they own. They have also just added a handyman service for seniors and disabled homeowners. Check out all their services at their website Just click on their website hotlink below.

Offering support and counseling to female victims of domestic violence including, housing, counseling, home goods in a safe and empowering environment.

Adult Services: therapy, case management, community support, parent mentoring, community employment program, transitional living program, psychosocial rehabilitation, community drop-in center, psychiatric services, and group programs
Senior Services: case management, in-home senior support, meal delivery, caregiver resources, elder abuse response
Child/Adolescent Services: therapy, case management, psychiatric services, mentoring, group therapy, prevention programs, crisis interventions

Offering emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling and education for females only, 12-21 years of age

The mission of Fellowship Housing is to demonstrate Christ-like love by serving single moms and their children through a two year transitional housing program that focuses on accountability and a path to independence.

Offering a broad array of services including maternity, adoption, independent living programs, youth housing advocacy programs, senior programs including meals on wheels, nursing home screening and much more.

Provides food, transportation, car repair, immediate health care needs and lodging assistance and short and long term referral services and counseling for residents living in Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Westmont, Willowbrook and Woodbridge areas as well as the homeless.

Serving women by providing temporary and transitional housing programs

Our services provides community based, emergency and longer term housing for children and adolescents who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision.

To enhance our community by providing emergency services, education, and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis. Hardship Intervention & Referral, Food Connection, Career Coaching, Child Care Assistance & Education, Emergency Assistance, Enrollment in Health Insurance, Housing Assistance & Education, Money Management, Transitional Living, and Seasonal Programs & Services, as available

Providing shelter and services to those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the northwest suburban Cook County through their Hope Center. Pathways Development Institute and 17 PADS shelters through the northwest suburban Cook County areas.

Hanover Township offers a complete array of community services including transportation, health and wellness screening, employment counseling, food pantry, veterans affairs and much more

Our mission is to connect under-served residents in the Palatine area to services and resources in an effort to build a community of empowered people, healthy families and vibrant neighborhoods.

Offering support and counseling to female victims of domestic violence including, housing, counseling, home goods in a safe and empowering environment.

A mobile dental clinic offering Preventative Care like oral exams, cleaning, fluoride treatment, X-rays and sealants. Restorative Care like cavity treatment and simple extractions. Educational resources like instruction on correct brushing, flossing and complete oral care.

Adult Services: therapy, case management, community support, parent mentoring, community employment program, transitional living program, psychosocial rehabilitation, community drop-in center, psychiatric services, and group programs
Senior Services: case management, in-home senior support, meal delivery, caregiver resources, elder abuse response
Child/Adolescent Services: therapy, case management, psychiatric services, mentoring, group therapy, prevention programs, crisis interventions

Offers personal counseling for substance abuse and victims of domestic violence. Services include substance and social detox, anger management and psychiatric referrals.

Pediatric Care, Family Medicine, Women’s Health and OB/GYN. Other services included are: Health Benefits Enrollment (Affordable Care Act and All Kids), Next day and same day appointments, transportation reimbursement, full service laboratory, FREE pregnancy testing, WIC (CEDA) and sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. New Patients welcome

Offering a broad array of services including maternity, adoption, independent living programs, youth housing advocacy programs, senior programs including meals on wheels, nursing home screening and much more.

Cuba Township offers a variety of services to its’ township residents including a food pantry, Senior Services, notary public, Orthopedics, emergency assistance, LHEAP and SHARING utility services, eyeglasses dropbox and a Cuba Cares Fund 501c3 for those not qualified for other assistance.

Providing primary care in pediatrics and internal medicine. Currently there is a significant waiting list to get an appointment.

Provides food, transportation, car repair, immediate health care needs and lodging assistance and short and long term referral services and counseling for residents living in Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Westmont, Willowbrook and Woodbridge areas as well as the homeless.

Our services include senior support, a companion program and a senior ASK hotline or online option which assist you in assessing information and resources for the care of seniors.
Housing assistance: long term home sharing, emergency financial assistance and traditional housing, legal nutrition and job search counseling. Limited transitional housing available. Services available for residents in Northwest Suburban Cook County, mainly Maine Township but opportunities are fluid and changing.

To enhance our community by providing emergency services, education, and empowerment which foster personal responsibility for those who are vulnerable or in crisis. Hardship Intervention & Referral, Food Connection, Career Coaching, Child Care Assistance & Education, Emergency Assistance, Enrollment in Health Insurance, Housing Assistance & Education, Money Management, Transitional Living, and Seasonal Programs & Services, as available

One of the areas larger townships, Schaumburg Township offers a wide variety of services to the community, including a community health nurse, disability services, services for seniors, counseling, transportation, general assistance through a Welfare Program and emergency services providing financial aid in emergency situations.

Hope ministries is an outreach of St Anne Catholic Community. Their mission is to provide emergency assistance to those individuals and families in our area facing crisis. Their ministry seeks to restore hope, providing a catalyst for change and return to self-sufficiency. They offer food pantry as well as other emergency services, donation pick up and a Resale Shop. Hours M-Th 9am-4pm and F 9am-3pm.

Hanover Township offers a complete array of community services including transportation, health and wellness screening, employment counseling, food pantry, veterans affairs and much more

Our mission is to connect under-served residents in the Palatine area to services and resources in an effort to build a community of empowered people, healthy families and vibrant neighborhoods.

Adult Services: therapy, case management, community support, parent mentoring, community employment program, transitional living program, psychosocial rehabilitation, community drop-in center, psychiatric services, and group programs
Senior Services: case management, in-home senior support, meal delivery, caregiver resources, elder abuse response
Child/Adolescent Services: therapy, case management, psychiatric services, mentoring, group therapy, prevention programs, crisis interventions

Offers personal counseling for substance abuse and victims of domestic violence. Services include substance and social detox, anger management and psychiatric referrals.

Offering a broad array of services including maternity, adoption, independent living programs, youth housing advocacy programs, senior programs including meals on wheels, nursing home screening and much more.

Cuba Township offers a variety of services to its’ township residents including a food pantry, Senior Services, notary public, Orthopedics, emergency assistance, LHEAP and SHARING utility services, eyeglasses dropbox and a Cuba Cares Fund 501c3 for those not qualified for other assistance.

Provides food, transportation, car repair, immediate health care needs and lodging assistance and short and long term referral services and counseling for residents living in Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle, Westmont, Willowbrook and Woodbridge areas as well as the homeless.