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Academic/Educational
Address: 1050 W Stearns Rd, Bartlett, IL 60103
Phone: (630) 289-7878
*Transportation provided, 6 weeks to 12 years old
GED
Address: 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137; Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1110
Phone: (630) 942-3697
Take the first step toward your educational goals and improve your earning potential by working toward your high school equivalency. COD's free HSE program prepares you to take and pass the GED® or other high school equivalency exam.
Online GED
Learn about new jobs and what skills you need to qualify, get your personal study plan.
Lincoln's Challenge Academy
Phone: (708) 343-8104
Services: 17 month life skills program that offers education and discipline in a structured environment.
Address: 27W031 North Avenue West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-7166
Fees: All services are free or on a sliding-scale based on income & family size
Qualification: Wayne and Winfield Townships of DuPage County including all of: West Chicago, Winfield, Warrenville, Wayne, Bartlett, Hanover Park, & Carol Stream
Address: 191 S. Gary Ave. Suite 130 Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: General: (630) 462-7566/Immigration: (630) 462-766 -
Adult Education/Adult Support
Address: 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn IL, 60137 (Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1110)
Phone: (630) 942-2208
Adult Enrichment & Lifelong Learning
Address: 115 N County Farm Rd Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 752-0066
Address: 191 S. Gary Ave. Suite 130 Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: General: (630) 462-7566 and Immigration: (630) 462-7660 -
Behavioral/Emotional Health
For transportation to/from appointments, call your insurance company. Medicaid transportation information click here.
"211 works a bit like 911. Calls to 211 are routed by the local telephone company to a local or regional calling center. The 211 center’s referral specialists receive requests from callers, access databases of resources available from private and public health and human service agencies, match the callers’ needs to available resources, and link or refer them directly to an agency or organization that can help."
*Bilingual
Autism and Behavior Specialists
FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION
Crisis/Emergency: Mental Health Partners/Providers
Call 4 Calm is a free emotional support text line where you can speak with a mental health professional.
Text “TALK” to 552020 or “HABLAR” for service in Spanish to the same number 552020. (Message and Data Rates May Apply. See Terms & Conditions of Use)
The Mental Illness Court Alternative Program (MICAP)
Address: 503 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-8448
"The purpose of DuPage County Mental Illness Court Alternative Program (MICAP) is to redirect offenders who have a mental health diagnosis that was a contributing factor in the commission of the crime."
Address: 27W350 Highlake Road Winfield, IL 60190
Phone: (630) 993-4000
Services:- Adult (ages 18+) services: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- Adolescent (ages 12–18) services: Mental Health only
Assessments by appointment only: Monday–Friday: 9 am–7 pm Saturday: 9 am–12 pm,
Transportation: Unavailable
Students share why they love OMM and the impact it’s made in their lives.
Phone:988
Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals
Wayne Winfield Area Youth Family Services*
Address: 27W031 North Avenue West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-7166
Fees: (All services are free or on a sliding-scale based on income & family size)
Qualification: Wayne and Winfield Townships of DuPage County including all of: West Chicago, Winfield, Warrenville, Wayne, Bartlett, Hanover Park, & Carol Stream
Transportation: NO
Counseling
Phone: Text 'HOME' to 741741
Free, 24/7 crisis support by trained crisis counselors: anytime, about any type of crisis.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Address: (See links below for appropriate locations)
Phone: (630) 752-0066
Services:
Address: 25 Winfield Rd Winfield, IL 60190
Phone: (630) 933-1600
Services: (Spanish speaking therapist)
A Crisis mental health service program for children and adolescents, who are experiencing a psychiatric emergency. SASS agency provides intensive mental health services for eligible children and youth who may need hospitalization, or communicate based mental health care. Affiliated U-46 Agency: DuPage County Health Dept.
S.A.S.S. Supervisor: Rita Brosman (630) 682-7400
Address: SASS worker screens at clients home or school
CARES line: (800) 345-9049
Qualifications: Any child or youth in a mental health crisis who may need public funding through the Illinois All Kids Program or Medicaid may receive SASS services.
Teens Talkline/Illinois
Phone: (847) 228-8336
Illinois/Help-line:
Phone: (833) 626-4244
Not in crisis, but need someone to talk to? Peer and family mental health support by phone
Weekdays: M - F 9 am – 5 pm
Additional Crisis Hotlines For YouthCrisis and support line for children, youth and their parents, 24/7 and Spanish available. Multi-topic and issue assistance.
Childhelp (1.800.4ACHILD)
Provides 24/7 assistance in 170 languages to adults, children andyouth with information and questions regarding child abuse. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
National Runaway Safeline (1.800.RUNAWAY)
Crisis line for youth thinking about running away, for youth already on the run and for adults worried about a runaway. 24/7 help available.
Loveisrespect.org (1.800.331.9474)
Peer advocates available 24/7 to support teens with concerns about dating violence. Chat available thru their website, or text loveis to 22522.
Trevor Project Lifeline (1.866.488.7386)
Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
Text “START” to 678678
Start a confidential chat at The Trevor Project - Get Help Now
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1.800.273.TALK)
Support and assistance 24/7 for anyone feeling depressed, overwhelmed or suicidal.
Between Friends: Domestic Violence (1-800-603-4357)
Between Friends is dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and building a community free of abuse.
RAINN - National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)
or chat @ rainn.org
Depression Line: 630-482-9696 (8am-Midnight) -
Financial/Legal
LIHEAP
Phone: (877) 411-9276
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally administered program that can help you stay warm in winter without upsetting your budget. Whether you rent or own your home, LIHEAP offers financial help to limited-income households to pay heat and electric bills.
Address: 503 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: Complaint division (630) 407-8014; Identity theft hotline 1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338)
Address: 924 W.75th Street Suite 120-136 Naperville, IL 60565
Phone: (630) 961-5665
To provide diverse resources to empower job seekers to achieve sustainable employment.
Intake and Referral
To provide and support programs, services and partnerships that keep people safe in their homes, environments, and relationships; provide connections between those in need and the resources that support them; and help residents escape poverty, maintain independence and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Emergency assistance to clients who find themselves in a difficult situation:- rental/mortgage assistance
- utility bill assistance
- access to Immaculate Conception Food Pantry as well as information on other local food pantries and clothing closets
- some clothing and food vouchers
- one-time only car repair
- gas vouchers for assistance getting to work, a job interview, or doctor’s appointment
- prescription help (through NuCara Pharmacy only)
Hambard Center for Health and Human Services
Address: 228 E. Lake St. Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 835-1430
Case Management
Address: 1047 Curtiss Street, Room 610 Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: (630) 322-9803
Services:- Banking Assistance Program (BAP)
- Pathways to Employment (PEP)
- Immediate Assistance Program (IAP)
Illinois Department of Public Aid, Info. Hotline
Phone: 1-800-252-8635
Illinois Rental Payment Program
Address: 222 East Willow Avenue Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Phone: (630) 784-4800
Address: 345 South President Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 260-7600
Services: Family Stabilization
Address: 191 S. Gary Ave. Suite 130 Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: General: (630) 462-7566/Immigration: (630) 462-7660 -
Food Assistance
Healthy eating on a budget
Qualifications: Click Here for English Click Here for Spanish
Eligibility Calculator: Click Here
*Helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health.
Meals on Wheels is a nationwide program that provides older Americans nutritious meals and safety checks at little to no cost.
Food Pantries
(CALL TO VERIFY) *
Faithbridge Church
Address: 450 E. Roosevelt Road West Chicago IL 60185
Phone: (630) 668-9221
Hours: 4th Saturday of the Month; 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM
Address: 1500 W. Stearns Road Bartlett IL 60103
Phone: (630) 830-9888
Hours: Wednesday 9:00 AM-11:00 AM Weekly
Address: 350 E. James Avenue West Chicago IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-2062
Hours: Sunday - By appointment only
Address: 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-6500
Hours: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Senior Home Delivered Meals Program: Arranges to have meals delivered to home bound seniors who are unable to shop, prepare meals, or attend a Community Dining Center. A care coordinator from Senior Services will complete a comprehensive assessment to determine eligibility and review other services or resources available.
Hands of Hope Food Pantry
Address: 5700 Bartels Road Hanover Park IL 60133
Phone: (630) 671-1570
Hours: Tuesday 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM-Weekly
Address: 30W350 Army Trail Road Mail to 427 W. Army Trail, 60108 Wayne IL 60184
Phone: (630) 289-2510
Hours: Monday 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM Weekly; Tuesday 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM Weekly; Thursday 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM Weekly; Saturday 8:30 AM-11:00 AM Weekly
Qualifications:- Residents of Bartlett, Hanover Park, Wayne and West Chicago north of north avenue
- Bring photo ID and current utility bill with address
- Pantry can be used 2x per month per family
Neighborhood FP at WeGo Together (school-based food pantry)
Address: 238 E. Hazel Street West Chicago IL 60185 (Enter through Door #7)
Phone: (630) 293-6060
Hours: Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00PM
Open to all West Chicago families with children birth-18
Address: 468 Ann Street MAIL: P.O. Box 157 60186 West Chicago IL 60186
Phone: (630) 231-3315
Hours: Tuesday: 4:15-6:15 PM
Address: 201 S. Naperville Road Wheaton, IL 60187
Hours:- Monday/Tuesday: 8:30am – 11:15am; 1pm- 2:45pm
- Wednesday: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
- Thursday: 8:30am – 11:15am; 1pm- 2:45pm
- Saturday: 9:00am – 11:45am
Address: 27 W 031 North Avenue West Chicago IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-7173
Hours: Wednesday 10 AM-1:45 PM Weekly
Address: 345 S. President Street Carol Stream IL 60188
Phone: (630) 665-6426
Hours:- Monday & Wednesday 9:00:00 AM-12:00:00 PM Weekly
- Tuesday & Thursday 12:00:00 PM- 3:00:00 PM Weekly
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Housing/Shelter
Address: 531 E. Roosevelt Road, Suite 200
Wheaton, IL 60187
CHAD's Office Hours
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (630) 456-4452
Email: info@chadhousing.org
Homelessness Prevention and Rehousing Assistance
Address: 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-6500
Hopeline/Illinois
Phone: (847) 228-3463
"24-hour assistance service for the homeless and individuals with dangerous personal problems"
Homelessness 24 Hour Hotline
Phone: 1-800-654-8595
Housing Crisis Hotline/Illinois
Phone: (847) 866-7027
Helpline: (800) 308-2145
Email: homeless@serve.org
To help explain your child's school rights and tell you how to contact the local liaison in your school district. They can help you enroll your child in school and make sure that your child receives the help that he/she needs.
Address: 191 S. Gary Ave. Suite 130 Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: General: (630) 462-7566/Immigration: (630) 462-7660 -
Medical/Health
Adult Protective Services
Address: 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-6500
Hours: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hamdard Center
Not-for-profit health agency
Address: 228 E. Lake St. Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 835-1430
Services:
Address: 1047 Curtiss Street, Room 610 Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: (630) 322-9803
Services:- Health & Wellness Program (HWP)
Referrals and Information
Phone: 1-800-323-GROW
Service: Offers about child and family services statewide, including: preventative health care, immunizations, parental and family involvement, child abuse prevention, child safety, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, intergenerational interaction, and gang and violence prevention.
Phone: 1-800-725-5314 or (312) 876-1142
Services: Bilingual information and referral services for those who need help with appropriate health and human services.
Address: 350 S Schmale Rd #150, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 892-4355 -
Mentoring
Address: College of DuPage 1223 Rickert Dr. Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: (331) 462-2876 or (331) 46ACTSO
Price:- HS ACT-SO Student - $75.00 (USD)
- Jr. ACT-SO Student - $50.00 (USD)
"The mission of the DuPage County ACT-SO program is to nurture excellence and provide positive reinforcement to African American high school students.
We will partner with the community to raise cultural awareness, showcase talents, academic achievements and entrepreneurial skills, as well as develop leaders and provide life enrichment opportunities without regard to educational or economic status."
Address: 345 South President Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 260-7600
Qualifications: Ages 7-14, meet twice per month -
Parent/Guardian Support
Address: 1835 W. Central Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (847) 385-5328 Heidi Raymond
Email: hraymond@clearbrook.org
Flexible childcare right when you need it.
Internet Safety for Kids
Threats to children’s internet safety include invasions of privacy, cyberbullying, sexting and harassment. Options to protect your children include parental controls, apps and tracking software. But the most effective way to keep your kids safe is to talk with them about online risks, how to avoid them and how they can come to you when something goes wrong.
Address: 111 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone:(630) 682-7400
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, community referrals and vouchers for nutritious supplemental foods at no-cost to eligible pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding women, infants and children living in DuPage County.
FAMILY EARLY LEARNING RESOURCES
A connected community plan provides a map for creating a coordinated, high-quality early childhood system that supports all of our community's youngest children and their families, working towards narrowing the achievement gap as they enter Kindergarten.
Parent Support Group
Address: 115 N County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 752-0066
Parent Support Groups are for parents with children who are under 22 with a mental illness. All support groups are free and confidential, no registration necessary.
Phone: 1-800-621-4000National Runaway Switchboard
Phone: 1-800-621-4000
"WE DON’T JUDGE. You can expect to share your story with someone who won’t judge or tell you what to do. WE’RE TRAINED TO HELP YOU. Each team member has been trained to handle a crisis, provide support and listen to your story."
"PARENTING IS HARD!
Whether you’re having trouble talking to your child or your child has already run, we can help. We will listen and assist you in developing a plan. WE’RE TRAINED TO HELP YOU. Each team member has been trained to handle a crisis, provide support and listen to your story."
Case Management
Address: 336 E Gundersen, Suite B Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 871-2100
Counseling services are collaborative, strengths-based and faith-based.
Before/After School Program
Address: 201 W. National St. West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-9474
Fee: Before school $4/After school $9.95.
Hours: 7:00 am-school start/after school until 6:00 pm.
Ages: K-5th Grade
LGBTQ Parent Support
Address: DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church in Naperville (1828 Old Naperville Road).
Hours: Thrive meets the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 6:30-8:30p
"Our parent support group, Thrive, is for parents of LGBTQ+ teens. This adult only group provides a confidential space for parents to share their stories, find commonalities, and get some of their questions answered."
Child Care Assistance Program
Address: 2055 East Army Trail Road Suite 140, Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 790-6600
Cost: FREE (Parents must be engaged in a qualifying activity such as work and or school or approved TANF activity) -
Sexual/Domestic Abuse
Phone: 1-800-603-HELP Phone: (312) 738-5358 (24-hours)-Bilingual
Statewide domestic violence hotline. Gives phone numbers and addresses of domestic abuse and homeless shelters, makes referrals to family counselors, and does counseling over the phone. Operated by A Friend's Place. Also offers FREE counseling for children from violence homes and has a High School Education Program.
Women Against Rape
Address:739 Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn, IL
Phone: (630) 790-6600 (office); (630) 971-3927 (crisis)
Elder Abuse Hotline
Phone: 1-800-252-8966
Address: 228 E. Lake St. Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 835-1430
Hamdard Center for Health and Human services is a not-for-profit health and social service agency whose mission is “to promote the physical and emotional health and psychological well-being of individuals and families by offering hope, help, and healing."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
DHS for Customers Violence & Abuse Prevention
Phone: Domestic Violence Helpline Toll Free, Confidential, 24 Hour, Multilingual 1-877-TO END DV (1-877-863-6338) (Voice) 1-877-863-6339 (TTY)- Domestic Violence Victim Services - provide safety assistance to victims of domestic violence.
- Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP) - tries to stop abuse by helping the abusers change lifestyles and coping techniques.
- Abuse/Neglect Investigations at DHS Facilities
- Abuse/Neglect Investigations of MH or DD Services Licensed, Certified, or Funded by DHS
(PAIP) DuPage County Psychological Services Partner Abuse Intervention Program
Address: 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 407-6400.
DuPage County Psychological Services is an Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) licensed program that provides services to reduce and prevent domestic violence through assessment, education, and intervention strategies to perpetrators of domestic violence.
Naperville Police Department Social Services Unit
Address: 1350 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: (630) 420-6666
Services:- Domestic violence assistance
- Child/elder abuse
- Sexual abuse
Phone: 1-800-4-A-CHILD; 1-800-252-2873
24 Hours a day (Suicide Threat: call 9-1-1 or the nearest hospital emergency room)
Address: 1815 W. Diehl Road Suite 900 Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: (630) 357-5683
Services:
Phone: (877) 606-3158 (24-hour hotline)
Email: stop-it@usc.salvationarmy.org
Client-centered, trauma-informed approach to provide wrap-around services to those effected by human trafficking -
Social
Address: 1050 W Stearns Rd, Bartlett, IL 60103
Phone: (630) 289-7878 Email: academy4orkids@gmail.com
Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
* "Our academy is a multi-language facility with teachers who speak Polish, Spanish, Ukranian, and English."
Address: Alive Center 500 W. Fifth Ave, Naperville, IL
Phone: (630) 778-6093
Free Teen Drop-In Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3 PM-7 PM and Tuesday and Thursdays: 3 PM-6 PM
"Alive is Naperville’s teen center. Centrally located, we provide teens a unique place to connect, discover and come alive! Our mission is to be a teen-led, teen-driven (TLTD) center focused on empowering the youth of today to become the impassioned, resilient leaders of tomorrow. "
Crossroads Kids Club
Address: One East Bode Road Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone:630-504-2630
Qualifications: Birth through fifth grade. Faith based.
Address: 345 South President Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 260-7600
Before/After School Program
Address: 201 W. National St. West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-9474
Fee: Before school $4/After school $9.95.
Hours: 7:00 am-school start/after school until 6:00 pm.
Ages: K-5th Grade
Youth OutL ook (LGBT)
Address: 1828 Old Naperville Road Naperville, IL 60563 (mailing only)
Phone: (815) 754-5331 -
Substance Abuse/Addictions
Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention
Phone:1-800-234-0246
Phone: (866) 441-3635
At Detox Local we provide a nationwide directory of detox centers for both drugs and alcohol. As per our name, the focus is on detox centers near you.
Phone: (866) 315-7061
"DrugRehab.com is a web resource provided and funded by Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS). Since 2015, the website has provided researched, fact-based resources for free. Readers can learn about the risks of various substances, the latest approaches to treatment and real stories of recovery on DrugRehab.com"
Naperville Police Department Social Services Unit
Address: 1350 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: (630) 420-6666
Substance abuse assistance
Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 1-708-848-4884 (24 hour hotline)
Address: 27W350 Highlake Road Winfield, IL 60190
Phone: (630) 993-4000
Services: Adult (ages 18+) services: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Monday–Thursday: 8am–7pm, Friday: 8 am–4:30pm
Assessments by appointment only: Monday–Friday: 9 am–7 pm Saturday: 9 am–12 pm
RebahSpot is "an organization passionate about providing extensive and reliable information on various aspects of drug addiction and rehabilitation to your community in Illinois."
Phone: (877) 631-1476
Programs -
Transportation
CTA Metra
Phone: (312) 913-3110
Ride DuPage
Phone: (630) 407-6500 or (800) 942-9412
Email: RideDuPage@dupageco.org
Ride DuPage is a transportation service that operates 7 days per week, 24-hours a day. Ride DuPage is an innovative transportation program that provides bus or taxi services for people who need travel assistance due to physical or cognitive limitations.
Regional Transport Authority (RTA)
Phone: RTA Customer Service (312) 913-3110; RTA Travel Information (312) 836-7000;RTA Mobility Services Helpline (312) 663-HELP (4357); RTA Transit Benefit Fare Program (888) 782-1008; Ride Free and Reduced Fare Programs (312) 913-3110
Services:- Reduced Fare and Ride Free Permits
- Mobility Management Program
- ADA Paratransit Certification Program
