COVID-19 REsources
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Below are links and PDFs that serve as helpful ways to navigate this unexpected and difficult time of COVID-19.
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Salvation Army: Des Plaines Corps Community Center
847-368-5793
33 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005The Salvation Army Des Plaines Corps Community Center provides the following services: Rental and utility assistance, food pantry, employment counseling, family counseling, english language classes.
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Public Aid - Northern Local Office
847-745-3200
8020 St. Louis Ave.
Skokie, IL 60067Cash Assistance/Medical Assistance/Food Stamps. Located directly in front of Skokie Park District.
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Catholic Charities Northwest Region
847-376-2100
1717 Rand Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016Catholic Charities provides many different services such as emergency assistance, counseling, case management, a food pantry on Mon/Wed/Thurs 10 AM - 3 PM and dinners Tues/Thurs nights from 5 - 6:30 PM.
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Northwest Compass
847-392-2344 and 847-392-2332
1300 W. Northwest Highway
Mount Prospect, IL 60056.The CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center provides the following services: Childcare assistance, employment assistance and support, WIC, emergency food assistance, transitional living program, rent and mortgage assistance, mortgage counseling seminars, individual housing counseling, energy assistance (LIHEAP, PIPP & other), Early Start and Head Start, Dental Program, Auto Repair Program, Vision Program, Emergency Relief Services, Self-Employment Training Program, Scholarship Program.
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Village of Arlington Heights Human Services Department
847-368-5792
33 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005.The Village of Arlington Heights provides many resources for its residents, including counseling, day care, emergency financial assistance, holiday assistance, and housing. It is also an intake site for Access to Care (a program for under-insured and uninsured individuals in the Northwest suburbs).
Medical Support
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Vista Health Center
847-934-7969
3250 N Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004Vista Health Center provides sliding-scale health care for low-income clients. By appointment only.
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Access Clinic at Northwest Community Health Center
847-342-1554
675 W. Central Rd., Suite 101
Arlington Heights, IL 60005The Access Clinic provides sliding scale medical care to low-income clients.
Mental Health Support
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COMPASS Virtual Health
Compass Health Center programs are OPEN in a fully integrated virtual format. They are utilizing an enhanced, HIPAA-compliant, tele-collaborating platform through which we are running our group programming and individual care (psychiatry, individual visits, and family therapy) in the safest possible environment. Please contact us if you have any questions 224.306.1879
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WINGS - Women in Need Growing Stronger
24-hour hotline: 847-221-5680
847-519-7820
Palatine, IL 60095WINGS provides resources to women experiencing domestic violence and their children, including emergency shelter and transitional housing.
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Willow House
847-236-9300
300 Saunders Rd.
Suite 300, Riverwoods, IL 60015Willow House provides grief support to children and their families through support groups.
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OMNI Youth Services
(847) 353-1500
1111 W. Lake Cook Rd.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089OMNI Youth Services provides counseling, family preservation services, substance abuse prevention, and more to assist children and their parents.
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Kenneth Young Center
847-524-8800
1001 Rohlwing Rd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007The Kenneth Young Center provides community mental health services and senior services. They also have a Positive Youth Program for children ages 10-17 that helps kids make good decisions re: health issues and substance abuse prevention.
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The Compassionate Friends
847-800-0707
800 West Central Road
Arlington Heights IL 60005-2392The Compassionate Friends provides grief support after the death of a child.
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The Bridge Youth & Family Services
847-359-7490
721 S. Quentin Rd., Suite 103
Palatine, IL 60067The Bridge provides counseling and therapy services to preschool-age children and youth through age 17. In addition, they have mentoring programs for children ages 7-15.
Economic Support
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The Center of Concern
847-823-0453
1580 Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068The Center of Concern provides shared housing, rent/utility assistance, affordable housing information and referrals, and employment counseling.
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Illinois Department of Employment Security
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Unemployment Office
847-981-7400
709 W. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005Unemployment and job services. Do not need to be receiving unemployment benefits to use their services.
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Faith Community Homes
847-342-0846
302 N. Dunton Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004Faith community homes helps low-income working families with school-aged children in Arlington Heights manage housing and financial challenges with mentoring and financial support. There is an application online (see link above).
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Journeys - The Road Home
847-963-9163
1140 E. Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60074Journeys provides free services and emergency shelter for people dealing with homelessness.
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Shelter, Inc.
847-255-8060
1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004Shelter, Inc. provides community-based, emergency and longer-term housing for children from birth to 17 years-old 24 hours a day.
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Suburban Cook County Homelessness Prevention Call Center
877-426-6515
The call center will link homeless and at-risk residents of suburban Cook County to services such as short-term and medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, moving assistance and motel/hotel vouchers.
Food Support
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Elk Grove Township
2400 South Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL, United States(847) 437-0300
HOURS: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM- 3:45 PM
SERVICE AREA: N: Central Rd S: Devon E: Mt. Prospect Rd W: Rohlwing Rd -
Met Church - ESPAÑOL
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Feeding America - ESPAÑOL
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Willow Creek Care Center
67 Algonquin Rd.
South Barrington, IL 60010
224-512-2600Drive through food services:
