Resources
Below are listed community organizations which might provide assistance.
Children & Youth
Alpine Children’s Charity
Barrington, IL
www.alpinechildrenscharity.org
Barrington Youth & Family Services
Barrington, IL
847-381-0345
www.barringtonyouthandfamilyservices.org
Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble
Barrington, IL
847-382-6333
www.byde.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County
McHenry, IL
815-385-3855
www.bbbsmchenry.org
Bridge Youth & Family Services
Palatine, IL
847-359-7490
www.bridgeyouth.org
Busy Brains Children’s Museum
Grayslake, IL
www.busybrains.org
Court Appointed Advocates of Lake County (CASA)
Deerfield, IL
847-808-9154
www.casalakecounty.com
Court Appointed Advocates of McHenry County (CASA)
Woodstock, IL
815-206-4585
www.casamchnerycounty.org
ArtWorks
Ingleside, IL
847-587-7882
www.artworks4kids.org
Children’s Home & Aid
Palatine, IL
847-991-1030
www.childrenshomeandaid.org
Community Youth Network – Counseling Center
Grayslake, IL
847-548-6000
www.cyngrayslake.org
The Friendship House
Crystal Lake, IL
815-459-6552
www.friendshiphousecl.com
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Vernon Hills Regional Service Center
Vernon Hills, IL
847-573-0500
www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org
Boy Scouts – Northeast Illinois Council
Highland Park, IL
847-433-1813
www.neic.org
Kids Hope United
Lake Villa, IL
847-245-6500
www.kidshopeunited.org
Lake County Family YMCA
Vernon Hills, IL
847-367-6797
www.ymcalakecounty.org
Lake County Youth Conservation Corps
Waukegan, IL
847-623-0900
www.youthconservation.org
YWCA Lake County
Waukegan, IL
847-662-4247
www.ywca.org
McHenry County Youth Service Bureau
Woodstock, IL
815-338-7360
www.ysb4kids.org
Omni Youth Services
Buffalo Grove IL
847-353-1500
www.omniyouth.org
SuperSibs
Rolling Meadows, IL
847-705-7427
www.supersibs.org
The Allendale Association
Lake Villa, IL
888-255-3631
www.allendale4kids.org
The Magical Strings of Youth
Arlington Heights, IL
847-253-9730
www.bettyhaag.com
YMCA of McHenry County
Crystal Lake, IL
815-459-4455
www.ymcaofmchenrycounty.org
YouthBuild of Lake County
North Chicago, IL
847-473-3483
www.youthbuildlakecounty.org
Disability
Adult & Child Rehabilitation Center of McHenry County
Woodstock, IL
815-338-1707
http://www.adultchildrehabcenter.org
Association for Individual Development
Aurora, IL
630-966-4000
www.the-association.org
Clearbrook
Arlington Heights, IL
847-870-7711
www.clearbrook.org
Countryside Association for People with Disabilities
Palatine, IL
847-438-8855
www.countrysideassn.org
Disability Services, Township of Schaumburg Schaumburg, IL 847-884-0030 www.schaumburgtownship.org
Lake County Center for Independent Living
Mundelein, IL
847-949-4440
www.lccil.org
Lambs Farm, Inc.
Libertyville, IL
847-362-4636
www.lambsfarm.org
Little City Foundation
Palatine, IL
847-358-5510
www.littlecity.org
Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, Inc.
Richmond, IL
815-653-9374
www.mstrp.org
Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities
Arlington Heights, IL
630-539-9200
www.mccdcares.com
Northpointe Resources, Inc.
Zion, IL
847-872-1700
www.northpointeresources.org
Resources for Community Living
Rolling Meadows, IL
847-701-1554
www.rcl2bindependent.org
Support Our Troops
Salute, Inc.
Prospect Heights, IL
847-359-8811
www.saluteinc.org
We Do Care
Barrington, IL
847-381-7797
wedocare.4thgenerationsystems.com
Transitional Living Services for Veterans
Hebron, IL
815-648-2203
www.tlsveterans.org
Arts & Culture
Algonquin Longhouse, Inc
Palatine, IL
(847) 660-1230
www.algonquinlonghouse.org
Barrington Area Arts Council
Barrington, IL
847-382-5626
Northwest Area Art Council
Crystal Lake, IL
815-356-3655
Performing Arts of Spring Grove
Spring Grove, IL
815-675-9359
www.dancepasg.com
McHenry County Music Center
Crystal Lake, IL
815-356-6296
www.mcmusic.org
Raue Center for the Arts
Crystal Lake, IL
815-356-9010
www.rauecenter.org
Animals
The Buddy Foundation
Arlington Heights, IL
847-290-5806
www.thebuddyfoundation.org
Animal House Shelter, Inc.
Huntley, IL
847-961-5541
www.animalhouseshelter.com
Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection
Barrington, IL
847-382-0503
harpsonline.org
Save-a-Pet Adoption Center
Grayslake, IL
847-740-7788
www.save-a-pet-il.org
Animal Education & Rescue
Libertyville, IL
847-816-0831
www.aear.org
Almost Home Foundation
Elk Grove Village, IL
630-582-3738
www.almosthomefoundation.org
Education/Literacy
Land Conservancy of Lake County
Lake Villa, IL
847-356-6001
www.landconservancyoflakecounty.org
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
Round Lake, IL
847-201-1521
www.manoamanofamilyresoucecenter.org
Family Service of the Barrington Area
Barrington, IL
847-381-4981
www.fsslc.org
Pioneer Center for Human Services
McHenry, IL
815-344-1230
www.pioneercenter.org
SER Jobs for Progress, Inc.of Lake County
Waukegan, IL
847-336-1004
www.ser-national.org
The Lake County Adult Learning Connection
Waukegan, IL
847-623-2041 ext.222
www.adultlearningconnection.org
Crisis Support
A Safe Place
Zion, IL
1-800-600-SAFE
www.asafeplaceforhelp.org
CEDA Northwest
Mount Prospect, IL
847-392-2332
www.cedanorthwest.org
Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County
Woodstock, IL
815-334-9597
www.mchenrycac.org
Community Crisis Center
Elgin, IL
847-697-2380
www.crisiscenter.org
Faith Community Homes
Arlington Heights, IL
847-342-0846
www.fchomes.org
Habitat for Humanity of McHenry County
McHenry, IL
815-759-9002
www.habitatmchenry.org
Home of the Sparrow
Crystal Lake, IL
815-444-1660
www.h-o-s.org
Journeys from PADS to HOPE
Palatine, IL
847-963-9163
www.padstohope.org
McHenry County P.A.D.S. – Public Action to Deliver Shelter
Woodstock, IL
815-338-5231
www.mchenrycountypads.com
Mothers Trust Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
847-482-9189
www.motherstrustfoundation.org
Northern Illinois Food Bank
St. Charles, IL
630-443-6910
www.northernilfoodbank.org
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault
Arlington Heights, IL
847-806-6526
www.nwcasa.org
Open Arms Mission
Antioch , IL
847-395-0309
www.openarmsmission.org
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.
Rockford, IL
1-800-531-7057
www.pslegal.org
Shelter, Inc.
Arlington Heights, IL
847-255-8060
www.shelter-inc.org
The Children's Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County
Hoffman Estates, IL
847-885-0100
www.cachelps.org
Turning Point of McHenry County
Woodstock, IL
815-338-8081
www.mchenrycountyturningpoint.org
W.I.N.G.S
Women In Need Growing Stronger
Palatine, IL
847-221-5680
www.wingsprogram.com
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
Gurnee, IL
847-244-1187
Hotline: 847-872-7799
www.ZCenter.org
Immigrants/Refugees
Centro de Informacion
Elgin, IL
847-695-9050
www.centrodeinformacion.org
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
Round Lake, IL
847-201-1521
www.manoamanofamilyresourcecenter.org
Substance Abuse
Nicasa
Round Lake, IL
847-546-6450
www.nicasa.org
Renz Addiction Counseling Center
Elgin, IL
847-742-3545
www.renzcenter.com
Senior Services
Faith in Action of McHenry County
Crystal Lake, IL
815-455-3120
www.fiamchenrycounty.org
Senior Services Associates
Johnsburg, IL
815-344-3555
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
Health
Ecker Center
Elgin, IL
847-695-0484
www.eckercenter.org
ExtraCare
Grayslake, IL
847-543-0922
www.extracare.us
Family Health Partnership Clinic
Woodstock, IL
815-334-8987
www.hpclinic.org
Family Service & Community Mental Health Center
McHenry, IL
815-385-6400
www.familyserviceonline.org
Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
Geneva, IL
630-232-2233
www.fvvh.org
Health Reach Cares, Inc.
Waukegan, IL
847-360-8800
www.healthreachcares.org
Hospice of Northeastern Illinois
Barrington, IL
847-381-5599
www.hospiceanswers.org
Kenneth Young Center
Elk Grove Village, IL
847-524-8800
www.kennethyoung.org
Access to Care - Suburban Primary Healthcare Council
Westchester, IL
708-531-0680
www.accesstocare.org
Wellness Place, cancer education & support
Palatine, IL
847-221-2400
www.wellnessplace.org
Sports/Recreation
Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association
Arlington Heights, IL
(847)870-0081
www.ahyaa.org
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
Lake Forest, IL
847-283-0908
www.glasa.org
