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Appendix B: Community Resources


General Resources

Zone 1: Cook and Lake Counties

Crisis Intervention
Talkline Help Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 1321
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Talk Line (for adults): (708) 228-6400
Teen Line: (708) 228-TEEN (8336)
Kids Line: (708) 228-KIDS (5437)
Fax: (708) 228-3461

Community Information and Referral Service
560 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 876-0010
Fax: (312) 876-0721
A professional information and referral service supported by the United Way/Crusade of Mercy. Trained and experienced social work consultants link people who need help with qualified service providers.

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
7620 Madison Street
River Forest, IL 60305
Phone: (708) 771-7180 or (312) 287-4848
Fax: (708) 771-7184

United Way Community Referral Service
560 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60661-1499
Phone: (312) 876-0010
Toll-Free: (800) 564-5733 (Chicago metro area)
Fax: (312) 876-0721

Connection Telephone Crisis Intervention and Referral Service
P.O. Box 906
Libertyville, IL 60048
Hotline: (708) 367-1080
Office: (708) 362-3381

Lake County Urban League
122 Madison Avenue
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (708) 249-3770
Fax: (708) 249-4894

Zone 2: McHenry, Kane, DuPage, and Will Counties

Crisis Intervention
Community Crisis Center
P.O. Box 1390
Elgin, IL 60121
Phone: (708) 697-2380
Fax: (708) 742-4182

American Red Cross
Arlington Heights Center
544 West Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Service Center Phone: (708) 255-0703
Suburban Region Phone: (708) 255-9534
Fax: (708) 255-2897

DuPage County Department of Human Resources
Division of Human Services
421 County Farm Road North
Wheaton, IL 60187
Senior Services Phone: (800) 640-3683
Toll-Free: (800) 942-9412
TDD: (708) 682-6926
Fax: (708) 690-3799

Senior Services Center of Will County
310 North Joliet Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Phone: (815) 723-9713
Fax: (815) 740-4218

Kane County Information
1035 East State Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (708) 232-7600

Zone 3: Northwestern Illinois

American Red Cross, Rock River Chapter
727 North Church Street
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: (815) 963-8471

United Way Services, Inc.
612 North Main Street, #200
Rockford, IL 61101-6929
Phone: (815) 968-5400

Information and Assistance
1905 East Main
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 328-5148
Fax: (217) 328-5148

Infoline
P.O. Box 1976
Rockford, IL 61110
Phone: (815) 636-5005
Toll-Free: (800) 866-3733
Fax: (815) 636-5009

Zone 4: Central Illinois

Springfield Urban League
100 North 11th Street
P.O. Box 3865
Springfield, IL 62708
Phone: (217) 789-0830

United Way of McLean County
201 East Grove, #100
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: (309) 828-7383

Path Crisis Center
201 East Grove
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: (309) 827-4005

First Call for Help
405 South State Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 352-6300
TDD: (217) 352-0160
Fax: (217) 352-9512

United Way Help Line
300 Civic Center Plaza, #260
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 224-1223
Fax: (217) 222-0911

Your Link to Help
509 West High Street
Peoria, IL 61606
Phone: (309) 674-7140
Fax: (309) 674-1056
Toll-Free in Illinois: (800) 338-4636
Serving Tri-county area of central Illinois (Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford Counties).

Zone 5: Southern Illinois

Call for Help
9400 Lebanon Road
Edgemont, IL 62203
Phone: (618) 397-0968
Fax: (618) 397-6836

Information and Referral
9400 Lebanon Road
Edgemont, IL 62203
Phone: (618) 397-0996
24-Hour Hotline: (618) 397-0963

Information and Assistance
P.O. Box 631
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: (217) 347-5569
Elder Abuse: (800) 283-4070
Fax: (217) 347-5590

Catholic Social Services of Belleville
617 South Belt West
Belleville, IL 62220-2482
Phone: (618) 277-0368
Fax: (618) 277-0368
Serves social needs of 28 southern counties.

Specialized Resources

African American

Champaign County Urban League
17 Taylor Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 356-1364

Chicago Urban League
4510 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60653
Phone: (312) 285-5800
Fax: (312) 285-7772

Illinois Committee on Black Concerns
411 East Broadway
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Phone: (618) 482-6900

Lake County Urban League
122 Madison Street
Waukegon, IL 60085
Phone: (708) 249-3770

Madison County Urban League
210 William Street
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: (618) 463-1906

Springfield County Urban League
100 North 11th Street
P.O. Box 3865
Springfield, IL 62708
Phone: (217) 789-0830

Domestic Abuse, Assault, Victim Services

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
730 East Vine Street, #109
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (217) 789-2830
Fax: (217) 789-1939
Provides emergency shelter, food, medical care and counseling to victims of domestic violence.

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
123 South Seventh Street, #500
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 753-8229
Fax: (217) 753-8229
Provides services for victims of sexual assault.

Northwest Action Against Rape
415 West Golf Road, #47MST-RAPE
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (708) 228-0990
Provides counseling and crisis services.

Parents United, Bolingbrook Chapter
345 Manor Court
Bolingbrook, IL 60439
Phone: (708) 739-0491
Fax: (708) 739-5831
Crisis and long-term support for those affected by child sexual abuse.

Stopping Woman Abuse Now
P.O. Box 176
Olney, IL 62450
Phone: (618) 392-3556
Provides legal and social services to victims of domestic violence in southeastern Illinois.

Gay and Lesbian

University of Chicago Gay and Lesbian Alliance
1212 East 59th Street, Room 207
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (312) 702-9734
Promotes individual rights; provides support services.

AIDS/HIV/ARC

AIDS Foundation of Chicago
1332 North Halstead
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (312) 922-2322
Serves persons with AIDS.

AIDS Pastoral Care Network
4753 North Broadway, #800
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (312) 334-5333
Fax: (312) 334-3293
Interfaith support and crisis counseling.

Midwest AIDS Foundation
2202 North Cleveland Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 772-5958
Provides assistance and support to persons affected by AIDS.

Southeast Asian

Chinese Mutual Aid Association
1100 West Argyle Street
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (312) 784-2900
Fax: (312) 784-2984
Provides employment services, counseling and community organizing to Chinese immigrants and refugees.

Southeast Asian Center
1134 West Ainslie
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (312) 989-6927
Fax: (312) 989-4871
Fosters self-sufficiency for Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees.

Vietnamese Association of Illinois
5252 North Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (312) 728-3700
Fax: (312) 728-0497
Provides employment and immigration services, youth and elderly services and assistance to refugee businesses.

Spanish-Speaking

Centro Hispano Sembrador
921 West State Street
Rockford, IL 61102
Phone: (815) 964-8142
Fax: (815) 968-2808
Provides social services for Hispanic community.

Mujeres Latinas En Accion
1823 West 17th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 226-1544
Fax: (312) 226-2720
Operates domestic violence program, youth advocacy program and parental support groups.

Hispanic AIDS Network
1874 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (312) 276-2185

Hispanic Social Service Agency, Lutheran Family and Child Services
3859 West 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
Phone: (312) 277-7330

Latino Counseling Service
3225 North Sheffield
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (312) 549-5886
Fax: (312) 549-3265

Women

Oasis Women's Center
111 Market Street
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: (618) 465-1978
Toll-Free: (800) 244-1978
Fax: (618) 465-0749

Kindred Spirit
224 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (708) 491-1103

YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago South
Suburban Center
4343 West Lincoln Highway, #210
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: (708) 748-6600
24-Hour Hotline: (708) 746-5672
Fax: (708) 748-6606
Provides transitions counseling.

Illinois Women's Agenda
Six North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1313
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 704-1833
Protects women's rights in Illinois; women's rights advocacy.


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