Community Resources

The Community Resource webpage contains information about local and regional non-profit organizations that provide free or low-cost support services. The page serves as a directory to help individuals and families find assistance for a wide range of needs, from housing and food to mental health, legal aid, and more.

Please note that the links provided to non-library websites does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Glenview Public Library.

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Domestic Violence

Environment

SWANCC

Information about recycling and composting.

Greener Glenview

Education and resources to preserve the natural environment, including information on composting, recycling, community solar, and more.

Citizen’s Utility Board

Resources and financial assistance to help low-income utility consumers.

309 West Washington Street, Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Phone: 800.669.5556

Family Services

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook (YSGN)

Supports teens and families and provides services for LGBTQ youth including group and individual therapy.

3080 W. Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026

Phone: 847.724.2620

PEER Services

Engages youth and adults with innovative prevention programming and supporting a path to recovery. Provides substance education and intervention.

906 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201

Phone: 847.492.1778

Family Service Center

Guides families through counseling, crisis support, and safety assessments and helps those with mental health issues.

191 Waukegan Road, Suite 206
Northfield, IL 60093

Phone: 847.251.7350

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Cook County North Suburban)

Grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons and their families affected by mental illness through support, education, advocacy and research.

8324 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, IL 60077

Phone: 847.716.2252

CATCH: Community Action Together for Children’s Health

To empower families to foster resilience and prioritize mental health in children through educational programming, peer support, and access to resources.

2424 Maple Avenue
Northbrook, IL, 60062

Phone: 847.773.4661

Food Pantries

Hotlines/Helplines/Crisis

988 Hot Line Illinois

Suicide and Crisis Line 24/7: Dial 988

To reach caring, qualified responders within the Department of Veterans Affairs, connect with the Veterans Crisis Line.

Veteran’s Crisis Line 24/7: Dial 988 then press 1 at the prompt OR text 838255.

For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1.800.273.8255.

Online Chat: www.veteranscrisisline.net

Safe2Help Illinois

In the absence of a trusted adult, Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe, confidential way in which to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety.

Call: 844.4.SAFEIL (723345)

Text: SAFE2 (72332)

Download the Safe2Help App at either Google or Apple.

Illinois Warm Line

The Warm Line is not a crisis hotline. It is a source of support as you recover or help a family member to recover. Wellness Support Specialists are professionals who are trained in recovery support, mentoring, and advocacy and are ready to listen and support you.

Phone: 866.359.7953

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 AM-8 PM except holidays

Illinois Helpline for Opioids & Other Substances

Speak with a trained professional for support and advice.

Phone: 1.833.2FINDHELP (833.234.6343)

Gambling Helpline: Are you really winning?

Connect to resources and treatment if you or someone you know is suffering from a gambling disorder.

Call: 1.800.GAMBLER (800.426.2537)

Text: GAMBLER TO 833234

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Free and confidential treatment referral and information service available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Phone: 1.800.622.4357 (HELP)

National Runaway Safeline

This 24-hour 7 day a week national Safeline is for youth at risk of running away or already have and are looking for help.

Call: 1.800.Runaway (786.2929)

Text: 66008

Crisis Text Line

The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, 24-hours. Text HELLO to 741741. Trained crisis counselors will respond.

Housing Assistance/Shelters

North Cook Intermediate Center

The Harbour

Immediate, stable, and safe housing for youth and young mothers experiencing homelessness.

1440 Renaissance Drive, Suite 240
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Phone: 847.297.8540

360 Youth Services

Emergency and Transitional Housing providers:

Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
Phone: (773) 923-1686
Counties Served: Cook

Alexian Brothers
Phone: (773) 327-9921
Counties Served: Cook

Catholic Charities of Chicago
Phone: (312) 655-7235
Counties Served: Lake, Northwest Cook

Center of Concern
Phone: (847) 823-0453
Counties Served: Northwest Cook

Christian Family Ministries
Phone: (773) 233-4100
Counties Served: Suburban Cook County

City of Chicago
Phone: (312) 743-0300 or 311
Counties Served: Cook

Connections for the Homeless
Phone: (847) 475-7070
Counties Served: Northern Cook

Franciscan Outreach
Phone: (773)265-6683
Counties Served: Cook County

PADS to Hope
Phone: (847)963-9163
Counties Served: North and Northwest Suburbs

Sarah's Circle
Phone: (773) 728-1991
Counties Served: Cook County

YMCA of Metro Chicago
Phone: (312) 932-1200
Counties Served: Cook County

Eviction Help Illinois

Connects Illinois residents facing eviction with Legal Aid lawyers.

Phone: 855.631.0811

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

Serves any resident of Cook County with an issue of housing or debt, no income limits, helps landlords, tenants, and homeowners if they are not represented by a lawyer, sometimes called “early resolution program” attempts to get the two parties to come to an agreement before any court action is taken.

Eviction and Consumer Debt Hotline: 855.956.5763

Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program Helpline: 855.452.2637

Immigration

Building Peaceful Bridges

Supports people of all faiths by helping refugees integrate into American society and educating communities about refugee challenges through their stories.

1400 Patriot Blvd, P.O. Box 535
Glenview, IL 60026

Phone: 847.773.7484

North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic

Provides free immigration legal services to our immigrant neighbors residing in north suburban Cook County and Lake County.

3500 Western Avenue, Suite 2A
Highland Park, IL 60035

Phone: 847.737.4042

Illinois Department of Human Services

Statewide resources for immigrants and refugees

Phone: 1.800.843.6154

Office of Welcoming Centers for Refugee and Immigrant Services (Illinois Department of Human Services)

A comprehensive service center for the integration of immigrants and refugees in Illinois, working to eliminate systemic barriers that immigrants may have in approaching state services.

401 S Clinton St, 4th Floor
Chicago IL, 60607

Phone: 312.793.7120

Email: DHS.BRIS@illinois.gov, opens a new window

Refugee One

Creating opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance.

6008 N. California Ave
Chicago, IL 60659

Phone: 773.989.5647

Hana Center (Northwest Office)

Assists immigrants at varying stages of the immigration process, providing a wide array of application services: citizenship, adjustment of status, Consular processing, family petition, re-entry permit, and the smaller steps in between (passport, interpretation and “Green Card” renewal and replacement).

664 N. Milwaukee Ave. #213
Prospect Heights, IL 60070

Phone: 847.520.1999

Jobs & Unemployment

Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)

Provides employment services to employers and job seekers throughout Illinois.

Unemployment Claimant Services: 800.244.5631

Appointment Scheduling Hotline: 217.558.0401

American Job Center in Wheeling

Provides free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs.

1400 S. Wolf Road, Building 200
Wheeling Illinois, IL 60090

Phone: 847.484.8187

Illinois Job Link

Explore jobs, create resumes, and find education and training.

Phone: 877.342.7533

Illinois Worknet

Source for local and statewide resources and tools to help individuals, employers, and workforce/education partners achieve their training and employment goals

National Able Network

Receive personalized support and programs designed to assist job seekers from all backgrounds, including the unemployed, career changers, military veterans, seniors and aspiring IT professionals.

Phone: 855.994.8300

Legal Assistance

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk

Maintains and provides access to court records. It receives and processes legal documents related to court cases. They are also protected by the Safe Harbor Policy and can help with, filing a lawsuit, responding to a summons, submitting court-related paperwork, providing equipment and assistance with e-filing.

50 W. Washington, Suite 1001
Chicago, Illinois 60602-1305

Phone: 312.603.5030

Illinois Legal Aid Online

Help with finding and filling out court forms (automated), understanding court processes and timelines, legal information, legal assistance applications.

Illinois Court Help

This is a free service from Illinois Courts. They can help with E-filing or paper filing, finding and filling out court forms, understanding court processes and timelines, legal information, legal assistance referrals.

Call or Text: 833.411.1121

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-3 PM

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

Eviction and Consumer Debt Hotline: 855.956.5763

Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program Helpline: 855.452.2637

Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN)

Provides legal aid for Illinois veterans.

Phone: 855.452.3526

Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline

For survivors of Domestic Violence.

Call or text: 877.863.6338

ABA Free Legal Answers

A secure portal where someone can ask for legal advice, and volunteer lawyers will email the answer.

Eviction Help Illinois

Connects Illinois residents facing eviction with Legal Aid lawyers.

Phone: 855.631.0811

CARPLS (Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services)

Phone: 312.738.9200

LGBTQIA+

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook (YSGN)

3080 W. Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026

Phone: 847.724.2620

PFLAG Deerfield

Meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month from 7:15 to 9:15 PM. Access to meetings is also available via Zoom.

1201 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015

Phone: 630.415.0622

PFLAG Illinois

Resources: pflagillinois.org/find-resources-2/local-resources

Center on Halsted

3656 N Halsted Street
Chicago, IL

Phone: 773.472.6469

Illinois Pride Connect

Materials to empower you to know your rights and access resources in the areas of healthcare, vital records, family issues, schools, discrimination, immigration, and more. Resources have been vetted in the hope of bringing reliable, and culturally competent guidance to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Mental Health

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)

Helps families cope with mental illnesses.

Cook County/North Suburban Chapter
8324 Skokie Blvd.
Skokie, IL 60077

Phone: 847.716.2252

Email: info@namiccns.org

Willow House

Grief support and education for youth, families and schools dealing with the death of a parent/child/sibling.

2231 Lakeside Drive
Bannockburn, IL 60015

Phone: 847.236.9300

The Harbour

Immediate, stable and safe housing to youth and young mothers experiencing homelessness.

1440 Renaissance Drive, Suite 240
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Phone: 847.297.8540

North Shore Senior Center Counseling & Therapy

Clinical social workers to help older adults and their families.

161 Northfield Road
Northfield, IL 60093

Phone: 847.784.6000

Family Service Center

Strengthens and empowers families and communities by providing accessible evidenced-based counseling, crisis response, outreach and education.

191 Waukegan Road, Suite 206
Northfield, IL 60093

Phone: 847.251.7350

Josselyn Center

Provides quality, accessible mental health services, including therapy, psychiatry and other specialized services.

1135 Skokie Boulevard
Northbrook, IL, 60062

Phone: 847.441.5600

CATCH: Community Action Together for Children’s Health

Empowers families to foster resilience and prioritize mental health in children through educational programming, peer support, and access to resources.

2424 Maple Avenue
Northbrook, IL, 60062

Phone: 847.773.4661

Older Adults

North Shore Senior Center

Provides a broad range of services—including adult protective services, caregiver support, counseling, memory care, social services, financial guidance, wellness programs, lifelong learning, and volunteer opportunities—all designed to help older adults live with dignity, connection, and purpose.

161 Northfield Road
Northfield, IL 60093

Phone: 847.784.6000

Village of Glenview Senior Services

Provides comprehensive support for older adults and their families, including benefits assistance, care management, counseling, caregiver support, and adult protective services.

2500 East Lake Ave
Glenview, IL 60026

Phone: 847.904.4366

East-Wing Senior Center

The East Wing Senior Center enhances the lives of adults 55+ through friendship, learning, and recreation. Offers accessible programs, activities, and outings that foster connection and engagement in a welcoming community.

2400 Chestnut Ave.
Glenview, IL 60026

Phone: 847.724.4793

Medicare

Medicare is a U.S. government health insurance program primarily for people aged 65 and older, but also for some younger individuals with disabilities or certain health conditions. It helps cover the cost of healthcare, including hospital stays, doctor visits, and prescription drugs.

Phone: 1.800.633.4227

TTY: 1.877.486.2048

Social Security Administration

Social Security is a U.S. federal program that provides financial benefits to eligible individuals during retirement, disability, or upon the death of a family member.

Phone: 800.772.1213

Mt. Prospect Office

705 N Wheeling Rd
Mt Prospect, IL 60056

Phone: 866.931.8350

Evanston Office

2116 Green Bay Rd
Evanston, IL 60201

Phone: 888.371.0791

Illinois Department of Aging

Senior Helpline for Illinois Services

Phone: 800.252.8996

Local Area of Agency

AgeOptions

For information on transportation needs, household and personal care needs as well as other services to seniors and caregivers.

1048 Lake Street, Suite 300
Oak Park, IL 60301

Phone: 708.383.0258 or 800.699.9043

Evanston Vet Center

Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide a wide range of social and psychological services, including professional readjustment counseling to eligible veterans, active-duty service members, including National Guard and Reserve components, and their families.

1901 W Howard St
Evanston, IL 60202

Phone: 847.332.1019

Senior Only DMV Facilities

Senior only call center.

Phone: 800.252.8980 and press 2

Levy Senior Center
300 Dodge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60202

Elderwerks

Helps older adults and families make informed decisions about senior living, home care, benefits, and support services through personalized guidance, referrals, and education.

251 E NW Highway
Palatine (mall at Hicks and 14)

Phone: 847.462.0885

AARP

AARP, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, works to empower people as they age by providing a wide range of resources and benefits. AARP helps older adults with financial security, healthcare, advocacy, and other areas critical to their well-being.

Senior Health Insurance Program (S.H.I.P.)

Provides free, confidential and objective insurance counseling to people on Medicare and their families regarding Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare+Choice products and long-term care insurance.

Phone: 800.252.8966

Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter

The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

2200 Cabot Dr Suite 460
Lisle, IL 60532

24/7 Hour Helpline: 800.272.3900