DuPage County Assistance Programs

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1 DuPage County Assistance Programs Food, rent, and mortgage assistance The People's Resource Center, which is located in Naperville, provides a variety of assistance programs to families in DuPage County and Chicago. The center offers largest food assistance program and pantry in the northern Illinois region. They have a free clothes closet, provide mortgage help and rent assistance, and also offer homeless prevention services so that people in need do not lose their housing. Find additional mortgage assistance. But the list goes on. They offer literacy and basic education assistance programs. They also have programs to help empower people who have some sort of barrier in their lives, such as late bills, that keeps from being able to get out of poverty. They even offer such aid by refurbishing donated computers and distribute the free computers in the community. They provide job assistance and training programs. Last, but not least, they also provide have art programs to assist both adults and children with expressing themselves , or get details on programs from People's Resource Center. Health and medical care services If you can t afford to pay for your health care and do not have health insurance, or have a poor insurance plan, Access DuPage is a partnership that was created to provide access to medical services and health care to those people who live in DuPage County, IL. The program focuses on those patients who lack healthcare access because of economic reasons or a short-term hardship. If you do not have access to health care and meet the eligibility criteria and are found to be qualified, Access DuPage and its participating nurses, physicians and other medical professionals will try to provide you with medical services and general health care Another option is Access Community Health Network ACCESS. They are the DuPage areas largest free health care clinic. They provide low cost or free medical and dental care to thousands of patients per year. Patients can get access to comprehensive community-based health care for the under served who live in the region The DuPage Community Clinic, which can be reached at , is a free healthcare clinic that provides specialty medical care to low income, medically uninsured residents of DuPage County. You must be accepted by Access DuPage see above to use the clinic. Additional health care may be coordinated by the following. Access DuPage has referrals to clinics and public health care options. DuPage County Health Department Community Health Services, Wheaton DuPage Health Care-Medical Community Clinic in Wheaton

2 Basic needs, such as clothing and furniture. Vouchers may be offered for the lowest income and others can acquire low priced goods. Calvary Church Goodwill Store Northern Illinois Food Bank works with local pantries DuPage County Salvation Army Centers West Suburban Community Pantry Sharing Connection, Downers Grove Illinois Hunger Coalition Hotline Hands and Feet Outreach People s Resource Center Crisis assistance programs The DuPage County Catholic Charities runs several assistance programs that can both help people pay bills, and also provide long term support. Call them at Financial assistance - The organization provides free food; financial assistance for prescriptions; travel vouchers; rent assistance; clothing and furniture vouchers; mortgage assistance, and information and referral to other community resources as well as Illinois and federal government programs. Counseling - Receive access to resources and services including case management, budgeting, debt reduction programs, independent living skills training, access to employment support, foreclosure help, money management, financial literacy training, parent training, specialized counseling, and behavioral health services. Transitional housing - For those DuPage residents who need shelter, housing, or case management, this assistance program may be able to help. Other resources include money management, Head Start, and immigration programs. Click here for a comprehensive listing. Salvation Army: Suburban Service Extension offers numerous services and programs. Access Crisis Intervention Services for help paying rent, providing food, and other aid. Other services include Counseling Program, Senior Services, Case Management, and information on other local charities and non-profit agencies in DuPage County Illinois Or click more DuPage Salvation Army. DuPage County Community Services Virtually all funds offered by the agency go to direct assistance for people in need, and the money can help pay for a prescription, rent and housing costs, medical equipment, lab fees/medical bills, housing assistance, heating and utility bills, and more. Those people who are usually receiving DSSA funds are those individuals who are often falling through the cracks in qualifying for other services and assistance programs. The funds and cash grants provided by the program also help expedite assistance and aid to those in emergency situations and a crisis. The services they offer include Energy bill help - Utility bill assistance LIHEAP, weatherization program Health care - The county agency provides financial assistance for medical fees, dental fees, eyeglasses, prescriptions, eye exams and supplies Rent and mortgage help - Receive access to limited financial assistance for paying rent and mortgage expenses. Several other resources are offered as well, such as SNAP food stamps, TANF, and others. Get more details on public aid DuPage County. 2

3 Vision of Restoration - This is a local non-profit organization phone based in Maywood Illinois. They provide a variety of programs, and can refer people who need help to local charities, federal government programs, and more. Some of the services they either offer or can refer people to include prescription drugs, rental assistance, utility and heating bill assistance. They also offer career development and job training. Credit repair, budgeting, and other financial counseling are also offered. Learn about such programs as attorney debt settlement. Addison Township - Dial The town offers general assistance and emergency assistance with paying for food, rent, heating and utility bills and medical problems. Bloomingdale Township - Get access to general financial assistance and emergency rental assistance information and referral to County shelters, clothing to the homeless. Assistance is also available with free food; housing and rent expenses, utilities and medical expenses are also available. Call Downers Grove Township - Call them for General Assistance or Emergency Crisis Assistance They offer general assistance and emergency assistance with free food, rent, utility, heating and water bills, and medical problems. Lisle Township - Phone This particular town administers general assistance and a free Food Pantry for eligible clients, provides rent and housing subsidies in emergencies and shelter for one or two nights in local establishments and hotels. Learn more on food assistance programs. Milton Township - Apply for financial and emergency assistance with paying for rent, free food, utility and medical problems and medications Naperville Township - Low income may be able to receive emergency assistance with free food, rent, and housing costs, utilities and approved prescription medication. Read more on LIHEAP crisis program. Wayne Township - Call It may be possible to get general financial assistance and emergency assistance with rent expenses, utilities, food, rent, prescriptions, and medical problems. Winfield Township - Emergency assistance is available to help pay for basic needs. The applicant s eligibility will be based on total household income. In addition, a homestead and senior tax exemption is offered through the Assessor's office Elmhurst Illinois Walk-In Ministry supports only people from that general area. Most of the assistance they administer is in the form of referrals to charities or churches such Saint Vincent de Paul. They also partner with clinics. Services may be help with car repairs, clothing, funds for heating bills or deposits, and more. Continue with assistance from Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry. The Community Action Agency is part of the community services division. Numerous assistance programs are offered, however many of them are done by referrals. For example, staff can refer residents to homeless prevention services. This can include emergency funds or loans for paying rent, eviction prevention advice, or funds for security deposits. They also process applications for weatherization and LIHEAP in DuPage County. Other resources from community services includes scholarships, medical bill assistance and the Family Self- Sufficiency case management tool.read DuPage County Community Services. 3

4 York Township (LOMBARD) - The Township has a food pantry for the low income, and provides transportation for seniors. Also general aid and assistance and emergency assistance is available to alleviate threat of eviction using the local non-profit Love, Inc., or Salvation Army funds Naperville Loaves and Fishes - They offer food, referrals, and more. The main focus of the charity is on meeting nutritional needs, so a food pantry, soup kitchen, and baby formula is available. Other services include applications to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance / SNAP and LIHEAP in Illinois, computer classes, job training, free school meals and supplies, and much more. The non-profit is focused on the very low income and poor in DuPage County and Naperville. More information. Outreach Community Center - They refer the low to moderate income and the unemployed to various local charities and non-profits. Call Services include budget and debt counseling, referrals to local agencies and non-profit, and information on medical programs. DuPage County Department Of Human Services - This non-profit charity organization assists with rental payments can provide mortgage help, funds for utilities and security deposits. Wheaton Illinois DuPage Community Development Commission - Get help with paying rent, credit counseling, eviction prevention, and other housing aid from the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program HPRP Churches and Love Inc. operates a clearinghouse and referral service for qualified, lowincome families in DuPage County. While the charity will normally link residents to nearby services, in some cases they have their own financial assistance available. Examples may be grants to pay for car repairs if it is needed for work. One time rent or energy bill help is sometimes available. Toy Express can provide free Christmas gift and holiday aid to children. More details on emergency help from Love in DuPage. Volunteers of America VOA Illinois works to address housing issues, offers assistance for veterans, children, and the homeless. What is offered in the state, and DuPage County, can include affordable housing and referrals to emergency rent and security deposit programs. They operate shelters, transitional housing, and low-income apartments, including for seniors. Free meals, school supplies, information on home loans programs and more is offered. Click here. Employment and Career Services. Get help in locating a job in Illinois. Community Career Center offers various services and guidance. Call English Tutoring is available at Literacy DuPage WorkNet DuPage, Emergency rental assistance from non-profits - Individuals and families in DuPage County who are faced with eviction, who need help paying first months rent or security deposits, or who need case management and advice have several non-profit organizations they can call that focus on housing issues. Find numerous regional DuPage County rent assistance programs. Hope s Front Door supports only a small area of the county, such as around Downers Grove, Westmont, and nearby towns. For a family facing a one-time crisis, there may be emergency funds to help with a partial rent or utility bill. They also offer advice from Illinois Financial Planning Association, discounted prescription medications, and medical care. Continue Hope Front Door. 4

5 Each and ever town and local municipality will offer some sort of support to residents that qualify. If they can t meet your needs, then referrals may be provided. The focus is on help for utilities LIHEAP, free food from pantries and SNAP, housing, general assistance, and transportation. The various townships in DuPage County are as follows. Addison Township Naperville Township Bloomingdale Township Downers Grove Township Lisle Township Wayne Township Milton Township Winfield Township York Township Housing Assistance is offered by these non-profit, and the DuPage County Community Services can provide referrals. Bridge Communities run Transitional Housing programs, dial Catholic Charities Community Housing Advocacy & Development, phone Youth Services DuPage P.A.D.S. can be reached at Family Shelter Service Domestic Violence World Relief DuPage Referrals, financial aid in DuPage County, and general emergency assistance may be offered by these government agencies or non-profits. All funding is limited and is only for qualified applicants. For heating bill help, call LIHEAP Heating & energy assistance at Catholic Charities, Lombard, call Senior Citizens should dial Naperville C.A.R.E.S., Veterans Assistance Commission of DuPage County DuPage County residents can get help from state of Illinois programs and agencies These programs can help people in Wheaton and the greater DuPage County Illinois area. Illinois heating and energy bill assistance. Learn more. Illinois free HUD foreclosure prevention Illinois mortgage and foreclosure programs Illinois section 8 housing Illinois free food. Read more. Illinois free legal help Community clinics in Illinois Illinois medical bill laws. Continue. Free dental care in Illinois. More. 5

6 Rent and mortgage help Lazarus House is a charity type organization that provides several housing programs. One of the main ones is a program that is funded by grants and government funds, and the program provides rent, mortgage, and heating and utility bill assistance to qualifying households. They also offer eviction prevention, homeless shelters, and counseling More on mortgage programs. Free legal aid and advice If you need access to legal help, the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights is a partnership of law firms that provide free legal advice and consultations. They focus on civil legal cases, such as fair housing, foreclosures, evictions, utility disconnections, and other similar cases , or click here for more information on Illinois free legal programs. Foreclosure help in DuPage County Illinois DuPage Homeownership Center - Contact them and speak to a HUD-certified housing counselors. They will provide homeowners with services including pre-purchase and mortgage default counseling, first-time homebuyer seminars, and special mortgage and foreclosure assistance programs for low-income home buyers. They can also refer people to nonprofit credit counseling agencies. In addition, AARP certified reverse mortgage counseling also available for seniors. Wheaton Illinois Another option is the People s Resource Center. They focus on homeless prevention, and offer both rental and mortgage assistance programs. Anything it takes to keep people in their home or apartment is what this non-profit will focus on. More on foreclosure help DuPage County. Employment services Community Career Center helps people find a job. People who are seeking a job can conduct an effective and successful job search, so either land a new job, or get off the unemployment rolls. Volunteers and highly trained staff are located on site and offer a wide range of technical and practical job search assistance to those seeking work. They also offer support and encouragement to anyone who is underemployed, unemployed, or seeking a career change. In addition, volunteers provide one-on-one assistance with Career Counseling, Resume Review, Interviewing, Job Search, and Computer Skills Food aid A number of food banks and pantries operate across the region. For example, stop by the Disciples Food Pantry if you help providing for your next meal. The agency provides food, groceries, hot meals, and other nutritional programs. Learn more on government food assistance programs. Or dial the pantry at In addition to that location, there are number other churches, charities, and centers that can help the needy. Or click here to find information on dozens of other DuPage food pantries and non-profit agencies. 6