| Organizations that support McHenry County Residents
Administer Justice
Legal Advice and referrals
847/854-0228
Alcoholics Anonymous
24-hour hotline: 815/455-3311
Alliance for the Mentally Ill/Thresholds
For McHenry County residents
815/337-0780
Al-Anon, Al-Teen 24-hour hotline: 815/459-6190
Autism Support
Child Advocacy Center
Assists children who have been abused by ensuring cooperation and coordination between all agencies that provide assistance.
815/334-9597
Childcare Resource and Referral Agency
Subsidized childcare at Crystal Lake YMCA
815/459-4459
CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates of McHenry County
Recruit, train and supervise volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in court and in the community. The objective is that children will be placed in a safe, loving home where they can thrive.
Cooperative McHenry County Dental Clinic
By Appointment for low income families and homeless
815/337-5616
Food Pantries
Woodstock: 815/337-0375
Carpentersville: 847-658-4670
LITH: 847-854-1904
McHenry 815/344-4717
Cary 847/516-3602
Family Services
Sustaining care such as therapy, shelter, post-hospital care, mental health, marriage, abuse and anger counseling
McHenry County: 815/385-6400
Algonquin Branch: 847/854-2700 (all of the above except drug and alcohol counseling)
Family Health Partnership Clinic
Provides medical care to the uninsured and under-insured people of McHenry County
815/334-8987
Habitat for Humanity
Helps to provide housing while building community among people
Head Start
Federal program for preschool children from low-income families
815/338-8790
Home of the Sparrow
Serves homeless women and their children.
815-444-1660 x 30
Illinois Department of Employment Security in Woodstock
Unemployment, job search and job training
815-338-2372 or 815-338-7940
Illinois Department of Human Services (Public Aid) for McHenry County Residents
815/338-0234
Mental Health Crisis Hotline
800/892-8900 (for McHenry residents)
Mental Health Board: Project Success for Children
815/455-2828
On Your Feet Foundation
Support for parents who made the decision to give a child for adoption
847/674-8631
PADS: Public Action to Deliver Shelter
Shelter for homeless people
815/477-1338
Pioneer Center
Educational and financial support for mentally or physically challenged people
815/344-1230
Prairie State Legal Aid Services
Legal Services for clients who meet income requirements and are residents of Lake or McHenry Counties
800/942-3940
Salvation Army
Crystal Lake residents: 815/455-2769
All McHenry Township residents: 815/385-5605
SEDOM (Special Education District of McHenry County )
815/338-7411
Senior Services (Assistance for Seniors)
815/344-3555
Turning Point
Emergency shelter for abused women and services to end domestic violence for McHenry County
815/338-8081
WIC: Women, Infant Children Department of the McHenry County Health Board
815/334-4510
WINGS: Women in Need Growing Stronger
Emergency and transitional housing as well as services to end domestic violence
Youth Service Bureau
Counseling and social services for children and teens
815/338-7360
*Please note that this is not necessarily a comprehensive list of services, though includes services that assist mothers, families and children in McHenry County .
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