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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