1616 N. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois  60004-3980
847.255.8060
Fax:  847.590.6184
E-mail:  shelter@shelter-inc.org


For emergency housing for children and adolescents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, please call:

847.255.8060

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Our Mission

Helping and protecting children who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision.  We do this by:

bulletProviding 24-hour emergency and longer-term care

bulletCreating community awareness and education to prevent such abuse and neglect

bulletPromoting healthy families to reduce child abuse and neglect


Community Partner

 


Foster Care Emergency Homes Older Adolescents Healthy Families Community Ed Post-adoption

Boys Group Home
Jennings Group Home for Girls

bulletProgram Type:  Emergency, temporary housing
bulletClient Description:  Adolescents who have been abused or neglected, are dependent, or are in need of supervision
bulletAge Eligibility:  11 through 17
bulletLength of Stay:  Short-term; determined by the needs of the adolescent
bulletLocation:  Palatine and Schaumburg, Illinois, respectively, serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
bulletFees:  Based on a sliding scale
bulletReferrals May Be Made By:
bulletSocial service agencies
bulletSchool or medical staff
bulletPolice departments
bulletParents
bulletClergy
bulletConcerned citizens
bulletAdolescents (self-referrals)
bulletServices include:
bullet24-hour availability of emergency housing services, every day of the year
bulletHealth screening for each child and adolescent by Shelter’s nursing consultant within 72 hours of placement
bulletPhysical examinations by a medical doctor for each child and adolescent
bulletSafe and stable environment
bulletAssistance with basic personal needs
bulletDaily individual and group counseling, and weekly family counseling at each group home facility
bulletDaily life-skills training
bulletTransportation by staff to and from the adolescents’ own schools whenever possible
bulletTutoring
bulletReunification of adolescents and their families whenever possible
bulletFollow-up services thirty days and ninety days after placement has ended

The Boys Group Home and the Jennings Group Home for Girls provide temporary emergency care for boys and girls ages 11 through 17 who live in the Northwest Suburbs.  The homes provide a cooling-off period for families who are experiencing parent-child conflicts, or for adolescents who have run away from home situations involving:

bulletabuse
bulletmental illness
bulletsubstance abuse
bulletdomestic violence

The homes contribute toward an adolescent’s stability by providing care in familiar surroundings—close to schools, friends, teachers and counselors.  Also, the group home programs help adolescents accept responsibility and build self-esteem.

Shelter’s services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Intake interviews and admissions into the homes are available at the time of request.

Adolescents receive emergency housing services with parental consent or with other legal permission.  Adolescents must also be willing to sign themselves into placement.

For more information about our group home programs, please

bulletclick here to download a brochure (PDF:  8.84 MB/ 4 pages), or
bulletcall 847.255.8060, or
bulletsend an e-mail to shelter@shelter-inc.org.

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