Welcome to Shelter, Inc.
Since 1975, Shelter, Inc., a non-profit, licensed and accredited child welfare agency, has provided community based, emergency and longer-term housing for thousands of children and adolescents from birth through age 17 in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision.
Shelter, Inc. also provides programs such as a Healthy Families program and ongoing community education efforts to increase public awareness and the prevention of child abuse, neglect and other social problems directly impacting children and their families.
Shelter, Inc. is:
- Accredited by the Council on Accreditation
- Licensed by the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- Governed by a Board of Directors
- Supported by funds from Elk Grove, Palatine, Schaumburg, Vernon and Wheeling townships; United Way, local municipalities, corporations, foundations, private donations, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
$1,000s in savings for only $25!! 
2011 Entertainment books are now available. All proceeds from the sale of this year's entertainment books will go toward funding our programs for abused and neglected children. Follow this link to buy yours today.
Entertainment books are also available at our office. Give us a call at 847-590-6188 and ask for Barb Mazursky.
Thank you for your support!!
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Patient Appreciation Day and Shelter Donation Drive
Thursday, September 16th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm3285 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights Join us for refreshments, fun and raffle prize drawings! Read more...
Macy's Shop for a Cause
Find the magic of giving back!
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Shop for a Cause gives you the opportunity to help Shelter, Inc. when making purchases at any Macy's store or at macys.com on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16th.
Purchase a $5.00 shopping pass for exclusive savings in every Macy's store and online at macys.com on Saturday, October 16th. Shelter keeps 100% of the proceeds from the $5.00 shopping pass and you keep all the discounts!!
Read more...Shelter's Influence on the Path to Success
It is routine for the staff at Shelter, Inc. to work with troubled youth and to see the impact that early abuse has on children as they develop into adolescence. In our Older Adolescent Group Home for boys (OAGH), the program can serve the needs of residents for anywhere from a few months to a couple of years. This extended period of time allows our staff to establish relationships with these teens while working to prepare them for independent living.
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