24 Hour Referral Line & Additional Resources
Shelter staff is available 24 hours a day to assist individuals looking for housing, assistance or other community resources
24-hour Referral Line
Additional Resources
General Child Welfare
Child Welfare League of America
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Child Care Association of Illinois
Child Abuse
Online Child Abuse Neglect Reporting (DCFS)
Runaway Youth
Parenting
Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood
Substance Abuse
Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Northwest Suburban Alliance on Domestic Violence
Mental Health
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Sexual Assault
National Sexual Assault Hotline Call 800.656.HOPE (4673)
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault
Human Trafficking
STOP-IT Initiative Against Human Trafficking: Salvation Army
National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
LGBTQ+
Immigration
Illinois Immigration Information Hub
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
General Illinois Help Hotlines
Illinois Help Hot Lines
Food Insecurity
Greater Chicago Food Depository to find local pantries
Homelessness
