United Way works to ensure that every dollar we invest addresses critical community needs and delivers measurable, lasting results. In other words, we’re not as interested in how many kids attended one of our after school programs; we want to know how many of those kids actually improved their grades, stayed in school and graduated. We’re not as interested in how many people received meals at a soup kitchen; we want to know how many of those people no longer rely on the soup kitchen because they’ve become independent. We support effective programs at the following partner agencies:
- Alexian Brother’s Northwest Mental Health Centers
Provides comprehensive mental health services including individual, family and group counseling, outpatient, day treatment and residential programs and vocational assistance. - Association for Individual Development (AID)
Programming for individuals with developmental disabilities; vocational and developmental training, homemaker, respite services. - Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, Inc.
Provides primary care, oral health care, and women’s health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals and families in Carpentersville. - Avenues to Independence
Helps developmentally disabled adults to learn social and vocational skills through work activity centers; teaches them to live independently at group homes. - Barrington Youth Services
Individual, group and family counseling; youth programs, community education, and crisis intervention services. - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Lake County
Provides assistance to at-risk youth in Lake County through One-to-One mentoring relationships. - Big Brother/Big Sisters of McHenry County
Provides programs for our youth to help them make positive choices in life. Provides one-to-one mentoring program for “at risk” youth ages 6–14. - Boy Scouts of America
Provides educational programs to boys and young adults designed to build qualities of moral strength and character, develop fitness and train in the responsibilities of leadership and active citizenship. - Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township
Character, leadership, education, career development; health & life skills; drug education for boys and girls ages 7–18. - The Bridge Youth and Family Services
Provides problem-solving and prevention programs for children aged 6-17 and their families in Palatine Township. - CASA Kane County
Provides trained volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in Juvenile Court. - Catholic Charities
Multi-service agency for all ages providing information and referral services, emergency assistance (food clothing and shelter), in-home casework services, counseling, senior services, maternity services, adoption, foster care, family shelter and transitional apartments, the LOSS program (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) and drug and alcohol assessments. - CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center, Inc.
Multi-service agency providing emergency assistance for low-income families through budget and financial counseling, case management, emergency financial assistance, housing and job placement. - The Center for Enriched Living
Provides family and individual counseling, case management, housing & financial, legal, Medicare and employment counseling. - The Center of Concern
Services include skill development and education for greater independence, community integration; recreation and social programs for people with developmental disabilities. - Centro de Informacion
Bilingual assistance and advocacy for the needs of the Hispanic community. Services include counseling, parenting skills training, education and youth programs. - Children’s Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County
Provides direct services for child victims of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse or family violence, and their non-offending parents and family members. - Clearbrook
Serves the needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families through education, therapy, vocational rehabilitation and residential services. - Community Child Care Center of Palatine Township: Children’s Home and Aid Society of Illinois (CHASI)
Offers affordable day care to children aged six weeks to six years. Program includes planned curriculum, nutrition, sliding fee scale and parent education classes. - Community Crisis Center, Inc
Provides 24-hour services to individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assult adn other crisis situations. - Countryside Association
Serves developmentally, mentally, physically and emotionally disabled persons and their families through services which include supervised work, training and activity centers, supported employment, client and family support and respite care. - Easter Seals of Dupage and the Fox Valley Region
The Center provides a wide variety of services to persons of all ages with physical and developmental disabilities. - Ecker Center for Mental Health
Assists people with emotional distress and psychiatric disorders through outpatient counseling, case management, emergency services, psychosocial rehabilitation, 24-hour respite care, and education. - Elgin Catholic Social Services
Family, elderly, and individual counseling, adoption, foster care and suicide support for all individuals regardless of religious affiliation. - Elk Grove Township Community Day Care
Childcare services for children 3 months through 12 years of age. Subsidized tuition available. - Family Services of Greater Elgin Area
Extensive counseling services for families, youth, and the elderly; consumer credit counseling program. - Fox Valley Hospice, Inc.
Serves people with life-threatening illnesses, their families and bereaved individuals with compassion and dignity. - Girl Scouts
Provides values-based educational, recreational and camping experiences for girls. Helps to develop leadership skills, good citizenship, self-confidence and individual potential. - Glenkirk
Provides a full range of supports and services for individuals of all ages who are developmentally disabled. - Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc. (GWAYO)
Serves low income and/or special education youth in after school mentoring program and tutoring youth empowerment program. - Hanul Family Alliance
Empower individuals and families in need to enhance their quality of life by providing assistance in all areas, including Senior, Family support, Public Health and Legal Services. - The Harbour
Provides help for troubled adolescent girls through emergency residential care and the promotion of a safe environment to encourage stability and strengthen family unity. - Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Offers a broad range of social welfare, education and health services through its affiliate agencies. Aims to provide critical resources that bring food, refuge, health care education and emergency assistance to Chicagoans of all faiths. - Journeys From PADS to Hope
Provides the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter, as well as aids clients in accessing benefits, improving mental health, acquiring job skills, locating and maintaining employment, finding a place to live, and gaining independence. - Kenneth Young Center
Provides comprehensive mental health and senior services, including counseling, care management, crisis intervention, education/ prevention and services for the seriously mentally ill. - Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Provides free civil legal services to low income and elderly residents, including public benefits, consumer, family, housing and other types of civil cases. - Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center
Enhances the ability of individuals living with or at risk of disabilities to live, learn, work, and play in the community. - Leyden Family Services and Mental Health Center
Offers inpatient substance abuse treatment including detoxification and 21-day rehabilitation services to individuals 18 years and older, on a sliding fee basis. - Life Span
Provides emergency services, counseling, and legal services for victims of domestic violence and their families. Community education and training to professional organizations available. - Links – North Shore Youth Health Service
Provides education, counseling and medical services to youth and families related to teen suicide, sexuality and substance abuse. - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Provides counseling services to people with alcohol or other drug problems and their families. Includes counseling on an outpatient basis; DUI risk education and DUI treatment; court evaluations, substance abuse assessments, community education and consultation services. - Maine Center, Inc.
Provides family counseling and mental health services to all Maine Township residents. Develops skills for independent living in group apartments. - Metropolitan Family Services: Evanston & Skokie Valley
Provides senior services, child abuse services and family, couple and individual counseling to people of all ages. - North Shore Senior Center
Provides services for seniors. Includes communities of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Mount Prospect and Lincolnshire. - Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (Northwest CASA)
Provides comprehensive services to victims of sexual violence including counseling, advocacy and prevention education. - Northwest Suburban Day Care Center
Provides high quality, affordable childcare on a sliding fee scale for low-income families with children ages 15 months to 5 years. - Omni Youth Services
Provides comprehensive programming for adolescents and their parents in the Northwest Suburban Cook and South Central Lake Counties. - Open Door Clinic of Greater Elgin
Provides mental health services for people affected by and infected with HIV and other STDs while dedicated to the prevention of future transmissions. - Orchard Village
A residential and vocational training program for adults with mental retardation. In-home respite program provides care to adults and children. - Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council
Multi-purpose senior center providing social services, nutrition, recreational and educational programs. - PEER Services
Provides substance abuse prevention and outpatient treatment services for youth and adults. - Prairie State Legal Services Kane County
Legal counseling and representation for civil cases for low-income individuals, senior citizens, and groups. - Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities
Provides full range of services to meet the needs of persons with developmental, physical, social, and emotional disabilities. - Renz Addiction Counseling Center
Provides assessment, counseling and treatment for individuals affected by alcohol/drug abuse and gambling addiction. Intensive outpatient program available. The center also has an active drug prevention program. - Presbyterian Homes/Great Opportunities Adult Day Care
A structured day program for older adults and their families. Provides weekday social activity, therapeutic interaction, health monitoring and rehabilitation services. - Resources for Community Living
Provides shared housing options and individualized support services for persons with developmental disabilities. - The Salvation Army: Comm. Counseling Centers
Provides individual, couple, family, and group counseling; case advocacy and information and referral services; counseling and support services for victims of domestic violence. - The Salvation Army: Golden Diners
Serves nutritional meals for senior citizens, meeting the physical and spiritual needs of the elderly. - The Salvation Army: Suburban Service Extension
Provides direct emergency assistance to individuals and families needing food, medicine, shelter or clothing. Summer camping programs are available for youth. - Seniors Services Associates, Inc.
Comprehensive senior citizens services, adult day care, and recreation, social, and educational programs. - Seniors Action Service
Provides home care aid to senior citizens that includes personal care, light housekeeping, companionship, employment opportunities, shopping and meal preparation. - Shelter, Inc.
Provides group home care and foster home care to children from birth through 17 who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision, as well as healthy family education to parents at risk of abusing. - Shore Community Services
Provides educational, vocational and residential services to adults and children disabled by varying degrees of mental retardation. - Suburban Primary Care Council
Non-profit primary health care program for low income, uninsured residents of suburban Cook County. - Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center
Provides mental health services including counseling for adults, senior citizens, youth, families and couples, rehabilitation programs for people who are chronically mentally ill or recovering from psychiatric illness. - Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago
Recruits and places volunteers in not-for-profit community organizations and schools. - Wayne/Winfields Area Youth and Family Services (WAYS)
Provides family, individual, group and marital therapy, and play therapy for children. - Well Child Center
Preventive health care for children, birth to 21 years, including physical examinations, immunization, development checks, lead screening, nutrition counseling, and dental care to age 17. - The WINGS Program
Provides a personal growth program in a transitional living setting for homeless women and their children while they learn to manage their lives through education, guidance, and support. - YMCA: Alfred Campanelli
Serves individuals and families by offering a variety of human services and wellness programs. The YMCA conducts youth development programs, before and after school child care and day camp. - YMCA : Nicholas M. Lattof
Provides programs that build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. - YWCA : Evanston/North Shore
Manages the Evanston Shelter for battered women and their children, providing services for victims of domestic violence including housing, food, clothing and counseling.
