Name

Contact information

Services Offered

ACCESS Family Health Society

152 West Lincoln Highway

Chicago Heights

708-754-9687

Medical care for lower income, uninsured children and adults.

Appointment or walk in.

Sliding scale fees.

Medicaid accepted.

All KIDS Illinois

Illinois Health Benefits

Family Care Assist

Family Care Share

1-866-255-5437

(1-866-ALL-KIDS)

TTY: 1-877-204-1012

All Kids

Health Insurance program for Illinois children and pregnant women, and low income families that helps pay for health care, dental, vision, prescription medications.

Doctor referral.

Applications available at most doctor offices.

Family Christian Health Center

31 W. 155^th St, Harvey

708-596-5177

Medical, dental, pharmacy.

Behavioral health counseling.

Today Care walk in clinic.

Medicaid accepted.

Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago

2300 Children’s Plaza, Chicago

1-800-KIDS DOC

1-800-543-7362

Lurie's Children's Hospital

312-227-4000 hospital

773-880-4800 psychiatry

UChicago Medicine at Ingalls- Calumet City

1600 Torrence Ave.

708-730-1300

Ingalls Health Systems

Healthy Baby Network

1 Ingalls Dr.

Harvey, IL 60426

1-708-333-2300

Referral for prenatal care for teens and women, counseling, crisis intervention, 0-3 parent/child playgroups and family

enrichment programs, WIC, social services, etc.

Free

Aunt Martha’s Health Care

1536 Vincennes

Chicago Heights

52 W. 162^nd St.

South Holland

1-877-692-8686

Medical, dental, psychiatric, behavioral health. Child, adolescent, and adult counseling.

Medical appointment needed before counseling.

Aunt Martha’s Women’s Health Clinic

233 W. Joe Orr Rd.,

Chicago Heights

1-877-692-8686

OB-gyne clinic. Pregnancy testing, contraception, prenatal care.

Sliding scale fees.

Medicaid accepted.

LaRabida Children’s Hospital

6501 S. Promontory Dr. Chicago

773-363-6700

LaRabida Chidlren’s Hospital

Child Abuse and Trauma, Developmental Disabilities, Children’s Diabetes Center, Rehabilitation, Sickle Cell Disease, Support Services

Planned Parenthood Express

14470 South La Grange,

Suite 101, Orland Park

877-200-PPIL

Planned Parenthood Express

Pregnancy testing with options, counseling, emergency contraception, birth control, HIV testing, STD check.

Abortion services 877-200-7745

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

1-888-477-2669

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Prescription medications at discounted prices for the uninsured and underinsured.

Name	Contact information	Services Offered
Compassionate Friends	Leonard Robinson Family Service Center 22013 Governor’s Highway Richton Park 708-481-8767 877-969-0010	Support for parents and siblings of a child who has died.
Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center	800-331-5484	Free children’s and adult’s grief support groups and individual counseling
Parents of Murdered Children	Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park 708-720-6104	First Thursday of every month 888-818-POMC 888-818-7662
Suicide Hotline	1-800-273-8255 1-800-273-TALK	Suicide Prevention Hotline
AA Closed Meeting Locations: St. Anne’s Church- 3010 E. Ridge Rd. Wednesdays 8pm	First United Methodist Church 18420 Burnham Ave. Sundays 8pm, Fridays 8pm	Lansing Presbyterian Fellowship Hall- 2625 E. Ridge Rd. Sundays- 8pm, Mondays-7:30pm Thursdays- 8pm
Suicide Survivors Support Group	St. James of the Less Catholic Church 9640 Kennedy Ave Highland, IN 46322	219-924-4220
The Cancer Support Center	2028 Elm Road Homewood, IL 60430 708-798-9171	Free counseling and support groups for individuals and family members coping with cancer.
Linden Oaks Addictions	1135 N Mill St., Suite 104 Naperville, IL 630-646-8069	Outpatient Program Helpline:630-305-5500
Narcotics Anonymous	708-848-4884	Narcotics Anonymous

Name

Contact information

Services Offered

Department of Human Services Family Community Resource Center

831 W. 119^th St.

Chicago

773-660-4700

Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00

Cash, food stamps, and medical assistance.

Applications taken by FAX,

mail, or in person.

Bloom Township General Assistance

425 S. Halsted

Chicago Heights

708-754-9400

Emergency financial assistance

for low income families.

Rent & mortgage assistance.

Utility assistance. Food &

clothing pantry. School

supplies. Holiday baskets.

CEDA Harvey

53 E. 154^th St.

Harvey

708-339-3610

1203 West End Ave.

Chicago Heights

708-754-4575

Serves Lansing residents

WIC (Women, Infants, &

food assistance program). Rent and mortgage assistance.

Emergency housing. Help with

gas and electric bills. Access to

(medical) Care applications.

Weatherization. Social services. Computer education.

Illinois Family Assistance

And Home-Based Support

Services Programs

1-800-843-6154

Help for children and adults

with severe disabilities

Lansing Police Department

2710 170th Street
Lansing, IL 60438

Emergency- 9-1-1

Non-Emergency - 708-895-7150

Lynwood Police Department

Lynwood Municipal Complex

21460 Lincoln Highway

Lynwood, IL 60411

Emergency -9-1-1

Non-Emergency – 708-758-6100

Lynwood Fire Department

3107 Glenwood-Dyer Rd
Lynwood IL 60411

(708) 758-6102
(708) 758-6126

CEDA Bloom-Rich Community Center

1203 West End

Chicago Heights

708-754-4575

Serves Lynwood residents.

Some programs serve Lansing

residents.

Emergency Shelters:

Respond Now 755-4357

Catholic Charities 333-8379

Best to call 9-10 a.m.

So. Suburban Family Shelter

335-3028

Domestic Violence Center

429-7255; 429-7233

Aunt Martha’s 747-2701

Respond Now

1439 Emerald, Chicago Heights

708-755-4357

755-HELP 24 hour Hotline

Respond Now

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Emergency food, clothing,

shelter. Urgently needed

prescription medication vouchers. Transportation.

Furniture. Toiletries, personal

hygiene items. Help with utility, bills and rent when funds are available. Legal aid.

Counseling & referral to other

agencies. Christmas toys and

food baskets.

Food Pack Program

Bethel Christian Reformed Church

3500 Glenwood-Lansing Road, Lansing

708-474-9226

Discover Bethel

Food assistance. Say you have

children in Nathan Hale or

Heritage School to qualify.

CARPLS Legal Aid Hotline

312-738-9200

Legal advice, information, and

referral service over the phone

to low income residents of

Cook County. $25 fee

IDCFS Child Abuse Hotline:

1-800-252-2873

1-800-25-ABUSE

24 hour Hotline

Report suspected child abuse or neglect.

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services

15115 Dixie Highway.,

Harvey, IL 60426

708-210-2800

DCFS

Investigation of child abuse and neglect. Foster care. Counseling and referral.

Missing Child Helpline

866-503-0184

Day Care Information

877-746-0829

Foster Parent Hotline

1-800-624-KIDS

1-800-624-5437

Illinois Department of Human Services

Child & Family Connections Early Intervention (0-3)

17300 S. Ozark Ave.

North Building,

Tinley Park IL

708-799-9190

708-429-8231

Services for infants and toddlers

with developmental delays,

from birth to age 3.

Social Security

104 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights

1-800-772-1213

TTY: 1-800-325-0778

Social Security

Income payments to/for children and adults with low income who have a disability.

South Suburban Family Shelter

708-335-3028 24 hour Hotline

877-335-3020 Toll free

South Suburban Family Shelter

Counseling: 708-798-7737

Order of Protection: 708-331-7253

Court Advocacy: 708-283-1423

The Sanctuary:

Transitional housing for women and children

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation

100 N. La Salle St., Suite 900

Chicago

312-332-1624

Name	Contact information	Services Offered
Illinois Department of Human Services Rehabilitation Services	1010 Dixie Hwy., Chgo Heights 709-3333, TTY: 1-888-472-0923	Services for individuals with disabilities.
SASS CARES for KIDS	1-800-345-9049 Cares Line 1-773-523-4504 (TTY)	Mental health crisis services for youth. Call when a child is at risk to himself or others, or having a mental health crisis. CARES provides referral to mental health or other services, or linkage to SASS (Screening Assessment Support Services), emergency mental health evaluation and possible hospitalization for low income children (children without health insurance, or with health insurance if no mental health coverage, with PublicAid, and DCFS wards). (Parents of children in crisis who have health insurance should call their health insurance and possibly go to an emergency room for assessment.)
Aunt Martha’s Health Services	52 W. 162^nd St. South Holland 877-692-8686	Child and family counseling. Psychiatric and medical services.
Crisis Center for South Suburbia	24 hour hotline: 708-429-SAFE office: 708-429-7255 Crisis Center of South Suburbia	Counseling and short term emergency shelter for women and children victims of domestic violence. Medical referral. Court and medical advocates. Parenting classes. Bus & train fare. Free counseling for women and children. Sliding scale fee for men’s group.

Bloom Township Youth Services

425 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights

754-9400 x239

Child, group, and family counseling. Parenting classes & speakers. Anger management classes. Youth employment. After school activities.

Sliding scale fee ($3-35)

Grand Prairie Services

450 W. 14^th St., Chicago Heights

19530 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor

15406 Lexington, Harvey

866-477-8632 – for appointment

CARES (Child) Crisis Hotline:

800-345-9049

708-331-0500 Adult 24 hr Crisis

708-444-1012 Administration

Individual child, adult, family, marital, and group counseling.

Psychiatric evaluations.

Parenting classes.

Emergency. Sliding scale fee.

The Lansing Marriage and Family Counseling Center

18225 Burnham Ave. Suite 14

Lansing

708-418-5227

Individual, marital, and family counseling. $85 or insurance.

Parenting classes.

Free adult and children’s

grief support groups.

New Leaf Resources

2325 - 177^th St.

Lansing

708-895-7310

New Leaf Resources

Christian counseling: family, child, marital, individual, ADD and ADHD, grief and loss, chemical dependency, eating disorders.

Sliding scale fee ($75-$100) or Insurance.

South Suburban Family Shelter

24 hour hotline: 708-335-3028

Office:708-798-7737

South Suburban Family Shelter

Counseling for adults and children regarding domestic violence. Emergency and short term shelter.

Court and hospital advocates.

Free counseling for women and children. Sliding scale fee for men’s group.

YWCA

320 W. 202 St., 2^nd floor,

Chicago Heights 754-0486

24 hour hotline: 748-5672

Counseling for victims of rape,

sexual abuse, incest.

Court advocates.Children Free

The Cancer Support Center	2028 Elm Road Homewood 708-798-9171	Counseling and support groups or individuals and family members coping with cancer. Free
Suicide Hotline	1-800-273-8255 1-800-273-TALK	Suicide Prevention
Child Abuse Hotline	1-800-25-ABUSE 1-800-252-2873	Report suspected child abuse or neglect.
Chicago Rape Crisis Center	1-888-293-2080
Chicago Christian Counseling Center	16107 LaSalle St. South Holland 708-596-9555 Chicago Christian Counseling Center	Individual, marital, and family counseling. Call to find out fees. No Medicaid.
Thornton Township Youth and Family Services	333 E. 162^nd St, South Holland 708-596-6040	Provides youth and families with the interventions, opportunities and skills necessary to expand their possibilities through Counseling and Youth Development services.
Governor’s State University Counseling Lab	University Park 534-4545	Counseling for families by counselors in training, supervised by professors. September through April. Free
La Rabida Joli Burrell Children’s Advocate Center	200 Lakewood Blvd Park Forest 708-481-9799	Support and educational programs for sexually abused children. Trauma, and parent support services.
24-Hour Addictions Referral Network	1-800-577-4740	Referrals for alcohol and drug abuse help.
Jewish Child & Family Services	3400 W. 196^th St. Flossmoor 855-ASK-JCFS www.jcfs.org	Child counseling (regardless of religion) Sliding scale fee or insurance

Name

Contact information

Services Offered

Aurora Behavioral Health

850 W. Lawrence Ave.

Chicago, IL 60640

773-878-9700 (intake)

800-888-0560- 24 Hours

Provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adolescents, as well as medical detox.

Private insurance and Medicaid

Grand Prairie Services

450 W. 14^th St., Chicago Heights

15406 Lexington, Harvey

19530 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor

866-477-8632: first call, child or adult, not in crisis.

24 Hour Crisis Center:

708-331-0500 emergency mental health services for adult.

708-444-1012 administration

708-799-2200 office

Psychiatric evaluations.

Emergency mental health assessment and treatment.

Individual child, adult, family, marital, and group counseling.

Sliding scale fee.

SASS CARES for KIDS

1-800-345-9049 Cares Line

1-773-523-4504 (TTY)

(331-0500 SASS office)

SASS Cares for Kids

Mental health crisis services for youth. Call when a child is at risk to himself or others, or having a mental health crisis.

CARES provides referral to mental health or other services, or linkage to SASS (Screening Assessment Support Services), emergency mental health evaluation and possible hospitalization for low income children (children without health insurance, or with health insurance if no mental health coverage, with Public Aid, and DCFS wards).

(Parents of children in crisis who have health insurance should call their health insurance and possibly go to an emergency room for assessment.)

University of Chicago Hospital

Comer Children’s Hospital

5721 W. Maryland Ave, Chicago

888-824-0200 for appointments

Outpatient child & adolescent psychiatric services.

Hartgrove Hospital

5730 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago

773-413-1700

Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric evaluations and inpatient and partial/day treatment programs.

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital

520 N. Ridgeway Ave.

Chicago, IL 60624

773-265-3700

Inpatient treatment for children and adolescents, Partial hospitalization program, psychological testing.

Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago

2300 Children’s Plaza, Chicago

1-800-KIDS DOC

1-800-543-7362

312-227-4000 hospital

773-8800-4800 psychiatry

Psychiatric evaluations.

Outpatient counseling.

In-patient child psychiatric hospitalizations.

Aunt Martha’s Health Care

Behavioral Health

1536 Vincennes

Chicago Heights

1-877-692-8686

Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric and counseling services.

Sliding scale fees. Medicaid accepted.

River Edge

8311 W. Roosevelt Road

Forest Park, IL

708-209-4181

Child, adolescent, and adult inpatient psychiatric hospital.

No outpatient counseling.

University of Illinois Medical Center

Institute of Juvenile Research

Colbeth Clinic

800-600-CARE (2273)

912 S. Wood St., Chicago

1746 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago

312-996-7723

Inpatient/outpatient. Child and adolescent psychiatric hospitalizations.

312-996-2200 adult outpatient

Confidential Care

702 45^th St. Munster, IN 46321

1-219-934-6410

Integrated group practice with psychiatrists, counselors and social workers.

Linden Oaks Psychiatric Hospital

801 S. Washington, Naperville

Helpline: 630-305-5500

Outpatient:

1335 N, Mill Street, Naperville

Anxiety: Suite 101

630-646-8030

Adults: Suite 200

630-646-5407

Adolescents: Suite 140

630-646-5120

Inpatient behavioral, emotional, and substance abuse programs for adolescents and adults.

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital

1650 Moon Lake Blvd.

Hoffman Estates

800-432-5005 or

847-755-8090

Child, adolescent, adult, inpatient and outpatient.

Eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, chemical dependency, etc.

SIRS Program (Self Injury Recovery Services)

Riverside Medical Center

350 N Wall, Kankakee

815-933-1671

HELPLINE: 815-935-1600

Child, adolescent, and adult inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs.

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

155^th & Wood, Harvey

708-915-6411 (24 hour)

Child psychiatric assessments.

Inpatient or outpatient counseling program for children over 12.

Adult psychiatric and outpatient programs.

Adult substance abuse program.

Chicago Lake Shore Hospital

4840 N. Marine Dr., Chicago

800-888-0560 24 hour

Free evaluations.

Child, adolescent, and adult inpatient programs. Child and adolescent partial hospitalization program.

Adult outpatient program.

Chemical dependency & psych.

Provina Mercy Hospital

Behavioral Health

1325 N. Highland Ave., Aurora

630-801-2657 24 hours

Child and adult, inpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Intermittent outpatient program

Name

Contact information

Services Offered

Lan-Oak Park District

Eisenhower Center

2550 178^th Street, Lansing

708-474-8552

Lan-Oak Park Distirct

Sports, athletic camp, activities, pre-school, summer school, pool, trips, special recreation…

(Lynwood residents pay a little more.)

Munster Park District

1005 Ridge Road, Munster, IN

219-836-7275

Munster Park District

Sports, activities, pre-school, summer school, pool, special recreation…

(Lansing & Lynwood residents pay a little more.)

Homewood Flossmoor

Park District

18120 Highland Ave, Homewood

957-7275, 957-0300

Homewood Flossmoor Park Distirct

Sports, activities, pre-school, summer school, pools.

Ice Rink: 777 Kedzie Ave.,

Homewood. 957-0100

(Lansing & Lynwood residents pay a little more.)

Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library

19901 Stony Island, Lynwood

708-758-0090

Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library

Lansing Public Library

2750 Indiana Ave., Lansing

708-474-2447

Lansing Public Library

The Center for Visual and Performing Arts

1040 Ridge Rd., Munster IN

219-836-1930

Art classes.

Center for Visual and Performing Arts

Illinois Mathematics

and Science Academy

Kids Institute

Aurora, IL

630-907-5987

en Espanol: 630-907-5067

IMSA Institute

3-9^th grades

Saturday FUNshops

Summer programs

Lynwood Sports Center

2030 Glenwood-Dyer Rd., Lynwood

708- 474-5900

Roller skating, miniature golf…

Lynwood Sports Center

Lansing Youth Center

18123 Burnham Ave., Lansing

418-8050

Villiage of Lansing

For Lansing youth, grades 6-12

Game room, computer room, TV room, lounge. Special ctivities, dances, parties, trips.

3:30-8:00 Monday-Friday

Name	Contact information	Services Offered
Suburban Access Inc.	925 W. 175^th St., Homewood 799-9190 TTY: 799-9190 Suburban Access	Services for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Eligibility determination
Illinois Department of Human Services Rehabilitation Services	1010 Dixie Hwy. Chicago Heights 708709-3333, TTY: 1-888-472-0923	Services for individuals with disabilities
Social Security Social Security	104 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights 1-800-772-1213 TTY: 1-800-325-0778	Income payments to/for children and adults with low income who have a disability.
Good Shepherd Center	17314 S. Kedzie Ave Hazel Crest, IL 60429 708-335-0020 Good Shepherd Center	Services for children with developmental delays including diagnosis of Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Mental Retardation: In-Home Respite Program Leko-tek Therapeutic Toy Lending Library Book & tape lending library Therapeutic play groups Physical therapy. Nursing Occupational therapy Speech & Language Therapy
South Suburban Special Recreation Association	19910 80^th Ave., Tinley Park 815-806-0384 800-526-0844 TDD South Suburban Special Recreation Association (Lansing families pay resident fees. Lynwood residents pay four times the resident fee for programs and day camp and two times the resident fee for special events.)	Early childhood, child, and teen programs and special events. Adapted sports programs. Swimming, ice skating, bowling, soccer, golf, dance. Special Olympics.Animal therapy. Programs in Lansing, Homewood, Matteson, Tinley Park, etc.

B.B.’s Daycare

19621 Sequoia Ave.

Lynwood, IL 60411

708- 418-3867

Academy for Children

19131 Burnham Ave.

Lansing, IL 60438

708-394-3337

Love & Learn

2194 Glenwood-Dyer Rd.

Lynwood, IL 60411

708-889-1477

Linda’s Personal Touch

19622 Sequoia

Lynwood, IL 60411

708-474-6419

Safari Life Daycare

1935 Glenwood-Dyer Rd.

Lynwood, IL 60411

708-833-7040

M & M Day Care

20644 Torrence Ave.

Lynwood, IL 60411

708-753-0098