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Assistance Services

Assistance Programs

Organization	Phone Number	Services
Catholic Charities	847-253-5500	Services include transportation shelter, a self-sufficiency program for homeless families, physician referrals for medical clients, senior services, individual and family counseling, support groups and counseling for survivors of suicide, casework services bilingual (Spanish) information and referral, parish social ministry consultation services, pregnancy services, foster care services, and access to many other Catholic Charities programs. Services provided without discrimination.
Northwest Compass	847-392-2334	Services include energy assistance, family support, housing assistance, education, nutrition, and healthcare.
Cook County Health Department	847-818-2860	Services include dental services, sexually transmitted disease clinic, HIV/AIDS testing, immunizations, adult health clinic, well child clinic, school-age clinic, family health services, and vision and hearing screening.
Energy Bill Assistance	877-411-WARM	Services include energy bill assistance.
Illinois Department of Public Aid		Services include financial and food assistance.
Journeys The Road Home	847-963-9163	This is a homeless shelter.
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago	773-329-4111	Services include matching homeowners who are having difficulty with their mortgages with services to keep them in their homes. Matching services come at no cost to homeowners.
Salvation Army	847-392-0265	Services include a variety of family services.
Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS)	847-519-7828

Food Banks & Pantries

Organization	Phone Number	Distribution Times	Location	Additional Information
Bethel Lutheran Church Food Pantry	847-397-4372	9 - 11 a.m. on Saturdays	3839 W Frontage Road, Palatine, IL 60067	.The pantry is part of the Greater Chicago Food Depository and services those in Rolling Meadows, Palatine, and Arlington Heights.
Elk Grove Township	847-437-0300	N/A	2400 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005	N/A
Harvest Bible Chapel Food Pantry	847 398-7005	10 - Noon on Saturdays		The entrance is located behind the Molly Maids offices. Those needing assistance can receive food once per month. You must bring a photo ID for registration
Palatine Township	847-358-6700	N/A	721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067	N/A