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Offers clinical and faith-based counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults. All counseling sessions are via telehealth. Includes specialties such as marriage, bereavement, and abuse counseling.

Assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with court issues. Helps file paperwork for no contact and orders of protection. Provides continued support in the courtroom and connection to legal services. **Orders of protection can now be filed virtually. Application can be done over the phone and clients can be seen in a virtual courtroom**

Administrative office which operates and oversees Grant Community High School.

Repairs and maintains the roads in unincorporated areas of Fremont Township. Responsible for the road, ditches, driveway aprons, and some drainage easements. Services include:

• Drainage ditches
• Storm sewer
• Paving and pavement maintenance
• Street signs and street lights
• Snowplowing and de-icing
• Litter pickup
• Removal of dead animals
• Mailbox repair
• Road bonds and permits

Also Offers:

• Driveway culvert replacements
• Used motor oil disposal
• Free wood chips

Provides a 24-hour crisis hotline for youth and parents. Provides confidential crisis counseling by phone, text, and email. Offers help with mental health and life issues, such as:

• Suicide prevention and ideation
• Anxiety, depression, and anger
• Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse
• Parenting troubles
• Teen runaways
• Chemical dependency
• School issues and bullying
• Relationship problems

Download the Mobile App for confidential help at: https://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/Pages/mobile-app.aspx

Provides information to residents on issues related to indoor and outdoor air quality. Services includes: Radon testing kits Providing information about the Clean Air Act Investigating inquiries about leaf Open burning Helping students with service projects related to the environment Offering advice about mold or mildew, asthma and flood or sewer cleanups

Responsible for repairing and maintaining roads in the township, including:

• Asphalt patching
• Asphalt resurfacing
• Drainage
• Gravel shouldering
• Litter pickup
• Roadside mowing
• Road striping
• Street signage
• Winter snow and ice control
• Tree trimming and removal (right-of-way)
• Assist with sand and bags during emergency flooding

Repairs and maintains the roads in unincorporated areas of Fremont Township. Responsible for the road, ditches, driveway aprons, and some drainage easements. Services include:

• Drainage ditches
• Storm sewer
• Paving and pavement maintenance
• Street signs and street lights
• Snowplowing and de-icing
• Litter pickup
• Removal of dead animals
• Mailbox repair
• Road bonds and permits

Also Offers:

• Driveway culvert replacements
• Used motor oil disposal
• Free wood chips

Provides 24-hour emergency relief to individuals and families affected by disasters such as house fires, earthquakes, floods, tornados, etc. Educates people in how to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Health and Safety Services offer courses in first aid, CPR, child-care, nurse assistant training, babysitting, swimming-life guarding and more on a regular basis. Courses and training are offered at the Chapter facilities or can be arranged at different localities for businesses and groups. Blood Services collects blood donations and supplies safe blood and blood products to local healthcare providers. Also offers various types of volunteering opportunities for adults and youth.

Provides information to community resources for veterans, active duty service members, and their families. Benefits include federal, state, and community-based programs and services.

Promotes a variety of social and sports programs for youth and adults. Facilities include an ice rink, aquatic center, golf course, and miniature golf.

Offers grief support groups for children, teens, and adults who are coping with the death of a family member. Includes groups for child loss, spouse loss, suicide loss, and age-specific groups for youth and young adults. Offers in-person meetings at various locations, and online meetings via Zoom.

Provides intervention services to prevent further incidents of domestic violence. Services include:

• Domestic violence assessments
• Individual and group therapy
• Anger management
• Workshops and community education for prevention of domestic violence

Provides counseling and education designed to certify for home ownership. Also allows clients to receive counseling for down payment assistance or housing. Pre-rental counseling is given to clients seeking approval to rent under several housing programs.

Provides 24-hour crisis intervention services by phone and walk-in for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Offers a mobile crisis team for individuals living in Palatine, Wheeling, and Buffalo Grove areas of Lake County.

Provides temporary shelter, support and follow up for kids, ages 11-17, who have run away, been locked out, or who are at risk of such. Our crisis workers are on call, 24/7.

Offers health literacy and educational workshops. Topics include cancer, cardiovascular disease, nutrition, osteoporosis, and sexually transmitted infections. Also offers mammograms and screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, osteoporosis, and blood pressure. Screenings are offered every third week of the month. Other services include:

• Healthcare navigation and interpretation
• Transportation to health screenings
• Exercise classes
• Baby and infant diapers
• Public notary assistance
• Mental Health First AID
• AHA CPR Classes

Visit the events calendar for free educational and screening events throughout the year at https://ywcachicago.org/events

Provides a rehabilitation program for veterans with mental illness, addictive disorders, or homelessness. Offers an 18-bed residential treatment facility that provides peer and professional support. Services include:

• Ongoing assessments and evaluations
• Personal finance assistance
• Case management to assist with securing stable housing in the community
• Life skills education and training
• Transportation to weekly recovery meetings in the community
• Weekly peer recovery, music therapy, and recreation groups
• Referrals to individual therapy and specialized group therapy
• Monthly meetings with nurse to develop and increase medication management skills
• Learning new stress reduction skills to promote problem-solving skills

Also offers the Compensated Work Therapy Program to develop and increase vocational skills.

Offers a food pantry for individuals and families in need. Registered participants receive: One box of food each month with items based on family size Unlimited visits for bakery items and clothing

Offers a safe space for individuals who identify as gender fluid/transgender community to support one another. Support Services include: Support Groups for all gender diverse people 18 or older (Not therapy. Designed for social support, education, and fun) Topics can include: Name changes, Gender/sexuality 101, How to come out, and What to expect from hormones Surgery Navigation: For some gender diverse people, surgery is a natural part of affirming gender. This can be a complicated process that is always changing. Our health navigators and behavioral health staff are here to help you navigate this process. Hormone Services: Provides hormone replacement therapy for transgender and gender diverse people. Health Navigation: A free service that helps people coordinate their medical care.

Provides free legal aid on immigration issues, such as:

• Citizenship
• Visas (including U-Visas and T-Visas)
• Asylum
• Deportation defense
• Green Card renewals
• Deferred action renewals
• Employment authorization renewals
• Temporary protected status
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self petitioners
• Petition to Remove Conditions (joint and waiver)
• Waivers

Offers ongoing mental health services for children, teens, and adults. Offers counseling, psychiatry, and psychologist services.

Provides free products, tips and resources to help customers reduce their monthly bill, including:

• Free home assessments
• Free energy-efficient products and kits (water-saving and weatherization)
• Rebates to help cover the cost to purchase energy-efficient equipment
• Help finding a contractor to install energy-efficient equipment

Offers one-on-one peer mentorship support to adults with cancer, and their caregivers. Program matches client with peer mentor who has survived a similar cancer experience. Provides emotional support, information, and effective coping methods.

Offers individual and group therapy for adults with a persistent mental illness. Includes medication management and therapy for co-occurring disorders. Provides wraparound services to support overall wellness and recovery. Note: Independence Center operates as a membership program. Membership requires that the individual has a persistent mental illness and Medicaid insurance to cover all fees. Members are encouraged to attend programs on a daily basis and contribute to the IC community.