Helpful Local Resources
Clothing and Household Furnishings American Red Cross - 224 W. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-0011
www.nwilredcross.org Provides emergency clothing for fire victims Bridge
Ministry - 1668 Crossroads Lane, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-9004 ext. 127 Distribution of furniture, appliances, clothing and general household items free of charge for those in need.
Freeport Area Church Cooperative - 514 S. Chicago
Avenue, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-0435 Corner Store - Quality clothing virtually
at no cost. Wide variety of gently used clothes for all ages. Household furnishings also available for very low
prices. Large items may be delivered to your house. Donations of food, clothing, household items, and monetary
donations are welcome.
Counseling Services and Support Services Al-Anon/AA Meetings - 225 N. Cherry, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 800-452-7990 www.aa-nia.org Support Groups to help families better understand the effects of alcoholism. Please call ahead
to verify dates and times. Assault and Abuse Services -
222 W. Spring St., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-7200 Fax: 815-232-8470
E-Mail aassc@aeroinc.net Website - www.aassc.org Sexual Assault Services are provided without cost to sexual assault victims, their families
and other loved ones. Services include: crisis intervention through a 24-hour Crisis Hotline, medical advocacy
and crisis counseling at Freeport Memorial Hospital ER, legal advocacy for Sexual Assault No Contact Orders, court advocacy
during prosecution, and treatement services/therapy for individuals and families affected by recent or past sexual victimization. Catholic Charities - 1231 S. Walnut St. Freeport, IL 61032 Phone:
815-235-9563 www.ccrfd.org Volunteer Mentoring Program, Counseling Services, Foster Care Services, adoption services and
Ombudsman Services Division of Specialized Care for Children
- 4302 N. Main St., Room #106, Rockford, IL 61103 Phone No., 1-800-651-9319 www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc Services any family whose child has a medically eligible condition that is to help strengthen
the partnership between families, physicians and specialists. Services consists of resource funding and referral, transition
services, parent to parent support, advocacy, benefits management - locating and using other payment sources and developing
and implementing a plan to meet child and family needs. FHN Family Counseling
Center - 421 W. Exchange, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-599-7300 www.fhn.org Provides resource linkage, counseling, and role recovery adjunctive services to mental health
clients and their families. They also provide Parent Enrichment Programs, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Family
and School Behavioral Intervention, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Wrap around. Freeport
Park District - 1122 S. Burchard Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-6114 www.freeportparkdistrict.org Freeport Park District's SPARK (special recreation program) offers a variety of recreational
programs and services that enhance the quality of life of people with varying degrees of disabilities. Freeport Pregnancy Center - 222 W. Exchange Street, Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-232-5433 www.freeportpregnancycenter.org Variety of services are available to help women or young girls who are pregnant. Pregnancy
testing, counseling, support groups, parenting classes, earning while learning, bible studies, maternity and infant clothing,
furnishings, formula, baby food, GED referrals and referrals for adoption New
Horizons Counseling Center - 34 Whistler Ave, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-6171 www.newhorizonscounselingcenter.com Provides professional counseling services to help individuals, couples and families improve their
emotional, social and spiritual lives. Parent education, divorce mediation, educational seminars, crisis intervention
and mental health presentations are also available. Norman Sleezer Youth
Home - 1401 S. Sleezer Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-8336 www.sleezeryouthhome.org Through the provision of quality residential and counseling services, it is the mission to empower
at-risk youth to become self-reliant individuals and to develop the skills necessary to successfully reside in their home
communities RAMP - 2155 W. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL
61032 Phone: 815-233-1128 www.rampcil.org RAMP assists people with disabilities and their families who are facing a barrier to their goals
to independence. RAMP provides peer support, a support group for people who have a traumatic brain injury and web bases
support group for parent of children with disabilities. Salvation Army
- 106 W. Exchange, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone 815-235-7639 Multiple Boys and Girls Youth
Programs that offer character building activities and much more. Stephenson
County Senior Center - 121 N. Harlem Ave,(Now in the Lincoln Mall)
Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-9777 www.stephensonseniorcenter.org Variety of senior support services, assistance with insurance, budgeting, friendly visitors and
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Sojourn House, Inc.
- 565 N. Turner, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-5121 www.sojournhouse.org Provides confidential, comprehensive alcohol and other drug treatment
and counseling services to adolescents, adults and their families, empowering them to achieve productive and healthy lives. Stephenson County Health Department - 10 W. Linden, Freeport, IL 61032
Phone 815-235-8271 www.stephensonhealth.com HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Notification Services; low-cost or free
ATD screenings, health education, counseling and contraceptives. Healthy Families Illinois - intensive family support
and parenting education to prevent child abuse and neglect. VOICES
- 1401 Crestwood Drive, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-1641 www.voicesdv.org 24 hour crisis helpline for domestic violence victims 1-877-994-7233. Voices provides domestic
violence counseling for adults victims, support groups, medical and court advocacy, emergency shelter, transitional housing
and Kid's Court that provides education of the court system for children that may be required to testify in court.
Government Agencies Access Services, Main office in Rockford; Phone No. 815-282-4052 www.accessni.com Help the Developmentally Disabled to connect to various services within the community.
Screening including Physical, Psychological, Psychiatric at no cost. Benefits
Team Services, Call Toll Free 1-888-836-4052 Help file appeal if
you were denied Social Security. Develop complex medical and vocational issues to increase likelihood of a positive
decision. Monitor cases to be sure you are paid correctly. Department
of Children and Family Services - Hotline 1-800-252-7873 Abuse and neglect services,
legal guardianship, intact families (information and referral), homemakers, daycare (protective situations), counseling, child
welfare referrals, family first. Department of Human Services, 1631
S. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-6121 www.dhs.state.il.us Medical Card, Food Stamps (Link), child support services and cash assistance
Division of Rehabilitation Services, 773 W. Lincoln Blvd. Suite
402, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-5094 www.dhs.state.il.us Personal assistance, home modifications, adaptive equipment, and therapy to assist people
with disabilities that's under the age of 60 and at risk of being institutionalized. Vocational Rehabilitation is assisting
people with disabilities in finding, retaining and/or obtaining employment. Drivers License Examining Station, 1050 Riverside Drive, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone:
815-235-6141 Driving test, Drivers License and registration stickers Social Security, 4 E. Linden, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone:
815-235-4718 www.socialsecurity.gov Income and or Insurance for people with or without disabilities who qualify and possibly their
dependents. Stephenson County Health Department, 10
W. Linden, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-8390 Support to families by providing
health education, information, referral, and support for teen parents to complete their education. Assistance for high
risk infants, WIC, and child screening.
Housing and Financial Services Family Assistance/Home Bases Support, 405 Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL
62765 1-800-843-6154 ext. 3 Home based support services to assist
adults with developmental disabilities to live at home. Freeport Area
Church Cooperative, 514 S. Chicago Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-0435
Provides Food Pantry, Corner Store, Transitional Housing and Homeless Prevention that leads towards self-sufficiency
and permanent housing. Freeport Housing Authority, 1052
W. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-4171 Apartments for low
income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Application required. Freeport
Township, 7 N. Walnut Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-8012 Provides basic needs such as rent, utilities, food, personal items through vendor payments for Township residents
who are not potentially categorized as assistance program eligible and who meet income and other requirements for eligibility.
Neighborhood Housing Services, 27 W. Stephenson St., Freeport,
IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-6197 Offers a variety of loan programs that assist low to
moderate income households with the purchase and rehabilitation of homes along with homebuyer education, budget and credit
counseling. Northwest Illinois Community Action Agency,
103-109 N. Chicago 3rd Floor, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-3740
Assists with rent, mortgage, water, heating and electric bills, and transportation in and out of town for
medical appointments, scholarships, and food referrals. Weatherization program make homes energy efficient. Assist
1st time home buyer with forgivable down payment loans and once they are able to get a mortgage along with removing
lead based paint from homes. Salvation Army, 106 W.
Exchange, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-7639 Emergency Food Pantry 0 Based on income individuals can come once a month and receive food for
the entire family for at least 3-5 meals. Soup Kitchen - Free hot meal daily.
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United Way of Northwest Illinois
Links dealing with Suicide
American Association of Suicidology
Heartbeats
American Foundation of Suicide Pervention
The Jed Foundation
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Suicide Prevention among Native Americans
Links Dealing with Senior Citizens
American Association of Retired Persons
Other useful links
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network
Lifeline International
Befrienders Worldwide
Contact USA
United Way
Links dealing with Mental Health
Mental Health America
National Aliance on Mental Illness
Depression and Bipolar Support Aliance
SAMHSA's Mental Health Information Center
Links dealing with Military/Veterans' Affairs
US Department of Veteran Affairs
Disabled American Veterans
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Military One Source
SAMHSA Veteran's Resources
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Education and Child Care Resources American Red Cross NW IL Chapter - 224 W. Galena, Freeport, IL 61032
Phone 815-233-0011 www.nwilredcross.org Assistance for Victims of Disaster, Blood Services, Health and Safety Educational Training
and Services to members of the US Military and their families. CPR and babysitting training. Amity Society of Freeport, Inc., 511 S. Liberty Ave., Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-233-0015 Daycare/Pass Program, Tutoring (School Age), Early Preschool,
Preschool, Parent Support and before and after school care. Head Start
Program - 103-109 N. Chicago Ave. 3rd Floor, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-3740
Program works to enhance the lives of eligible children and their families by providing a comprehensive
family and child development program which includes health, education, mental health and nutrition related services.
Along with providing educational goal/setting and resource opportunities to assist them as they move forward to attain their
hopes and dreams. Malcolm Eaton, 570 W. Lamm Rd., Freeport,
IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-7181 www.malcolmeaton.org Transition services for children 14 & up, vocational training and guardianship assistance
Northwest Special Education Co-op, 2037 W. Galena, Freeport, IL
61032 Phone: 815-232-0332 Assist school districts to provide educational programs
for students with special needs and support services for teachers, administrative staff along with assistance for districts
in identifying and providing appropriate services for students with disabilities Regional
Office of Education, 302 W. Exchange St., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-297-1041
http://roe8.lth2.k12.il.us Home and classroom - based instruction for children who are at risk. Children and Family
Connections (CFC), Regional Alternative Program (RAP), Pre-Kindergarten Active Steps to Success (PASS), Truants' Alternative
Program (TAP) St. Elizabeth Center Job Corps, 1505
S. Main, Rockford, IL 61107 Phone: 815-967-6889 Residential training
program for youth who are ages 16-24 and from low income families University
of Illinois Extension, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-4125
www.extension.uiuc.edu\stephenson Provides education in basic nutrition, food safety and food buoying and budgeting along with
informal non-credit education for all ages in areas of agriculture, family and consumer sciences, youth development and community
and economic development. Available to organizations and groups needing nutritional information. YMCA Children's Center - 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-235-2467 www.freeportymca.org Pre K classrooms, Daycare starting at 6 months of age. Before and after school child
care at all Freeport
Schools and summer camp program YMCA Child
Care Solutions, 4990 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61103 Phone: 815-484-9442 or 1-800-872-9780 Provides child care referrals and consumer education to families
and assists low-income families in paying for child care by determining eligibility for state subsidized child care, and recruits
and trains new child care providers.
Employment Resources Division of Rehabilitation Services, 773 W. Lincoln Blvd, Suite 402, Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-233-5904 www.illioisdepartmentofhumanservices.com Vocational Rehabilitation - assisting people with disabilities in finding, retaining and or
obtaining employment along with job shadowing and coaching Freeport
Area Church Cooperative, 514 S. Chicago, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-0435 Freeport Job Club assists individuals in writing a resume, provides interview skills training, proper clothing for
an interview and assistance and support with finding a job. Highland
Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone:
815-235-6121 ext. 3536 www.Highland.edu Career assessments, career counseling and advising, occupational/career books, videos, software,
job postings, active support for job seekers, and on campus employment student worker program. Hughes Resources, 217 W. Exchange St., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-2000
www.hughesresources.com Full range staffing facility Illinois
Department of Employment Security, 1826 S. West Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-232-7171 Provides computers to search for jobs, help in building a
resume and cover letter, provides special paper to print resume and cover letters with envelopes to mail them if necessary Malcolm Eaton, 570 W. Lamm Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone No.
815-235-7181 www.malcolmeaton.org Regular work program, community employment, vocational testing, training and evaluation.
Spherion, 213 E. Stephenson St., Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-232-1722 www.spherion.com Full range staffing facility
Rehabilitation/Medical Assistance Department of Rehabilitation Services, 773 W. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 402, Freeport,
IL 61032 Phone No. 815-233-5904 www.departmentofhumanservices.com Personal assistance, home modifications, adaptive equipment and therapy to assist people with
disabilities that's under the age of 60 and at risk or being institutionalized. Vocational Rehabilitation is assisting
people with disabilities in finding, retaining and/or obtaining employment FHN
Eye Care - Dr. Wadhwa, 1036 W. Stephenson St., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 8125-599-7785
No cost eye exam. Sign up starts at noon with 1st appointment starting at 1 p.m.
First 15 people are seen. Does not include cost of glasses. Referrals to Lions Club for assistance in purchasing
glasses. This clinic is the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Freeport
Area Church Cooperative, 514 S. Chicago, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-0435
Assists low income families with eyeglasses, emergency dental care and medications when funds are available
Freeport Home Medical, 307 N. Main St., Freeport, IL 61032
Phone: 815-297-0504 www.freeporthomemedical.com Provides medical equipment and supplies Freeport
Pregnancy Center, Freeport, IL 60132 Phone: 815-232-5433 For
women or young girls who are pregnant. Pregnancy tests, counseling on sexual and pregnancy matters, support groups,
parenting classes, earning while learning, bible studies, maternity and infant clothing, furnishings, formula, baby food,
GED referrals and referrals for adoption. Hansen and Hansen Dental
Associates, 318 College Ave., Rockford, IL 61104 Phone: 815-965-5555 Provides some dental care to adults and children with medical card. Patients are responsible for services that
are denied by insurance carrier Lions Club, Freeport,
IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-0834 Eyeglass applications, assistance for paying
for eyeglasses for low income families Northwest Eye Care,
1000 S. Kiwanis Drive, Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-235-6177 Provides exams
and eyeglasses to people with medical cards. Will need to call every day to see if they have any appointments open.
Northwest IL Physical Therapy Services, 763 Dirk Drive, Freeport,
IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-5100 Orthopedics, Sports Rehabilitation, Industrial
Rehabilitation, Integrated Pediatrics RAMP, 2155 W.
Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-233-1128 www.rampcil.org Assistance with obtaining, recruiting, hiring, and managing a Personal Assistant for people
with disabilities who qualify. Information and referral to medical providers, assistive technology, adaptive equipment
and the laws for people with disabilities. Regional Office of Education,
302 W. Exchange St., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: 815-297-1041 Information
and referral, evaluations, therapy, adaptive equipment for children 0 to 3 who may or do have a developmental delay.
Stephenson County Health Dept., 10 W. Linden, Freeport, IL
61032 Phone: 815-599-8409 Provides WIC program, low cost immunizations, TB skin
tests, Family Planning program, Family Case Management, Healthy Families Illinois, IL Breast and Cervical Cancer Programs
and children's (18 and under) dental appointments.
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