2011 People In Need Forum EXPO PARTICIPANTS

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4-C: Community Coordinated Child Care:  4-C provides services for families including the administration of the IL Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance Program which helps income eligible families pay for child care while they work or attend school. Services also include child care referrals and information to help parents make informed child care choices.

www.four-c.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-344-5510   janf@four-c.org   

Fax: 815-344-5520


 

Abraxas Interventions:  We provide substance abuse couseling for adolescents. Inpatient Services are provided for adolescent females. Outpatient Services are provided for male and female adolescents.

www.abraxasyfs.com

Main Office Location: Other

847-526-0404   jamarks@crnco.com   

Fax: 847-526-0472


 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County:  Volunteer mentors provide mentees with one-on-one time and attention. They enjoy various activities together. Relationships are cultivated that provide children with skills to manage every day challenges. Through simple friendship, mentors experience the joy of helping children discover a world of possibilities and opportunities.

www.bbbsmchenry.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-385-3855   debbie.coates@bbbsmchenry.org   

Fax: 815-385-3852


 

Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center/ Mc Henry CBOC:  We provide a wide range of Heath Care and Mental Health services to eligible Veterans and Active Duty Service men and women.

http://www.lovell.fhcc.va.gov/freedom.asp

Main Office Location: Other

(224)6101816   gregory.rimoldi@va.gov   

Fax: (224)6103885


 

CASA of McHenry County:  Trains community volunteers to advocate in court for abused and neglected children.

www.casamchenrycounty.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-363-5920   info@casamchenrycounty.org   

Fax: 815-363-5930


 

CCCS of McHenry County, Inc.:  Credit counseling, housing counseling, bankruptcy counseling

www.illinoiscccs.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-5757   ebeckstrom@illinoiscccs.org   

Fax: 815-338-9646


 

Centegra Behavioral Health :  Behavioral Health Services for Adults ages 18 and up. We have Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Partial Hospital Program, Intensive Outpatient Progrqam, Centralized Intake, Chemical Dependency Evaluations

Centegra.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

800 765-9999   Centegra.org/mentalhealth   

Fax: 815-206-5376


 

Community Partners--Mental Health Awareness for All:  Raise awareness of mental health issues through community education events development of a speakers bureau, and information distribution.

 

Main Office Location: Crystal Lake

815-455-2828   biehl@mc708.org   

Fax: 815-455-2925


 

Corporation for Affordable Homes of McHenry County:  Expands affordable housing opportunities in McHenry County, through homebuyer assistance, rental housing, advocacy and ecuation.

www.cahmco.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-206-5805   mstein@cahmco.org   

Fax: 815-206-5820


 

Faith in Action of McHenry County:  Provide no-cost services for adults 60 years of age and older to assist them to remain in their homes.

fiamchenrycounty.org

Main Office Location: Crystal Lake

815-455-3120   staff@fiamchenrycounty.org   

Fax: 815-455-3813


 

Family Alliance, Inc. :  Our mission is to assist mature adults in the Northern Illinois Region to remain in their own homes and achieve resiliency in their communities. To promote independence by providing best-of-practice day programming, in-home and on-site mental health and dementia services, and proactive caregiver support.

www.FamilyAllianceInc.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-3590   no   

Fax: 815-337-4406


 

Family Health Partnership Clinic:  The Clinic provides health care to the uninsured and underinsured of the McHenry County area on a sliding fee scale.

www.hpclinic.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815 334 8987   hpclinic@mc.net   

Fax: 815 334 9013


 

Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County:  Family Services provides comprehensive behavioral health(mental health and substance abuse) services to individuals of all ages, couples and families.

www.familyserviceonline.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-385-6400   info@familyservicemch.org   

Fax: 815-385-8127


 

Family Violence Coordinating Council:  Provides educational opportunities and partnering between agencies involved in responding, treating, and prevention of family and domestic violence.

www.co.mchenry.il.us/familyviolencecouncil

Main Office Location: McHenry

815.479.7792   bthomas@mchenry.edu   

Fax:  


 

Home of the Sparrow, Inc.:  We provide transitional housing and supportive services for homeless women who are single, pregnant, or accompanied by their children.

www.h-o-s.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-271-5444   none   

Fax: 815-271-5406


 

Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois:  Hospice and Palliative Care

www.HospiceAnswers.org

Main Office Location: Other

847-370-6304   smueller@hospiceanswers.org   

Fax: 847-381-1431


 

Illinois Migrant Council:  The Illinois Migrant Council or IMC is a statewide community-based, non-profit organization with the primary mission of promoting employment, educational and other opportunities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families to achieve economic self-sufficiency through the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP).

info@illinoismigrant.org

Main Office Location: Harvard

815-943-6851   penriquez@illinoismigrant.org   

Fax: 815-943-6337


 

Jail Brakers Stopping The Cycle Stopping The Sadness:  We provide support to children and families who have been affected by the incarceration of a loved one. Jail Brakers provides an opportunity for families to share their emotional response to the separation of a loved one and offers help in elevating family identity and hopes to reduce the potential of inter generational cycles of incarceration.

n/a

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-0731   jailbrakers@gmail.com   

Fax:  


 

Maryville-Scott Nolan Hospital:  Nor-for profit children only, ages 3-21, inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Maryvilleacademy.org

Main Office Location: Other

847-768-5386   mccarterj@maryvilleacademy.org   

Fax: 847-768-5478


 

McHenry County Community Foundation:  McHenry County Community Foundation was established to create a permanent endowment that will meet the changing needs and interests of the people throughout McHenry County.

www.MCCFdn.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-4483   give@MCCFdn.org   

Fax: 815-334-8613


 

McHenry County Department of Health:  McHenry County residents are touched every day in many ways by our services. Every time we eat in a restaurant, need help for health care, or get our children vaccinated for school, the Health Department is involved to make us safer and healthier.

www.mcdh.info

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-334-4510   health@co.mchenry.il.us   

Fax: 815-338-7661


 

McHenry County DOT and Pace Suburban Bus:  Will provide information about transit options in McHenry County at the People in Need Forum Expo.

http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/dot/Pages/CountyTransitPlan.aspx

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-334-4985   sjchadderdon@co.mchenry.il.us   

Fax: 815-334-4989


 

McHenry County Mental Health Board:  Provide leadership for the prevention and treatment of mental illness, develolpmental disabilities, and chemical abuse by planning, coordinating, developing, and contracting for quality services for all citizens of McHenry County, Illinois.

http://www.mc708.org/

Main Office Location: Crystal Lake

815-455-2828   biehl@mc708.org   

Fax: 815-455-2925


 

McHenry County Suicide Awareness & Prevention Task Force/ Crisis Program:  Provides Communtity and Special Interest Groups Education in Suicide Awareness and Prevention. Participants will learn trends,risk factors,recognition,supports,and resources in the awareness and prevention of suicide.

 

Main Office Location: Woodstock

(815)334-484   dacurrey@co.mchenry.il.us   

Fax:  


 

McHenry County Workforce Network:  Community outreach for job seekers (assistance with job readiness)as well as training through WIA funding and employers (trying to connect with them and our job seekers), as well as assisting employers with growth.

www.mchenrycountyworkforce.com

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-7100   ldkasprzak@co.mchenry.il.us   

Fax: 815-338-7125


 

National Alliance on Mental Illness McHenry County:  Educaton, Support, and Advocacy for those with mental illness and their families & loved ones.

 

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-344-8300   cratchford@sbcglobal.net   

Fax: 815-344-8335


 

Options & Advocacy:  Service coordination and advocacy for individuals with developmental delays, disabilities, and epileps.

www.optionsandadvocacy.org

Main Office Location: Crystal Lake

815-477-4720   kiera.parpart@opad.org   

Fax: 815-788-0704


 

Pioneer Center for Human Services:  Provides all inclusive Mental Health Services, Developmental Disabilities Services to McHenry County residents. Provides Supported Employment sevices, Traumatic Brain Services and Residential Services.

www.pioneercenter.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815 579-7025   rmason@pioneercenter.org   

Fax: 815 759-7298


 

Prairie State Legal Services:  Prairie State Legal Services offers free legal services for low income persons, persons with disabilities and those over 60 who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them throughout Northern Illinois including McHenry County.

http://pslegal.org/

Main Office Location: Woodstock

        

Fax:  


 

Recovery International:  Self help mental health since 1937, in local face-to-face meetings as well as telephone and online meetings. No charge. Voluntary contributons

www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-5609   RecoveryInt50@SbcGlobal.net   

Fax: None


 

Rockford Vet Center:  The Vet Center offers free counseling to eligible Veterans and their families. The goal of the Vet Center is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to elgible Veterans in order to help them to make a satisfying post-war adjustment. Locations in Evanston,Rockford, Elk Grove Village, McHenry and Freeport.

www.va.gov

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-395-1276   Karen.hagggard@va.gov   

Fax: 815-395-1280


 

Self Advocacy Council of Northern Illinois:  The Self Advocacy Council of Northern Illinois is dedicated to the belief that all people with disabilities are capable of--and should be--directing their own lives. With the necessary supports, everyone can be a Self Advocate.

www.sacni.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-382-1530   clchristensen100@aol.com   

Fax: 815-338-7066


 

Senior Services Associates, Inc.:  Senior Services helps all seniors 60 plus with: Case management, Home Delivered meals, Information and Assistance, Elder Abuse Investigations, Ombudsman (nursing home advocacy), Transportation, RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), and other things relating to seniors

www.seniorservicesassoc.org

Main Office Location: Crystal Lake

815-356-7457   mlamonica@seniorservicesassoc.org   

Fax: 815-356-7754


 

Special Education District Of McHenry County:  We are dedicated to helping our children and young adults (ages 3-21) develop their individual potential by providing specialized educational services, programs and facilities in partnership with school districts.

http://www.sedom.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-3622   rsutton@sedom.org   

Fax: 815-338-7550


 

St. Paul Diaper Bank Partnership:  Distribute Diapers to Children and Adults within McHenry County. This year over 168,000 were distributed in our first year.

www.stpaulsmchenry.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-385-0390   stpaulmchenry@sbcglobal.net   

Fax:  


 

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare Systems:  We are a Child and Adolescent behavioral health facility, working with kids on inpatient, outpatient and residential basis.

www.streamwoodhospital.com

Main Office Location: Other

630-837-9000   kyle.wood@psysolutions.com   

Fax:  


 

The Salvation Army of McHenry County:  The Salvation Army provides Emergency Assistance (for utility shut-off notices, eviction notices) etc. on a case by case basis; Disaster Assistance, Summer Camps, Day Camp, Youth Programs and much, much more.

www.salarmycl.org

Main Office Location: Crystal Lake

815-455-2769   no   

Fax: 815-455-9318


 

Thresholds:  Thresholds McHenry helps adult age 18+ learn about and mange their recovery from mental illness. Thresholds has residential, community support and employment services.

thresholds.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815 338-8324   jgibson@thresholds.org   

Fax: 815 206-0146


 

Turning Point, Inc.:  Turning Point provides services for victims of domestic violence.

mchenrycountyturningpoint.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815 338-8081   jkenning@mchenrycountyturningpoint.org   

Fax: 815 338 8110


 

United Way of Greater McHenry County Volunteer Center:  The Volunteer Center supports nonprofit organizations serving McHenry County by helping individuals and groups of all ages find meaningful places to volunteer.

www.volunteermchenrycounty.org

Main Office Location: McHenry

815-344-4483   info@volunteermchenrycounty.org   

Fax: 815-363-1878


 

University of IL Extension - McHenry County Unit:  Our organization provide non-credit education to the public in the following areas: Horticulture, Grand Parents raising grandchildren, family nutrition and for children as young as 5 years old we have a 4-H program. Please advise if you need a more detailed explanation of our services.

www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/mchenry

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-338-3737   mflors@illinois.edu   

Fax: 815-338-4755


 

Veterans Assistance Commission of McHenry County:  Advocacy services for veterans and thier families. Outreach & educate veterans and thier families on all veterans benefits to include Federal, State and Local.

www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/vac

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815 334-4229   veterans@co.mchenry.il.us   

Fax: 815 334-4678


 

VOICE Sexual Assault Program:  VOICE provides medical/legal advocacy and counseling services to any victim of sexual violence and/or their non-offending significant others. VOICE also provides community education and professional training to high schools, police departments, hospital staff and the community at large.

pioneercenter.org

Main Office Location: Woodstock

815-759-7066   ewilliams@pioneercenter.org   

Fax:  


 

Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry:  Non profit food pantry servicing the Wonder Lake Community. We utilize the services of the Northern IL Food Bank.

wlfoodpantry.com

Main Office Location: Wonder Lake

815-355-5459   kimhalper@wlfoodpantry.com   

Fax: 866-837-4601