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The following agencies and organizations work cooperatively with the city of Naperville to assist in meeting the needs of area residents.
Breaking Free
120 Gale Street
Aurora, Illinois 60506
(630) 897-1003
breakingfree@breakingfreeinc.org
www.breakingfreeinc.org
- Substance abuse counseling for adolescents and adults; DUI Risk Education & Treatment Services; slide scale fee available
Carelink Foundation
550 E. Washington St., Suite E
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-293-9190
www.carelinkfoundation.org
- Assists medically underserved and uninsured children and their parents inovercoming barriers to receiving medical care in the DuPage County area such as school and sports physicals, vaccinations, car seat training and distribution, health care translators.
Catholic Charities
26 W St. Charles, 2nd Floor
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 495-8008
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Transitional housing for homeless families. Shelter assistance, emergency food & clothing to the homeless. Financial assistaance for eastern DuPage residents
City of Naperville Elderly Services Team
Naperville Police Dept.
1350 Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 420-6666
www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=93
- Fastrack Program: Utilizes technology to assist those who care for those with Alzheimer's Disease, Down Syndrome, Autism or those who have limited communication skills who may become lost. Participants wear a personalized bracelet that emits a tracking signal.
Community Housing Association of DuPage (CHAD)
35 W. St. Charles Road
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 993-9530
info@chadhousing.com
www.chadhousing.com
Community Career Center
1971 Gowdey Road, Suite 210
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 961-5665
www.communitycareercenter.org
- Empowers life-long self-sufficiency; resume writing, career counseling, networking, interviewing skills, job search strategy, basic computer skills and referrals. Assist employers in meeting workforce needs and raising community awareness about employment concerns.
DuPage Bar Legal Aid
126 S. County Farm Road
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
(630) 653-6212
lasdupage@sbcglobal.net
DuPage Housing Authority
711 E. Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 690-3555
www.dupagehousing.org
DuPage Homeownership Center
1333 N. Main Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 260-2500
www.dhoc.org
DuPage PADS
705 West Liberty
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-3846
www.dupagepads.org
- Committed to end and prevent homelessness in DuPage County. Provides temporary shelter, transitional and permanent housing for men, women and children who are homeless.
DuPage Senior Citizens Council
1919 South Highland Avenue
Lombard, IL 60148
Building A, Suite 210
(630) 620-0804
www.dupageseniorcouncil.org
Ecumenical Adult Care
305 West Jackson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 357-8166
- Provides senior daycare including activities, snacks, lunch, medical monitoring and socialization.
Fair Housing Advisory Commission (City of Naperville)
400 South Eagle Street
Naperville, IL 60566
(630) 548-1122
www.naperville.il.us/fhac.aspx
wernbergk@naperville.il.us
Encourages policies and programs that assist housing efforts for everyone regardless of age, race, color, creed or income.
Family Shelter Service
605 East Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 221-8290 or
(630) 469-5650 (24 hour hot-line)
www.familyshelterservice.org
Individual and group counseling, court advocacy and services, shelter, hotline, teen services, children's services and Latina services for victims of domestic violence.
Giving DuPage
421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
630-407-6458
givingdupage@dupageco.org
www.dupageco.org/givingdupage
Assist with promoting giving and volunteering opportunities in DuPage County. Interactive volunteer match with volunteer and donation opportunities. Annual Holiday Giving Guide
Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services
355 N. Wood Dale Road
Wooddale, IL 60191
(630) 860-2290
www.hamdardcenter.org
Multilingual and multicultural agency serving South Asian, Middle Eastern and Bosnian cmmunities. Shelter, protection and counseling for victims of domestic violence and abuse. Foster Parent Program Educational, employment, housing, medical, dental and legal assistance and referrals.
Heritage YMCA Group
YMCA Naperville Family Resource Center
34 S. Washington St., Box 838
Naperville, IL 60566
(630) 585-2207
www.heritageymca.org/naperville_resource_center.htm
- Located near Scott Elementary School, offering after school homework help and a safe environment on days when there is no school and during the summer months. Also offering life skill, job enhancement and parenting classes for families.
HESED House
659 South River Street
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 897-2156
www.hesedhouse.org
Emergency shelter & transitional living community for the homeless. Interfaith food pantry and soup kitchen on- site. Various social services available on-site.
Illinois Independent Living
739 Roosevelt Road, Building 8, #109
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-2300
www.incil.org
KidsMatter (The Naperville Youth Development Coalition)
P.O. Box 662
Naperville, IL 60566
(630) 527-6562
www.kidsmatter2us.org
- Exists to educate and encourage people in our community to build Developmental Assets in youth.
- Hosting Youth Jam, Last Fling Skaters’ Picnic, Volunteer Fair, Naperville Youth Service Awards, Job Fair, WINGS (Women involved in Girls’ Success), Asset Education, and Coalition Building.
Lisle Township
4711 Indiana Ave
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 968-2087
www.lisletownship.com
Little Friends, Inc.
140 N. Wright Street
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 355-6533
www.littlefriendsinc.com
Provides affordable community housing to persons with developmental disabilities. Support services, vocational opportunities, educational programs and health services for those with Autism and other disabilities.
Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry
1871 High Grove Ln.
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 355-FOOD (3663)
www.loaves-fishes.org
- Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry Brochure (PDF)
- Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry Brochure - Spanish (PDF)
- Community-based, not-for-profit organization providing groceries to those in need residing in Naperville and all of DuPage County once every two weeks. Hours are Tuesday & Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thursday 3 - 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. – Noon.
- Four on-site grocery pickups each week. Monthly home delivery to qualified residents of Charles Court, Katharine Manor, Maple Court, Martin Avenue, and Ogden Manor Apartments. Children’s programs ranging from Infant Care (baby food, formula, diapers) to Student Nutrition (through age 18), Birthday Kits, School Supplies
- Pathways to Empowerment programs offer free on-site services from local agencies, including Benedictine University Dietetics Department, Community Career Center, Literacy DuPage, Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (February until mid-April). Please check website calendar for current programs.
Metropolitan Family Services
222 E. Willow Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 784-4800
www.metrofamily.org
- Provides and mobilizes services needed to strengthen families and communities through multiple partnerships
- Senior and caregiver support services, school- based services, violence prevention programs, counseling, adoption presentation, child welfare, mental health services, financial literacy, child and youth services including a Big Brother/Big Sisters.
Naperville CARES
618B W. Fifth Ave.
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 369-0200
www.napervillecares.org
- Provides resources to people within the Naperville community who need assistance to avoid homelessness and to attain self-sufficiency.
- Offers an emergency fund program, car donations, referrals to other resources, case management services and rent deposit program.
Naperville Police Department - Social Services Unit
1350 West Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60566
(630) 420-6666
www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=336
24-hour crisis intervention. Provides information adn referrals, short-term counseling, victim/witness assistance, court advocacy for orders of protection, mental health assessments and youth life skill programming.
Naperville Township
139 Water Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 355-2786
www.napervilletownship.com
Emergency assistance with food, rent, utility, & medical issues. Senior programs. Transportation programs. Emergency assistance to meet basis needs for food, rent, utilities and prescriptions. Limited Salvation Army adn general assistance funds
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of DuPage (NAMI)
1403 N. Main St., Suite 301
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 752-0066
www.namidupage.org
- Provides support, advocacy and education in order to improve the lives of individuals with mental illness and their families.
- Supports various facilities and activities such as research, education, outreach and coping in crisis to assist members of our community in coping with the effects of mental illness.
NCO Youth & Family Services
1305 W. Oswego Rd.
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 961-2992
www.ncoyouth.com
- Enriching the lives and relationships of youth and families through education and innovative, effective programs.
- Offers counseling, 24-hour crisis intervention, group home for boys, early intervention and prevention, parent mentor program, transitional housing, community presentations, special nees parent support group.
- Transitional Housing program for young adults.
Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging
Kankakee, IL 60901
(800) 528-2000 Toll Free
(630) 203-5990 Field Office
www.ageguide.org
People's Resource Center
201 S. Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 682-5402
www.peoplesrc.org
- People's Resource Center (PRC) services include a large full-choice food pantry and clothes closet, emergency rent,mortgage assistance and empowerment programs to break the cycle of poverty, computer training and access, holiday help, literacy, job search assistance and art class. All services are free.
Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities
2801 Finley Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 628-7175
www.ray-graham.org
- Supports children and adults with developmental disabilities at more than 30 locations across DuPage and Cook Counties; provides developmental, recreational, residential, respite and vocational services.
Samaritan Interfaith
1819 Bay Scott Circle Suite 109
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 357-2456
info@samartiancenter.org
www.samaritancenter.org
- Provides counseling services for individuals, couples and families
- Free subsidy available
Senior Citizens Services
DuPage County
421 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 407-6500
(800) 279-0400
www.dupageco.org/seniorsvcs
seniorsvcs@dupagecounty.org
Advocate for senior citizen groups, legislators, & senior citizens. Provides assistance with homemaking, nutrition and other senior programs. Investigates cases of Elder Abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Senior Home Sharing
711 East Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 407-0440
www.seniorhomesharing.org
- Provides a shared senior life-style through the creation of group homes where seniors live together as a family with private bedrooms for six or seven seniors.
- Case management and social services, community interaction and socialization.
Serenity House
891 N. Rte. 53
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 620-6616
www.serenityhouse.com
- Community-based, comprehensive treatment services offering services to adult men and women suffering from the disease of chemical dependence and substance abuse.
Teen Parent Connection
739 Roosevelt Road, Bldg 8
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 790-8433
www.teenparentconnection.org
- Provides education on the realities and responsibilities of teenage pregnancy, long-term assistance to adolescent parents for their development of self-esteem, parenting skills and empowerment towards self-sufficiency
- Offers home visit services, education, group services, prevention and a parents’ pantry.
Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation (WDSRA)
116 N. Schmale Rd
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 681-0962
www.wdsra.com
- Provides fun, recreational opportunities to individuals of all ages with disabilities
- Offers four seasons of programs, special events and trips including Special Olympic programs and adapted sports programs each year.
- Offers assistance to any individual with a disability who registers for a Park District program.
Will County
25 North Center Street
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 723-9713
(800) 279-0400
www.willcountyseniors.org
Will County Legal Assistance Program
5 W. Jefferson, Lower Level
Joliet, IL 60432
www.willcolegal.org
- Provides civil legal assistance for domestic violence, family law, housing, public benefits and senior citizen issues.
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