Below you will find a list of resources in or near the Arlington Heights community.
Community Resources
Village of Arlington Heights Human Services Department
847-368-5792. 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
The Village of Arlington Heights provides many resources for its residents, including counseling, day care, emergency financial assistance, holiday assistance, and housing. It is also an intake site for Access to Care (a program for under-insured and uninsured individuals in the Northwest suburbs).
Access Clinic at Northwest Community Health Center
847-342-1554. 675 W. Central Rd., Suite 101, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
The Access Clinic provides sliding scale medical care to low-income clients.
The Bridge Youth and Family Services
847-359-7490. 721 S. Quentin Rd., Suite 103, Palatine, IL 60067.
The Bridge provides counseling and therapy services to preschool-age children and youth through age 17. In addition, they have mentoring programs for children ages 7-15.
The Center of Concern
847-823-0453. 1580 Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
The Center of Concern provides shared housing, rent/utility assistance, affordable housing information and referrals, and employment counseling.
Northwest Compass
847-392-2344 and 847-392-2332. 1300 W. Northwest Highway, Mount Propect, IL 60056.
The CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center provides the following services: Childcare assistance, employment assistance and support, WIC, emergency food assistance, transitional living program, rent and mortgage assistance, mortgage counseling seminars, individual housing counseling, energy assistance (LIHEAP, PIPP & other), Early Start and Head Start, Dental Program, Auto Repair Program, Vision Program, Emergency Relief Services, Self-Employment Training Program, Scholarship Program.
Catholic Charities Northwest Region
847-376-2100. 1717 Rand Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016.
Catholic Charities provides many different services such as emergency assistance, counseling, case management, a food pantry on Mon/Wed/Thurs 10 AM - 3 PM and dinners Tues/Thurs nights from 5 - 6:30 PM.
The Compassionate Friends
630-990-0010. 900 Jorie Blvd., Suite 78, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
The Compassionate Friends provides grief support after the death of a child.
Faith Community Homes
847-342-0846. 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
Faith community homes helps low-income working families with school-aged children in Arlington Heights manage housing and financial challenges with mentoring and financial support. There is an application online (see link above).
Journeys - The Road Home
847-963-9163. 1140 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60074.
Journeys provides free services and emergency shelter for people dealing with homelessness.
Kenneth Young Center
847-524-8800. 1001 Rohlwing Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
The Kenneth Young Center provides community mental health services and senior services. They also have a Positive Youth Program for children ages 10-17 that helps kids make good decisions re: health issues and substance abuse prevention.
OMNI Youth Services
(847) 353-1500. 1111 W. Lake Cook Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
OMNI Youth Services provides counseling, family preservation services, substance abuse prevention, and more to assist children and their parents.
Public Aid - Northern Local Office
847-745-3200. 8020 St. Louis Ave., Skokie, IL 60067.
Cash Assistance/Medical Assistance/Food Stamps. Located directly in front of Skokie Park District.
Salvation Army: Des Plaines Corps Community Center
847-981-9111. 609 W. Dempster, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
The Salvation Army Des Plaines Corps Community Center provides the following services: Rental and utility assistance, food pantry, employment counseling, family counseling, english language classes.
Shelter, Inc.
847-255-8060. 1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
Shelter, Inc. provides community-based, emergency and longer-term housing for children from birth to 17 years-old 24 hours a day.
Suburban Cook County Homelessness Prevention Call Center
877-426-6515.
The call center will link homeless and at-risk residents of suburban Cook County to services such as short-term and medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, moving assistance and motel/hotel vouchers.
Unemployment Office
847-981-7400. 709 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
Unemployment and job services. Do not need to be receiving unemployment benefits to use their services.
Vista Health Center
847-934-7969. 1585 N. Rand Rd, Palatine, IL 60074.
Vista Health Center provides sliding-scale health care for low-income clients. By appointment only.
Willow House
847-236-9300. 300 Saunders Rd., Suite 300, Riverwoods, IL 60015.
Willow House provides grief support to children and their families through support groups.
WINGS - Women in Need Growing Stronger
24-hour hotline: 847-221-5680. 847-519-7820. Palatine, IL 60095.
WINGS provides resources to women experiencing domestic violence and their children, including emergency shelter and transitional housing.
847-368-5792. 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
The Village of Arlington Heights provides many resources for its residents, including counseling, day care, emergency financial assistance, holiday assistance, and housing. It is also an intake site for Access to Care (a program for under-insured and uninsured individuals in the Northwest suburbs).
Access Clinic at Northwest Community Health Center
847-342-1554. 675 W. Central Rd., Suite 101, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
The Access Clinic provides sliding scale medical care to low-income clients.
The Bridge Youth and Family Services
847-359-7490. 721 S. Quentin Rd., Suite 103, Palatine, IL 60067.
The Bridge provides counseling and therapy services to preschool-age children and youth through age 17. In addition, they have mentoring programs for children ages 7-15.
The Center of Concern
847-823-0453. 1580 Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
The Center of Concern provides shared housing, rent/utility assistance, affordable housing information and referrals, and employment counseling.
Northwest Compass
847-392-2344 and 847-392-2332. 1300 W. Northwest Highway, Mount Propect, IL 60056.
The CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center provides the following services: Childcare assistance, employment assistance and support, WIC, emergency food assistance, transitional living program, rent and mortgage assistance, mortgage counseling seminars, individual housing counseling, energy assistance (LIHEAP, PIPP & other), Early Start and Head Start, Dental Program, Auto Repair Program, Vision Program, Emergency Relief Services, Self-Employment Training Program, Scholarship Program.
Catholic Charities Northwest Region
847-376-2100. 1717 Rand Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016.
Catholic Charities provides many different services such as emergency assistance, counseling, case management, a food pantry on Mon/Wed/Thurs 10 AM - 3 PM and dinners Tues/Thurs nights from 5 - 6:30 PM.
The Compassionate Friends
630-990-0010. 900 Jorie Blvd., Suite 78, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
The Compassionate Friends provides grief support after the death of a child.
Faith Community Homes
847-342-0846. 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
Faith community homes helps low-income working families with school-aged children in Arlington Heights manage housing and financial challenges with mentoring and financial support. There is an application online (see link above).
Journeys - The Road Home
847-963-9163. 1140 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60074.
Journeys provides free services and emergency shelter for people dealing with homelessness.
Kenneth Young Center
847-524-8800. 1001 Rohlwing Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
The Kenneth Young Center provides community mental health services and senior services. They also have a Positive Youth Program for children ages 10-17 that helps kids make good decisions re: health issues and substance abuse prevention.
OMNI Youth Services
(847) 353-1500. 1111 W. Lake Cook Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
OMNI Youth Services provides counseling, family preservation services, substance abuse prevention, and more to assist children and their parents.
Public Aid - Northern Local Office
847-745-3200. 8020 St. Louis Ave., Skokie, IL 60067.
Cash Assistance/Medical Assistance/Food Stamps. Located directly in front of Skokie Park District.
Salvation Army: Des Plaines Corps Community Center
847-981-9111. 609 W. Dempster, Des Plaines, IL 60016.
The Salvation Army Des Plaines Corps Community Center provides the following services: Rental and utility assistance, food pantry, employment counseling, family counseling, english language classes.
Shelter, Inc.
847-255-8060. 1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
Shelter, Inc. provides community-based, emergency and longer-term housing for children from birth to 17 years-old 24 hours a day.
Suburban Cook County Homelessness Prevention Call Center
877-426-6515.
The call center will link homeless and at-risk residents of suburban Cook County to services such as short-term and medium-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, moving assistance and motel/hotel vouchers.
Unemployment Office
847-981-7400. 709 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
Unemployment and job services. Do not need to be receiving unemployment benefits to use their services.
Vista Health Center
847-934-7969. 1585 N. Rand Rd, Palatine, IL 60074.
Vista Health Center provides sliding-scale health care for low-income clients. By appointment only.
Willow House
847-236-9300. 300 Saunders Rd., Suite 300, Riverwoods, IL 60015.
Willow House provides grief support to children and their families through support groups.
WINGS - Women in Need Growing Stronger
24-hour hotline: 847-221-5680. 847-519-7820. Palatine, IL 60095.
WINGS provides resources to women experiencing domestic violence and their children, including emergency shelter and transitional housing.
