Adolescents
ADOLESCENTS
The following organizations provide various services for adolescents in the areas of:
Counseling
Apna Ghar (for victims of domestic abuse)
Catholic Charities "LOSS" (individual counseling and group support for survivors who have lost a loved one to suicide)
Jewish Child & Family Services (Services for families and individuals of all ages. Programs & services include group therapy, psychological testing, consultation to schools and support for persons with disabilities)
Leyden Family Services (a variety of counseling, treatment and preventative services for adolescents)
Lifespan (victims of domestic violence and sexual assault)
Maryville Academy Scott Nolan Center (Child & Family Behavioral Health Center provides mental health counseling to residents of Maryville's programs and residents of the local community)
Metropolitan Family Services (help strengthen children's relationships with families and counteract high-risk behaviors)
Niles Family Services (counseling services to Niles residents, to help cope and resolve a variety of personal problems)
NW CASA(for victims of sexual abuse or assault)
Response (experienced social workers and counselors support teens and their families who may be coping with a range of concerns, including depression, parent-teen communication, sexuality concerns and relationship issues)
Turning Point (individual and family counseling, case management, and psychiatric services)
Daycare
M-NASR
Financial
Niles Family Services
Skokie Human Services
Food
Niles Family Services
Health
Response (Response's teen clinic is a prevention-based program providing education, emotional support and gynecological care for teens ages 14-21)
Housing
Apna Ghar (shelter and transitional housing for victims of abuse)
Harbour, Inc. (emergency shelter for girsl 12 - 21 and and transitional housing services for girls 16 - 21)
Shelter, Inc. (serving children from birth to age 17 who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision by providing 24 hour emergency and longer term housing, parenting and community education and our Healthy Families program for first-time parents)
Legal
Apna Ghar (legal advocacy and information on rights and options under the Illinois
Domestic Violence Act (IDVA)
Life Span (legal information, advice and representation to victims of domestic violence)
NW Casa
Physical Abuse
Apna Ghar (24-hour hotline to answer calls for help, support, resources or information for victims of abuse)
Life Span (work with teens who have witnessed abuse in their home and/or who experience teen dating violence)
Shelter, Inc. (serving children from birth to age 17 who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision by providing 24 hour emergency and longer term housing, parenting and community education and our Healthy Families program for first-time parents)
Psychiatric
Center for Contextual Change
Leyden Family Services - SASS Program (intensive mental health services for children & youth 3 - 21 who may need hospitalization. All clients must be pre-screened by the CARES line - Crisis and Referral Entry Service)
Maryville Academy Scott Nolan Center (Acute Unit is an inpatient psychiatric program in a hospital designed for children, adolescents and young adults, ages 3-21, who are in immediate need of psychiatric stabilization. The Residential Treatment Center serves boys and girls who have a severe mental health disorder)
Turning Point
Recreation
Korean American Community Services
Korean American Resource & Cultural Center
Maryville Jen School (therapeutic and educational services to adolescent boys, ages 14 - 21)
Morton Grove Public Library (free events calendar)
National Military Family Association
Niles Teen Center
Skokie Park District (hundreds of recreational programs and events as well as a large selection of summer camps that focus on adventure, friendship, fun, exploration, discovery and safety)
Skokie Public Library (movie nights, manga anime club, and more)
Schools
Jewish Child & Family Services(alternative to suspension program for District 219 students)
Public Junior High Schools(list of all junior high schools in Niles Township)
Public High Schools (Niles North High School, Niles West High School)
Niles North and Niles West Student Assistance Program
Ombudsman Educational Services (an alternative education program for 6-12 grade sutdents who are at risk of dropping out of school or who learn better in a non-traditional classroom setting)
Substance Abuse
Maryville Academy MISA (this is a level 3.5 treatment program for adolescent boys ages 13-17, who are dual diagnosed with substance abuse and mental illness)
Vocational/Employment
Illinois Worknet Center (resource center with internet access, computer classes, job readiness workshops, supportive services)
Niles North / Niles West (Education to Careers)
Skokie Public Library (Job and Career web page for teens; annual teen job fair)
Other
Apna Ghar (child visitation center for supervised visits)
Catholic Charities "LOSS"
Jewish Child & Family Services(services in childcare & education, counseling & support, residential & child welfare, and services for people with disabilities)
Korean American Resource & Cultural Center (across the board comprehensive youth empowerment programs)
Leyden Family Services (services include support to people suffering from temporary disruptions to clients with serious and persistent mental illness)
Metropolitan Family Services (develop strengths for improving problem-solving and academic skills)
M-NASR
Morton Grove Public Library (homework help)
NTDSE (public school for students with significant disabilities)
Response (outreach and prevention topics in schools and communities)
Skokie Health & Human Services (Youth Outreach Program provides a constructive alternative for youthful offenders who receive tickets for Village ordinance violations)
Skokie Public Library Teen Corner
Learning Express test preparation