Families
FAMILIES
The following organizations provide various services for families in the areas of:
Counseling
Apna Ghar (for victims of domestic abuse)
Ark (mainly serving low-income jewish community)
Cancer Wellness Center (provides psychosocial support in the form of Featured Programs and Events, Educational Programs, Wellness Activities for Your Mind, Body and Spirit, Networking Groups, Support Groups, and individual, couple and family counseling through the family room™ program)
Catholic Charities "LOSS"
Compassionate Friends
Center of Concern (personal counseling, support groups, legal, tax and financial counseling)
Jewish Child & Family Services (Counseling services for families and individuals of all ages. Programs & services include group therapy, psychological testing, individual counseling, support for persons with disabilities and divorce mediation)
Leyden Family Services
Metropolitan Family Services (counseling and case management for families and individuals of all ages)
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)
Skokie Health & Human Services (social workers provide advocacy and short-term counseling for personal difficulties, family problems and other life issues)
Turning Point (individual and family counseling, case management, and psychiatric services. Psychosocial rehabilitaion programs for adults with severe and persistent mental illness)
URHAI
Financial
Ark
Center of Concern ( income tax assistance, money management)
Jewish Child & Family Services (financial assistance)
Dept. of Social Security
Food
Ark (food pantry provided canned goods and other supplies to ARK clients)
Niles Family Services
Health
Ark (free medical,dental and eye care as well as prescription medications)
Morton Grove Public Library (health and medicine resources)
Response (outreach counseling and adolescent sexual health services in a teen-friendly environment for adolescents and families)
Housing
Apna Ghar (SHOP - affordable housing for South Asian seniors 6 & up, emergency housing for victims of abuse)
Ark (The Sarnoff Levin Residence provides housing, food and supportive services for homeless families up to a maximum stay of 120 days for those needing short-term shelter)
Center of Concern (homeless prevention, transitional housing for homeless)
Shelter, Inc. (Foster Care and Housing - 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)
URHAI
Legal
Ark (lawyers provide expertise in legal cases involving issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, social security appeals, immigration and domestic relations)
Legal Assistance Foundation (for low income families)
Metropolitan Family Services (for low income families)Morton Grove Public Library (legal resources)
Physical Abuse
Apna Ghar (for victims of abuse or domestic violence)
Psychiatric
Apna Ghar (for victims of abuse)
Ark (Intensive Day Program for the emotionally distressed)
Leyden Family Services
Turning Point Recreational
Skokie Park District (thousands of recreational programs and events for residents. The Skokie Park District welcomes individuals with disabilities into its programs)
URHAI (cultural programs)
Vocational / Employment
Ark (provides job placement service)
Niles Township Schools ELL Parent Center (English classes, computer classes, job search counseling, citizenship classes)
Other
Apna Ghar (child visitation center, supervised visits)
Ark (help for low income families, mainly Jewish community)
Compassionate Friends (nationwide non-profit offering support to families grieving the death of a child, grandchild or sibling)
Cancer Wellness Center (information on cancer, treatment and survival through extensive library of books, tapes, and videos, through involving discussions with other participants, and through links to other websites)
Center of Concern (a special focus is placed on assisting families as they cope with aging spouses and parents)
Korean American Community Services
Korean American Resource and Community Center
Leyden Family Services
Metropolitan Family Services (offering families care options for aging relatives)
Morton Grove Public Library (Mango Languages)
Niles Township Schools ELL Parent Center (resources and programs for limited or non-English speaking parents, community and health resource information, & US school information, answer immigration, visa & Medicaid questions)
Response (outreach and prevention topics in schools and communities)
Shelter, Inc. (Foster Care and Parenting Education - 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)
Skokie Health & Human Services (Assist-A-Family program helps connect low-income Skokie families with necessary resources provided by area families, businesses and organizations)
Skokie Park District (the main buildings are cooling/heating centers for emergencies)
URHAI