Resources

Kane County Continuum of Care

Shelter

See shelter listing, contact individual shelters directly:

360 Youth Services: 1305 W. Oswego Rd. Naperville, IL 60540. Multiple programs for families, individuals, children/teens, and people who are in the LGBTQ community. For more information about programs, please call (630) 961-2992.

Community Crisis Center: Provides emergency shelter, and services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. For more information about shelter and services, please call (847) 697-2380.

Hesed House: 680 south River Street, Aurora IL, 60506. Provides 24/7 emergency shelter and prevention services. For more information about programs please call (630) 897-2156.

Hope for Tomorrow: 479 North Lake Street, Aurora, IL 60506. Provides a shelter and recovery home for veterans with substance use disorders and mental health disorders. For more information about programs, please call (630) 966-9000.

Lazarus House: 214 Walnut Street, St. Charles, IL 60174. Provides emergency shelter, rental/utility assistance, homeless prevention. To contact the emergency shelter directly please call (630) 587-2144.

Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans: 433 S. Carlton Ave. Wheaton, IL 60187. Provides permanent supportive housing, support services for veteran families, veteran’s employment

program, free thrift store. For more information about services please call (630) 871-8387.

PADS of Elgin: 1730 Berkley Street Elgin, IL 60123.

Provides emergency shelter, for more information, please contact (847) 608-9744.

Aurora: 215 E. New York St. Aurora, IL 60505. Provides emergency shelter and recovery for men, women, and families with children. For more information, please call (630) 892-4239.

Wayside Cross Elgin Daytime Center: 453 Fremont St Elgin, IL 60120. Provides daytime shelter for men, women, and children, for more information please call (847) 695-4405.

Veterans

Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 424-3838

This is available 24/7

Fleeing Domestic Violence

Call the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline - (877) 863-6338

This is available 24/7
Or you can visit The Network's website to chat anonymously through the Chat Hotline located at the top of the website's homepage.

You can also visit the Kane County Continuum of Care website for more information and resources.

Coordinated Entry System

Individuals and families seeking shelter or living outside or in places not meant for people to live in can apply for housing through the Coordinated Entry system, which is designed to streamline access to housing, and supportive services.

Kane County has a "No Wrong Door" policy meaning you can be directed to gain access to the Coordinated Entry System from any of the shelter locations above. You may also go directly to Kane County Offices on 143 First Street, Batavia IL, 60510 or call

(630) 232-3428.

Drop-In Centers and Street Outreach

To request information about programs that offer street outreach supports or drop-in centers with day-time services please contact:

Samantha Pasillas

PasillasSamantha@KaneCountyIL.gov or

331-314-0101

Please click here for warming center locations.

Community Action Agencies

Community Action Agencies may assist with rental/mortgage, food, employment training/placement, financial management, energy assistance (LIHEAP), and temporary shelter.

Community Contacts, Inc.

100 South Hawthorne Street

Elgin, Illinois 60123

Telephone:

847-697-4400 (Kane & DeKalb)

Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

www.cci-hci.org

Two Rivers Head Start Agency

1661 Landmark Road

Aurora, IL 60506

Telephone: 630-264-1444

Hours of Operation: 8:30 am-4:00 pm M-W; until 5:00 pm on Thursday and 3:00 pm on Friday