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Provides monthly financial aid for township residents in need. Helps pay towards rent, utilities, or medical expenses. Intended for individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

• Cannot work due to medical condition
• Experiencing income or job loss due to circumstances outside of their control. Must be actively seeking employment.
• Have applied for government assistance and are waiting for approval

Lake County 211

Offers individual and group psychotherapy for adults, children, families, and adolescents. Counselors work with clients to structure a treatment plan that addresses their needs. Program specializes in: Depression & Anxiety Marital Therapy Life Transitions Anger Management Grief & Bereavement Substance Abuse/Addictions Eating Disorders Men and women's issues Trauma Substance abuse and addiction Adolescent issues Bullying Grief & Bereavement Child Play Therapy Conflict Resolution Social Skills Training Behaviorial Issues Electronic Addictions Truancy & School Refusal Co-Dependency Physical Abuse & Neglect Lockouts & Runaways Suicide Offender Treatment & Evaluation Evaluations & Assessments

Lake County 211

Provides intensive behavioral health treatment to adults with severe mental illness. Offers services in a community-based setting by an team of mental health professionals. Programs range from one of three levels of treatment intensity: The Assertive Community Treatment The less intensive Community Support The Community Support Individual. Considered the final level of service before full self-sufficiency. Offers a multidisciplinary approach of intensive services provided where and when needed, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Teams include peer support specialists and practitioners with expertise in: Psychiatry Nursing Social work Substance use treatment Employment These teams initiate: A housing search Developing a care plan Continuing to work with clients over the long-term.

Lake County 211

Offers free sewing classes for adults. Teaches participants how to use a sewing machine to make clothing and home products. Most items are donated to community members in need.

Lake County 211

Offers information and comprehensive services for individuals with disabilities including:

• Screening for benefits programs
• Healthcare plan support, information, and advocacy
• In-home services
• Job skills evaluations
• Independent living skills training
• Residential education and outreach programs for children with disabilities

Lake County 211

Provides application assistance to immigrant and mixed-status families for health care, benefit programs, and food pantries. Also offers one-on-one health education sessions with a retired family physician.

Lake County 211

Provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Includes the following services for female survivors and their children:

• 24-hour hotline
• Crisis intervention
• Counseling and support groups
• Legal advocacy

*Services are offered in multiple languages with a focus on the Asian-American community.

Lake County 211

**For emergency services, call 9-1-1** Provides fire protection, medical aid, and rescue. Offers hazardous materials response, and a variety of other services to the public.

Lake County 211

Offers basic computer skills classes for adults. Aims to help improve job readiness and self sufficiency.

Lake County 211

Provides assessments and intervention services for children with disabilities or high risk factors. Offers advocacy and support for 504 and Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).

Lake County 211

Provides monthly financial assistance to income-eligible Township residents in need. Helps pay towards rent, utilities, and medical expenses. Provides temporary aide while individual seeks work or waits for disability benefits approval.

Lake County 211

Offers services for families concerned about their child’s development. This includes motor, speech language, and learning development. Services include: Developmental screening Occupational therapy Speech language therapy Physical therapy

Lake County 211

Offers counseling services for adults and children ages three years and older. Services include individual, family, group, and grief therapy.

Lake County 211

Offers after school program for Edith M Smith Middle School students. Provides age-appropriate after school and summer activities for Lake County youth ages 5-18 years. Programming includes a snack, hot dinner, and homework help. Also offers the following:

• Health/athletic activities
• Outdoor activities
• Cultural arts
• Leadership development activities
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities
• Career exploration
• Character development

Lake County 211

Offers one-time financial aid to help township residents prevent eviction or utility disconnection. Assistance includes past due rent or mortgage, utility disconnection, or prescription medication.

Lake County 211

Offers a 24-hour support line and counseling services for survivors of sexual violence. Services include crisis counseling, individual counseling, and group counseling.

Lake County 211

Offers virtual support group for new Moms. Also offers free childbirth and parenting classes.

Lake County 211

Assists with applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Helps reduce the high cost of winter heating. Offers application help for the following: Nicor Sharing: Provides energy assistance for NICOR customers only. Customers must meet income guidelines and cannot receive LIHEAP grant in same year. Disabled Veterans may receive LIHEAP and NICOR Sharing. North Shore, SHARE-THE-WARMTH: Provides energy assistance for North Shore Gas and People’s Energy customers. Customers must be at least $200 behind on their bill.

Lake County 211

Administrative office which operates and oversees the following schools: Diamond Lake School West Oak Intermediate School West Oak Middle School

Lake County 211

Offers a weekly food pantry for Lake County residents in need.

Lake County 211

Provides sexual health services for Lake County residents ages 12 years and older. Provides comprehensive care and prevention services, including:

• HIV testing, counseling, and care
• Hepatitis C screening, counseling, and care
• Hepatitis A/B and HPV vaccinations
• STI testing, counseling, and treatment
• LGBTQ+ and gender health services
• PrEP and nPEP medication
• Support groups
• Needle exchange
• Safe sex supplies
• Referrals for related medical and behavioral health services

Lake County 211

Provides non-residential alcohol & drug abuse treatment program for adolescents and adults. Offers variety of drug-free treatment modalities and medication assisted addiction treatments, such as: 12-Step modalities of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) (Detoxification using methadone, Vivitrol, or suboxone) Screening and Assessments Individual and Group Counseling Intensive Outpatient Therapy Case Management

Lake County 211

Places children who have experienced neglect and/or abuse in a safe home. Other services include:

• Counseling services for children, foster parents, and birth parents
• Children advocacy in court
• 24 hour crisis interventions
• Foster home monitoring
• Referrals for birth parents to get help for issues that prevent them from being with their children

Lake County 211

Provides services to individuals with severe disabilities so they can remain independent in their homes. Offers the following program options for independence:

• Personal Assistant (PA): Provides assistance with household tasks, personal care and, with permission of a doctor, certain health care procedures. PAs are selected, employed, and supervised by individual customers.

• Homemaker Services: Personal care provided by trained and professionally supervised personnel for customers who are unable to direct the services of a PA. Instruction and assistance in household management and self-care are also available.

• Maintenance Home Health: Services provided through a treatment plan prescribed by a physician or other health care professional. Other services include nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

• Electronic Home Response: Emergency response system offered by hospitals and community service organizations. This rented signaling device provides 24-hour emergency coverage, permitting the individual to alert trained professionals at hospitals, fire departments, or police departments.

• Home Delivered Meals: Provided to individuals who can feed themselves but are unable to prepare food.

• Adult Day Care: The direct care and supervision of customers in a community-based setting to promote their social, physical, and emotional well-being.

• Assistive Equipment: Devices or equipment either purchased or rented to increase an individual's independence and capability to perform household and personal care tasks at home.

• Environmental Modification: Modifications in the home that help compensate for loss of ability, strength, mobility or sensation; increase safety in the home, and decrease dependence on direct assistance from others.

• Respite Services: Temporary care for adults and children with disabilities aimed at relieving stress to families. Respite services may be provided for vacation, rest, errands, family crisis or emergency. Services may include personal assistant, homemaker or home health.

Also provides specialized services for people with HIV/AIDS and/or traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The Community Reintegration Program helps individuals with disabilities who live in nursing homes move into community with the supports they need to live as independently as possible.

Lake County 211

Offers health literacy and educational workshops. Topics include cancer, cardiovascular disease, nutrition, osteoporosis, and sexually transmitted infections. Also offers mammograms and screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, osteoporosis, and blood pressure. Screenings are offered every third week of the month. Other services include:

• Healthcare navigation and interpretation
• Transportation to health screenings
• Exercise classes
• Baby and infant diapers
• Public notary assistance
• Mental Health First AID
• AHA CPR Classes

Visit the events calendar for free educational and screening events throughout the year at https://ywcachicago.org/events

Lake County 211