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Advocacy group made up of community organizations focusing on health and wellness issues. Serves the communities of Zion, Beach Park, and Winthrop Harbor. Organizes monthly public meetings to discuss the following topics: - Community Wellness - Literacy - Substance Abuse Prevention - Leadership Academy
City of Evanston provides social services to crime victims and witnesses and to residents seeking social service assistance in non-crime situations. Youth Services also provides family support and intervention services for youth-related crises and youth offenders.

Services

Crime Victim Safety Planning
Shelter Information Services
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
In Person Crisis Intervention
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Criminal Temporary Protective Orders
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Abuse Protective/Restraining Orders
Community Service Work Crews

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

NAMI Family Support Group:

- Offers a monthly support group for family members and loved ones of people living with a mental illness.

- NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group: Offers a weekly recovery support group of people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups

Works to improve dementia care and services, expand funding for Alzheimer's research and programs serving individuals with dementia, and increase access to community-based care.

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
An advocacy and non-profit organization for the education and support of the mentally ill, their families, and friends that is open to anyone with a personal or professional interest in mental illness. NAMI is affiliated with NAMI Illinois and the national organization NAMI.

Services

General Mental Health Support Groups
Health Related Advocacy Groups

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Works locally to fulfill the mission of the agency by promoting and supporting research to find a cure, helping people and families affected by the disease, and educating the public and health care professionals. Also has in-person and virtual support groups.

Services

Disease/Disability Information
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With Health/Disabilities Related Issues Support Groups

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Assists individuals with disabilities when they advocate for:

- Workplace accommodations for a disability.

- Appropriate accommodations for test-taking for employment or educational placement.

- Securing services through another state or local agency.

- Accessibility barriers in the individual's neighborhood, workplace, and community.

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Services

Health Related Advocacy Groups
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Elder Law
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders