Social Services

General Assistance and Referral

New Trier Township
739 Elm Street, Winnetka
(847)446-8202

Samaritan Counseling Center
690 Oak Street, Winnetka
(847) 446-6955
Wilmette Police Department Social Worker
(847) 853-7566

Education

Wilmette Early Childhood Resource Guide

Kenilworth School District 38: Director of Student Services

Wilmette School District 39: Department of Student and Special Services

New Trier High School Student Services

Employment

Illinois Department of Employment Security

Illinois Department of Employment Security Office/Illinois workNet Center
1615 Oak Avenue, Evanston
(847) 864-3530

Jewish Vocational Service
5150 Golf Road, Skokie
(847) 568-5150

New Trier Township Employment - Counseling Service
739 Elm Street, Winnetka
(847) 446-4820

Wilmette Public Library’s Guide to Job Hunting Resources

Housing

Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs
620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka
(847) 501-5760

Resources for Persons with Disabilities

Illinois Department of Human Services: Disability Resources

Wilmette Commission for Persons With Disabilities Resource List

Child and Family Resources

Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County
640 Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates
(847) 885-0100
Satellite Office: 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200, Northbrook

Family Awareness Network (FAN) of New Trier Township
1187 Wilmette Avenue # 236, Wilmette

Family Service Center
1167 Wilmette Avenue, Suite 201, Wilmette
(847) 251-7350

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Cook County North Suburban
P.O. Box 612, Winnetka
(847) 724-1460

Pathways Center
2591 Compass Road, Glenview
(847) 729-6220
Wilmette Early Childhood Resource Guide

Josselyn Center
405 Central Avenue, Northfield
(847) 441-5600

Teen Resources

Erika's Lighthouse
P.O. Box 616, Winnetka

The Harbour
1480 Renaissance Drive, Suite 412, Park Ridge
847-297-8540

Haven Youth and Family Services
560 Green Bay Road, Suite 10, Winnetka
(847) 446-5606

Links - North Shore Youth Health Service
1779 Maple, Northfield
(847) 441-6191

New Trier High School Student Services

New Trier Township Prevention Council
(847) 492-1778
Peer Services
906 Davis Street, Evanston
(847) 492-1778
or
Glenlake Professional Building
3633 West Lake Avenue, Suite 305, Glenview
(847) 657-7337 (PEER)

Warming House Youth Center
1187 Wilmette Avenue PMB 152, Wilmette
(847) 256-5288

Winnetka Youth Organization
620 Winnetka Avenue, Winnetka
(847) 446-0443

Youth Connection
P.O. Box 67, Wilmette
(773) 254-2224

Senior Resources

AgeOptions

Illinois Attorney General: Advocating for Older Citizens

Illinois Department on Aging

Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares RX

New Trier Township: Dial-a-Ride

North Shore Senior Center Social Services
161 Northfield Road, Northfield
(847) 784-6000

Volunteer Center of New Trier Township: Services for Seniors
520 Glendale Avenue, Suite 15, Winnetka
(847) 441-7665

Wilmette Senior Services

Wilmette Park District: Adults 50+
3000 Glenview Road, Wilmette
(847) 256-9686

Wilmette Public Library’s Guide to Websites for Senior Adults

Resources for Low-Income/Uninsured Persons

State Resources:

ALL KIDS
1-(866) All-KIDS (1-866-255-5437)
Illinois' program for children who need comprehensive, affordable health insurance, regardless of family income, immigration status or health condition.

Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
1-866-851-2751
Health Insurance options for high-risk individuals and persons who have exhausted their COBRA coverage.

Illinois Department of Human Services
1-(800) 843-6154
Provides programs, services, and information to help individuals and families meet basic needs, or cope with illness, emergencies, or other challenges to self-sufficiency.

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
1-(800) 447-4278
Dedicated to improving the lives of Illinois families through healthcare coverage and child support services. Includes Medicaid, Illinois Cares RX, and health benefits for workers with disabilities.

Illinois Healthy Women
Provides family planning (birth control), mammograms, and related reproductive healthcare. 1-(800) 226-0768

Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares RX (Prescription Drug Assistance)
1-800-624-2459
Illinois Cares Rx provides additional coordinating benefits to persons who have Medicare; Illinois Cares Rx BASIC and Illinois Cares Rx PLUS provides two benefits to individuals who do not have Medicare.

County Resources:

Cook County Department of Public Health
Most services are by appointment only.
North District Office
3rd District Court Building
2121 Euclid Avenue, Rolling Meadows
(847) 818-2860

Private/Non-Profit Assistance:

The Ark
6450 N. California Avenue, Chicago
(773) 973-1000

Asian Human Services Family Health Center
2424 W. Peterson, Chicago
(773) 761-0300

Catholic Charities
North Region
1717 Rand Road, Des Plaines
(847) 376-2121

Community Action Agencies (CAA)
Provides various services to the disadvantaged in Illinois.
(217) 789-0125

Community Health Clinic
Provides health services to the uninsured and underserved in Chicago and surrounding communities
2611 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago
(773) 395-9900 (clinic)

Chicago Dental Society
Listings of free and sliding scale dental clinics in Lake, DuPage and suburban Cook counties.
(312) 836-7300

The Hamdard Center
A multilingual, multi-cultural social and health service agency.
1542 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago
(773) 465-4600

National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
Free dental care from participating dentists.
1-(888) 471-6334

Access to Care: Suburban Primary Health Care Council
Health care program serving low- income uninsured individuals in suburban Cook County, Illinois, and in northwest Chicago.
(708) 531-0680

Meijer Pharmacy
Offers selected antibiotics free with doctor’s prescription regardless of insurance or co-pay. They also offer selected free prenatal vitamins.

NeedyMeds.com
Provides assistance to people who cannot afford medicine or health care costs.

Emergency assistance:

Zams Hope
(773) 719-9267

Financial Assistance:

Patient Advocate Foundation
1-(866) 512-3861