Resources/ Assistance for Those in Need

1. Cook County Physicians Cooperative (assistance with medical costs for financially eligible) Vista Health Center of Cook County 1585 Rand Road, Palatine, IL 847-934-7969

2. Access to Care (low income medical assistance) 708-531-0680

3. WIC (Women, Infants and children) food assistance program for  low to medium income pregnant & breastfeeding women and their children age 5 and below) www.dhs.state.il.us

4.  CEDA (Il Dept. of Public Aid Food Distribution) to empower families to become self-sufficient.  For the financially eligible, it helps with food, scholarships and energy assistance. www.cedaorg.net

5. Community Childcare Center of Palatine Township/ Children's Home & Aid Society, (sliding scale daycare). 721 S. Quentin Rd palatine, IL 847-991-1030.

6. Catholic Charities. Wide varieties of services. www.catholicharities.net

7.Well Baby Clinic (immunizations and checkups for healthy children 0-5) www.idph.state.il.us

8. Headstart (preschool program with transportation , meals, medical, dental) www.ilheadstart.org

9 IL Dept. of Public Aid.- Palatine Township Office 847-358-6700 IDPA- 1-800-972-5829. (food stamps/ subsidized housing/ green card/ financial asistance)  www.hfs.illinois.gov

10. Displaced Homemakers Program through Harper College Woman's Program (helps with education expenses) www.goforward.harpercollege.edu

11. Illinois State Scholarships/Pell Grants www.financialaid.ilstu.edu

12.Cook County Housing Authority.  (providing shelter for elderly, families and disabled with low-mod. income) www.thehacc.org

13. Lifeline & Link-up-Illinois (partial subsidy of monthly localphone bills. universal telephone assistance program for low income households) www.linkupillinois.org