United Way of Central Kane County

Synopsis of Agency Services 2010-2011

American Red Cross - Fox River Chapter

312/729-6136

www.chicagoredcross.org

Offers assistance to victims of local disasters.

Association for Individual Development

630/966-4000

www.the-association.org

Enriches lives of people with disabilities through vocational training, job placement, residential and behavioral health services; Provide respite to family members.Increases awareness of community's services through Kane County INFO.

Boy Scouts of America - Three Fires Council

630/584-9250

www.threefirescouncil.org

Prepares youth to become responsible members of society through training in character development, citizenship, personal fitness, and social interaction; for boys & young men - ages 6 to 12; for girls & young ladies ages 14 to 21.

CASA

630/232-4484

www.casakanecounty.org

Provides a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate to assist abused and neglected children in juvenile court.

^{Community

Crisis Center}

^847/679-2380

^{www.CrisisCenter.org}

^{Conley Community Outreach}

^630/365-2880

^{www.conleyoutreach.org}

^{Provides immediate safety to victims of domestic violence and links individuals with resources to prevent future abuse through a 24 hour hotline, legal and medical advocacy, counseling and group support. Operates a shelter for short-term housing.}

^{Provides benevolent services for those in emergency situations.}

^{DayOneNetwork, Inc}

^630/879-2277

^{www.dayonenetwork.org}

^{Easter Seals DuPage/Fox Valley}

^630/620-4436

^{http://dfvr.easterseals.org}

^{Ecker

Center for Mental Health}

^847/742-1371

^{www.eckercenter.org}

^{Guides persons with developmental disabilities through the maze of community services to obtain needed services and supports.}

^{Provides rehabilitation services to infants, children, and young adults who exhibit neurological, orthopedic, cognitive, sensory, and social developmental delays.}

^{Serves mental health needs through outpatient therapy services and 24 hour psychiatric emergency program.}

^{Elderday

Center}

^630/761-9750

^{www.elderdaycenter.org}

^{Through an adult day services program, assists older adults in maintaining independent home situations.}

^{Fox

Valley Volunteer Hospice}

^630/232-2233

^www.fvvh.org

^{Serves persons with life-threatening illnesses, their families and bereaved individuals with compassion.Â Provided service without charge.}

^{Girl Scouts â€“

Northern IL}

^847/741-5521

^{www.girlscoutsni.org}

^{Enables all girls K-12, in partnership with committed adults, to build character and skills for success in the real world in an accepting and nurturing environment.}

^{Larkin Center}

^847/695-5656

^{www.larkincenter.org}

^{Lazarus House}

^630/587-2144

^{www.LazarusHouseOnline.com}

^{Teaching skills, changing lives by providing residential treatment, education, and counseling to youths, students, adults, families every year.}

^{Offers emergency shelter, food and supportive services to men, women and children who are homeless or in need.Â Serves St. Charles, Geneva, Elburn or

Campton

Township .}

^{Literacy Volunteers ofÂ

Fox

Valley}

^630/584-2811

^{lvfoxvalley@aol.com}

^www.lvfv.org

^{Provides one-to-one tutoring in reading, writing and spoken English to adults. Helps mature adults acquire a

St. Charles

High School diploma.}

^{Open Door}

^847/695-1093

^{www.opendoorclinic.org}

^{Prairie

State Legal Services}

^630/232-9415

^{www.pslegal.org}

^{Reach persons who are increased risk of becoming infected with HIV or of transmitting the virus to others.}

^{Ensures that residents are not denied access to the justice system because they are low income through provision of legal services.}

^{Renz Â

Addiction

Counseling

Center}

^847/742-3545

^{www.renzcenter.com}

^{Riverwoods

Christian

Center}

^630/584-2222

^{www.riverwoodschristiancenter.org}

^{Provides early intervention and treatment services for alcohol and/or substance abuse and compulsive gambling.}

^{Serves youth from under resourced communities in the

Fox

Valley at no charge.}

^{Salvation Army Golden Diners Nutrition Program}

^630/232-6676

^{www.usc.salvationarmy.org}

^{Serves nutritious meals to older adults at congregate centers.Â Delivers meals to homebound seniors.}

^{Salvation Army, Tri-City Corps}

^630/377-2769

^{www.usc.satricity.org}

^{Assists clients to meet basic levels of success in society through immediate help with practical problems such as food, clothing and rent and utility assistance.Â Attempts to identify and solve root causes of distress.}

^{Senior Services Associates, Inc.}

^847/741-0404

^{www.seniorservicesassoc.org}

^{Serves older adults through a variety of programs including home delivered meals and homemaker services.}

^{TriCity Family Services}

^630/232-1070

^{www.TriCityFamilyServices.org}

^{Provides counseling to individuals, couples and families, youth crisis intervention and stabilization, prevention and early intervention programs and employee assistance services.}

^{Visiting

Nurses

Assoc.

Fox

Valley}

^630/978-2532

^{www.vnafoxvalley.com}

^{Provides support and care for persons in the last stages of an incurable disease so they might live as fully and comfortable as possible.}

^{Well

Child

Center}

^847/741-7370

^{www.wellchildcenter.org}

^{Provides preventive health care services for children birth to 18 and nutrition counseling and education for families (WIC Program)}

^{Also provides pediatric dental care to eligible children.}

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