Resources

​​​​​​​​​Emergency Numbers

• Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255
• DCFS Abuse hotline: 800-25-ABUSE 800-252-2873
• Illinois Elder Abuse hotline: 866-800-1409 or 888-206-1327
• LGBTQ Violence Resource Line: 773-871-CARE (2273)
• Kane County Animal Control: 630-232-3555​

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Assistance

• ​ Mutual Ground
• Community Crisis Center of Elgin
• Center on Halstead (LGBTQ)

To find a shelter that may allow you to bring your pet, visit Safe Haven's Mapping Project for Pets of Domestic Violence Victims: https://www.thehotline.org/help/pets-2/​

Addiction Assistance

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  Aurora and North Aurora (District 64) ​
  Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles (Dist​rict 61)
  Elgin, Carpentersville, West Dundee, Hampshire, and South Elgin (District 22)​
• Chicagoland Narcotics Anonymous
• Gamblers Anonymous 

Mental Health

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• NAMI Kane County North
• NAMI Kane County South/Kendall
  

Juvenile Assistance

• Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness​
• Family Service Association of Greater Elgin
• Kane County Regional Office of Education Truancy Prevention
  
  

Immigration & Human Trafficking Assistance

• Centro de Informacion
• Illinois Attorney General's Offi​ce - Immigration & Human Trafficking Assistance
• Metropolitan Family Services

Homeless Shelters

• Hesed House (Southern Kane County)
• Lazarus House (Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles)
• PADS of Elgin (Northern Kane County)
• Other supportive housing resources can be found at https://www.shelterlistings.org

Veterans

• Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission
• DuPage/Aurora Veterans' Center
• Veterans Crisis Line​

Homicide Support

• Kane County State's Attorneys' Office
• Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Homicide Support​
• Cook County State's Attorney's Office (en Español)
• Parents of Murdered Child​ren

Legal Resources

• Administer Justice
• Kane County Bar Association
• Prairie State Legal Services 

Additional Victim Assistance

• Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists
• Association For Individual Development
• Illinois Attorney General's Office (Additional Victim Assistance)​
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Additional Victim Assistance)

Financial Management

• Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Illinois
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service (Southern Kane)

Career Development

• Elgin Community College
• Waubonsee Community College​