Promotes and supports quality early care and education for children in McHenry County.
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Association for Individual Development
Association for Individual Development provides family and individual counseling, social work, bilingual outreach and education services.
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Boy Scouts Blackhawk Area Council
A youth development program that builds character, teaches the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County
A youth companion and mentoring program that matches volunteers and at-risk youth to develop positive relationships that have a direct impact on the lives of young people.
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Catholic Charities
Programs include individual and family counseling and bilingual outreach services for everyone, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or ability to pay.
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Catholic Charities McHenry County Senior Nutrition Services
Provides nutritious meals and a wellness check
to homebound seniors and offers group dining
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CASA of McHenry County
Volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children to help them find safe, permanent homes where they can thrive, making a life-long difference for children.
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Community Action Agency (Head Start)
Head Start provides a comprehensive developmental preschool program for children age 3-5 years that includes health, dental, nutrition, social services, and parental education for low-income families.
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Child Advocacy Center
Advocates for children who are victims of abuse help by coordinating the activities of the agencies involved in the investigation, prosecution, and treatment referral.
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Promotes financial responsibility through counseling, education, and money management services including financial counseling and advice, debt reduction programs, bankruptcy education, and mortgage foreclosure prevention.
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Friendship House
A DCFS licensed childcare facility that provides day care in a nurturing environment that is rich in developmentally appropriate activities to children 6 weeks to 12 years.
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Family Health Partnership Clinic
Provides quality primary and specialty health care services to the uninsured and underinsured through a committed group of volunteer physicians, nurses, and a dedicated staff.
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Home of the Sparrow
Provides transitional housing and supportive services for women with children, single women, and pregnant women who are homeless.
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Provides opportunities for girls ages 5-17 to develop leadership skills and self-esteem through age-specific activities, while they discover their personal best and prepare for a positive future.
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Independence Health & Therapy
Provides providing adult day health and memory care programs, behavioral health services, and physical, occupational and speech therapy
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McHenry Community Health Center
Provides accessible primary health care services to low-income, uninsured, publicly insured, or otherwise vulnerable individuals stuggling to find services.
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Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault
Providing free, comprehensive, trauma-informed services to victims of sexual violence including individual, family, and group counseling for sexual assault victims and significant others as well as 24/7 medical and criminal justice advocacy.
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Pioneer Center for Human Services
Provides Services for homeless persons including day program, transportation, and transitional housing. Also provides delinquency prevention and intervention.
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Prairie State Legal Services
Provides civil legal services including legal advice and court representation to resolve critical disputes and secure basic needs for the elderly, the disabled, victims of abuse, and low-income families.
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Rosecrance McHenry County
Offers programs focusing on providing quality, evidence-based mental health and substance abuse treatment in an environment that fosters lasting recovery.
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Sage YMCA of Metro Chicago
Offers a program that provides summer day camp for youth in preschool through tenth grade with supervised activities that teach core values, conflict resolution and leadership skills.
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The Salvation Army of Crystal Lake and McHenry County
Provides services including emergency food, shelter, clothing, some rent and utility assistance, and an after-school community center providing recreation and education resources for children K-8th grade.
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Senior Care Volunteer Network
Assists seniors in maintaining independence by providing no-cost volunteer services including transportation, friendly visits, housekeeping, yard raking, minor home maintenance, shopping, and respite care.
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Samaritan Counseling Center
Provides family and individual counseling, social work and educational service to people in McHenry County.
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Senior Services Associates
Provides services to senior citizens that include case management, caregiver respite, transportation, health, nursing home ombudsman, recreation, 24-hour crisis services, and senior companion program.
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TLS Veterans
Provides veterans in need and their families the services necessary to experience hope and achieve success.
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Turning Point
Provides domestic violence services including 24-hour crisis intervention, response, and emergency shelter, legal and non-legal advocacy, individual and group counseling, and partner abuse prevention.
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Volunteer Center McHenry County
Provides a coordinating point for volunteer recruitment and referral. Directs and assists local non-profit and volunteer efforts to jointly provide more productive and effective volunteer services.
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Youth & Family Center of McHenry County
Provides after-school and summer programming for at-risk youth; parenting and personal development education programs for adults; navigation and translation services, referrals, linkages, and advocacy for Spanish speaking individuals and for all those in need.