Pantry & Emergency Resource List
General Resources
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Agency |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Waukegan Township |
149 S. Genesee St |
Case Management and referrals, utility assistance, rent assistance, General Assistance, Funeral Assistance, Passport, notary, Voter's Registration, for Waukegan Township residents. |
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A Safe Place |
847-249-4450 |
Domestic violence help, safe shelter, counseling and legal support. |
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Affordable Housing |
1590 S. Milwaukee Ave. #312 |
Assists residents to buy homes, improve homes and save homes from foreclosure in Lake County, Illinois. Foreclosure Prevention: 847-796-8050 |
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American Red Cross |
2200 W. Harrison St. |
Disaster services to support immediate emergency needs. |
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Benton Township |
40020 N. Green Bay Rd. |
Utility assistance, rent assistance, General Assistance, transportation programs, senior programs, cemetery and voter’s registration for BEACH PARK and WINTHROP HARBOR residents. |
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Catholic Charities |
671 S. Lewis Ave. |
Youth and family services, community development and outreach, housing services, HIV/AIDS case management and senior services. |
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Catholic Charities |
116 N. Lincoln Ave. |
Home delivered meals, transportation, comprehensive care coordination, adult protective services, residential repair, outreach and other programs. |
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Consumer Credit Counseling Services of McHenry County
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400 Russel Ct. |
Confidential credit and debt counseling, budgeting and credit classes, pre-purchase homebuyer classes, mortgage default and foreclosure prevention counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, pre-bankruptcy counseling and credit report analysis. Located at Zion Township by appointment every Thursday |
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Dept. of Family Services (DCFS) |
500 N. Green Bay Rd. |
Providing health & safety tips for children. Preventing child abuse and neglect. Protecting children from domestic violence. Runaway, missing kids, adoption, foster care, grandparents and older caregiver raising children services. |
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Dept. of Human Services (DHS) |
2000 N. Lewis Ave. |
SNAP (Food Stamps), Medical Card, TANF (Cash Assistance), emergency food and shelter, childcare assistance programs and more. |
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Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (IDHFS) |
2133 Belvidere RD |
Provides child support enforcement services for custodial parents. |
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Lake County Community Action Partnership (CAP) |
1200 Glen Flora Ave. |
Head start program, youth and family services, childcare program, affordable housing, energy assistance, small business development, rental assistance, and Retired Senior Volunteer Program. |
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Waukegan Housing Authority |
215 S. Utica St |
Low income housing assistance, section 8 choice voucher program, and family self-sufficiency program. |
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Love INC |
847-782-8630 |
Clothing, furniture, household items, car repair, and financial counseling. Must obtain referral from your Township or other participating Social Service Agency. |
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Maristella |
745 N. Milwaukee Ave. |
Rental assistance and educational services for working single mothers. |
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Mano a Mano Family Resource Center |
6 E. Main St. |
Provides resources in the following areas: citizenship, community school for parents, English as a second language, GED, computer classes, employment connection, health education, kindergarten readiness, information and referral, legal referral, mobile clinic, tutoring, voter registration, and community garden. |
Emergency Shelter
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Agency |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Lake County Haven |
325 W Washington St. |
Full service program providing shelter, food, job assistance, advocacy, and other services for woman and children (0-18). |
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Staben House |
149 S. Genesee St Waukegan, IL 60085 847-244-9944 |
Homeless Women with Children, 18 years or older, Lake county residents. Services Provided:Housing, Comprehensive Case Management, Transportation, Employment, Child care, Education, Life Skills, One on One Counseling, Parent Training, Anger Management Classes, Rent Assistance, Permanent Housing Assistance. |
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Eddie Washington Center |
424 S. Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 |
Provides transitional housing for single adult men who are homeless in the Lake County are. |
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Pacific Garden Mission |
646 S State St. |
Providing emergency shelter, food, clothing, and counseling to help deal with the effects of physical abuse, broken relationships, and substance abuse. |
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PADS Emergency Shelter |
1800 Grand Ave. |
Homeless or at risk of homelessness. Provides seasonal shelter, meals, crisis counseling, work-related, and mental health services. |
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Eddie Washington Center |
422 South Ave, |
Providing emergency food, shelter, housing and support in ways that meet immediate needs and respect human dignity. |
Employment/Training
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Agency |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Job Center of Lake County |
1 N. Genesee St. |
Providing a variety of services for job seekers, including: career counseling, education and job-training guidance, financial aid for education and training, personalized career plans, unemployment insurance services, America’s Job Bank, and other Internet job listings, and referrals to partner organizations. |
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Lake County Community Action Partnership |
1200 Glen Flora Ave. |
Providing the best resources possible for the start-up business as well as existing businesses to develop career professionals. |
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YWCA Lake County |
2133 Belvidere Rd. |
Childcare and training program. |
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Legal Assistance
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Agency |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing |
855-207-8347 |
LCBH provides free, comprehensive legal representation so that renters have a trusted advocate in court. Combined with education, outreach, supportive services and policy initiatives, our programs holistically address both the short-term housing crisis and underlying causes, so that more families can move from a path leading to homelessness to one of safe and stable housing. |
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Prairie State Legal |
325 W. Washington St. |
Offers a wide variety of legal assistance in civil cases including: Fair Housing disputes, Power of Attorney, wrongful denial or termination of a public benefit, safety cases including orders of protection and domestic violence, bankruptcy, collections, foreclosure advice, simple will, guardianship and more. |
Health & Wellness
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Agency |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Erie HealthReach Health Center |
2323 Grand Ave. |
Offers a wide range of high-quality health care services to help you stay healthy at every stage of life. |
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Family Resources Center of Zion |
1622 W. 23rd St. |
Pre-natal guidance, parenting classes, pregnancy tests, and more. |
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Lake County Crisis Center
Mental Health Crisis |
3010 Grand Ave. 24-Hour help line |
We can help guide you through difficult times, manage stress, anxiety and depression, and cope with longer-term difficulties. Information and referrals to other Health Department programs are also available. |
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Lake County Drop in Center |
1022 27th St. |
Mental health services for primary care patients. Evaluations, therapy and mediation are provided through referral from a primary care cervices provider for community health center patients. |
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Lake County Health Department |
3010 Grand Ave. |
Monitor health status, assessment of health service needs, inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
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NICASA |
1632 W. 23rd St. |
Behavioral health, substance abuse prevention, treatment and anger management evaluations. |
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Partnership for Prescription Assistance |
888-477-2669 |
For uninsured Americans who cannot afford their prescribed medications. |
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ZB Children’s Dental Service
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1608 23rd St. |
If your child receives free or reduced lunch at his or her school and attends school in Zion, Winthrop Harbor or Beach Park, then he or she is also eligible to receive dental care at Lind Memorial Dental Clinic. |
Transportation
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Agency |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Benefits Access |
Park Place 414 S. Lewis Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 847-244-9242 |
Approval needed to qualify for the RTA ride free program – online application only. Call or visit the office at 414 S. Lewis Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085. 847-244-9242 with questions or to apply. |
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ElderCare |
847-406-4683 |
Providing free service for adults over 65 in Northern Lake County, IL. Transportation to medical appointments, shopping, home visit, and grants for safe homes. |
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First Transit Eligible Companies
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877-725-0569
847-627-7537 |
Call any of the eligible transportation companies listed on the left to see if they can provide transportation to your doctor’s visit. After you made contact, call First Transit to get an approval. Have the following information ready: Medicaid recipient number, appointment information and the name of the eligible transportation company that will provide the ride. You will be given a reference number that you will provide to the eligible transportation company to finalize your ride. |
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Pace Dial-A-Ride |
800-201-6446 Call 1 day in advance to schedule your ride Medical appts. Can be schedule up to 7 days in advance |
Curb to curb transportation available to Zion, Winthrop Harbor, and Beach Park residents to medical facilities or local shopping in the Zion-Benton area. Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Waukegan & Gurnee area |
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Weekly Grocery Shopping |
847-746-5500 |
Zion Township in partnership with Zion Park District provides curb-to-curb service to Zion senior residents every Friday to and from local grocery store of choice. |
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Zion Metra Station |
2501 S. Eden Rd. |
Union Pacific / North Line |
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Zion Township |
1015 27th St. |
Seniors age 65 and older within the Zion city limits, can take advantage of this reduced fare program 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
Zion-Benton Area Food Pantries
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Agency |
Address |
Description |
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Abiding Love Ministries |
2929 Bethel Blvd. |
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen |
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Christian Faith Fellowship |
1727 27th St. |
Food Pantry: |
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North Point Community Christian Church |
900 Lewis Ave. |
Food Pantry |
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Our Lady of Humility Parish |
10655 Wadsworth Rd. |
Food Pantry |
Waukegan Area Food Pantries
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Agency |
Address |
Description |
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Catholic Charities Lake Co. |
671 S Lewis Ave. |
Food Pantry |
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Christ Church Community Meal |
410 Grand Ave. |
Soup Kitchen |
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Christian Faith Fellowship |
1730 E. Washington St. |
Food Pantry |
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Community Christian Church |
1400 Yorkhouse Rd. |
Food Pantry |
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El Puente Latino |
2415 N. Butrick |
Food Pantry |
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First United Methodist |
128 N Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. |
Soup Kitchen |
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God’s Hand Extended Mercy Mission |
317 S. Genesee St. |
Food Pantry |
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Greater Faith Church |
565 Powell Ave. |
Food Pantry |
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Holy Family Food Pantry |
914 8th St. |
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen |
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Lake County Community Action Partnership (CAP) |
1200 Glen Flora Ave. |
Emergency Food |
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Lake County Community Action Partnership (CAP) |
574 McAlister Ave. |
Food Pantry |
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Lake County Health Dept. |
2400 Belvidere Rd. |
WIC Program |
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Mt. Moriah Christian Center |
524 10th St. |
Food Pantry |
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North Shore Church |
326 Julian St. |
Soup Kitchen |
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Shiloh Baptist Church |
800 S Genesee St. |
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen |
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St. Anastasia |
624 Douglas Ave. |
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen |
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The UMMA Center |
221 Washington St. |
Food Pantry |
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Waukegan Baptist Bible Church |
1500 Sunset Ave. #2 |
Food Pantry |
Park Place Senior Center
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Services |
Address & Phone |
Description |
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Transportation |
414 S. Lewis Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 847-244-9242 |
18 taxi coupon vouchers per month. Available for pick up or call to be mailed. Vouchers are goof for two months. Medical hardship vouchers requires a physicians statement for additional tickets ets- automatic mailing.. Park Place Shuttle * Dial A Ride. To and from par place, Grocery stores and Wal-Mart, Nursing homes, and medical appointments. Must be 55 or older and township resident |
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Fitness Classes/Wellness Programs |
414 S. Lewis Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 847-244-9242 |
“SeniorSize”, Arthritis Foundation certified exercise classes. Strength and stamina classes, Zumba Gold for seniors, Walk Fit, Yoga and Meditation. Monthly Wellness workshops, Vision and hearing screenings, Rosalind Franklin Community Care Coach and Podiatry. Influenza Vaccinations, Blood pressure screenings, Osteoporosis, stroke risk testing and bone density, and free health Screenings. |
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Public Enhancement Groups |
414 S. Lewis Ave Waukegan, IL 60085 847-244-9242 |
Lollie Drew Low Vision, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Grandparents Raising Grand Children, Spanish, Cnacer Survivor, Kidney Prevention, and LGBT |