In addition to the links on the right, below are links to websites of special services within our community. If there is a site you would like to see added to this page, please contact the Health Department at (847) 671-8240 or Email the Health Department
Leyden Family Services
www.leydenfamilyservice.org
Leyden Family Service provides a range of counseling, treatment and preventative care services for adults, adolescents, senior citizens, children and families. This includes treatment programs for those struggling with substance abuse, gambling addiction and other mental health problems. The not-for-profit agency specializes in offering professional help within a non-judgmental setting while supporting each individual's right to confidentiality.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
www.liheapillinois.com
Greater Family Health
https://greaterfamilyhealth.org/franklinpark/
Leyden Family Services
www.leydenfamilyservice.org
Youth Outreach Services
www.yos.org
Catvando Feline Trap Neuter Return Program
www.catvando.org
Alley Cat Allies
www.alleycat.org
Humane Society of the United States - Feral Cats
www.humanesociety.org/issues/feral_cats/
Behind on Housing on Housing Costs Due to COVID-19?
You may be eligible to apply for up to $60,000 in emergency mortgage assistance paid directly to your mortgage servicer. The homeowner must have experienced a COVID-related hardship after January 21, 2020, and be delinquent on mortgage, property taxes, and/or condo association fees. The homeowner must currently own and occupy the property as their primary residence. Proof of citizenship is not required. Homeownership assistance is not a “public-charge” benefit.
Learn more at:https://www.illinoishousinghelp.org/. If you have questions, go to HAFQuestions@ihda.org or Toll Free at (866) 454-3571.
Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt
Legal counseling is available to landlords, tenants and homeowners who have fallen behind in payments, need payment restructuring, and/or assistance in eviction or foreclosure courts. The program also provides access to Cook County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Information and application materials are available at Cookcountylegalaid.org. Residents may also call the hotline at (855) 956-5763.
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