Archive for Need Assistance
Upcoming Mobile Food Pantries
Catholic Charities’ Mobile Food Pantry is coming to your community! June 1st – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 205 E. Jackson St., Joliet – 10:00AM – 12:00PM June 5th – St. Dennis Church – 1214 S. Hamilton, Lockport – 10:00AM – 12:00PM June 5th – St. Lawrence Church – 135…
Rental Assistance Available in Will County
Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center currently has funds available for rent assistance. • Income guidelines may apply. • For more information, please call Catholic Charities’ Daybreak Center and ask for the rent assistance procedure line. We also provide assistance Emergency Services, including: • Emergency food boxes. • Vouchers for food, clothing,…
Rental Assistance available in Ford and Iroquois Counties
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet currently has rental assistance available for qualified low-income individuals and families in Ford and Iroquois Counties. Rental/mortgage assistance, deposits, and utilities are eligible. Restrictions apply and assistance is subject to availability of funds. To apply for emergency financial assistance for housing, please call 815-933-7791.
Senior Companion Program Makes Independence a Reality.
Kankakee and Iroquois Counties: Catholic Charities’ Senior Companion Program (SCP) is a free service available to older adults who are homebound. Senior Companion volunteers provide weekly visits to older adults and provide companionship, occasional transportation to doctor’s appointments or to grocery stores, and respite care. If you are living alone…
Ombudsman Program: Protecting the rights of those who live in long-term care.
Catholic Charities’ Ombudsman Program protects and promotes the rights and quality of life for those who reside in long-term care facilities in Kankakee, Will, and Grundy Counties. Staff and volunteers in the Ombudsman Program are advocates who seek to resolve complaints on behalf of individuals who receive long-term care services….
Out of Poverty Classes — DuPage County
Do you feel that life is beating you down? Are you always struggling to make ends meet? Do you want to let go of unproductive thoughts, feelings and behaviors and replace them with positive ones that will move you toward a better quality of life? Catholic Charities is offering a…
Concerned about an older adult of person with a disability in Kankakee or Grundy County?
Grundy County/Kankakee County: Do you have concerns about the safety of an older adult (60 or older) or a person with a disability (18 – 59)? Concerns may include: – abuse – neglect – financial exploitation – self-neglect Calls of concern about people who are not taking care of themselves…
Out of Poverty — new session in DuPage County for 2016
The next DuPage County session for Out of Poverty has been announced: Jan. 4th – Feb. 29th, 2016 on Monday nights 6:30 PM-9:00 PM at Marian Park Apartments (2088 W. Roosevelt Rd. Wheaton IL. 60187). Feeling stuck? Need help? Join us for Out of Poverty! This course is a eight…
Concerned about an older adult or person with a disability?
Kankakee County/Grundy County: If you think someone age 60 or older or a person with a disability age 18-59 is being abused or neglected, please make a confidential phone call to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet at 815-933-7791 or the 24 hour Adult Protective Services hotline at 866-800-1409. Catholic Charities…
