Serving Will, Grundy, DuPage, Kendall, Kankakee, Ford & Iroquois Counties

Pam Terrell, Division Director of Community Services
Amy Palumbo, Director of Community Services (DuPage County)
Sarah Neill, Director of Community Services (Kankakee, Iroquois, and Ford Counties)
Courtney Suchor, Director of Daybreak Center (Will, Grundy, and Kendall Counties)

Emergency Services/Homelessness Prevention

Will County  815-774-4663
DuPage County  630-495-8008
Grundy/Kendall Counties  815-774-4663
Kankakee, Ford & Iroquois Counties  815-933-7791
Providing food and travel vouchers; clothing and furniture vouchers; financial assistance for prescriptions; and rent/mortgage assistance, and information and referral to other community resources.

Daybreak Center

For more information, 815-774-4663
Click here to visit our Daybreak Center page
Daybreak Center operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year and provides emergency housing, and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless. Some participants in the program are in need of short-term housing, as a result of a situational crisis. Others need support services as they work to reestablish permanent housing.

Homelessness prevention services are also provided to individuals and families who are at risk of losing their homes.

Transitional Housing

DuPage County  630-495-8008
Kankakee County  815-933-7791

Click here for more information about Transitional Housing.
Providing housing and supportive services to homeless families and their children while they work toward permanent housing and a quality of life that supports their needs. The program represents a unique partnership which joins the participating family with the professional case management services of Catholic Charities and the loving support of local churches or community groups.

Permanent Supportive Housing and Other Housing Alternatives

DuPage County  630-495-8008
Will County  815-774-4663
Click here for more information about Permanent Supportive Housing and Other Housing Alternatives.
Serving individuals and/or families with children, in which one or more family members experiences a disability that seriously limits their ability to function independently in the community. Households reside in affordable, safe, scattered site apartments throughout the County. Services provided include case management, independent living skills training, access to employment support, budgeting, money management, financial literacy training, parent training, behavioral health services, specialized counseling, Out of Poverty classes, and other services as needed to maximize their independence as well as to improve their quality of life.

Hope House

DuPage County  800-941-8681
Providing housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless often due to divorce, job loss or depleted savings.  During a temporary, short stay, participants work toward securing employment and permanent housing.  Hope House provides the only 24-hour crisis hotline to assist in the single point of entry process for homeless services in DuPage County.

Hispanic/Latino Services

Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois Counties
Marcia L. Brown-Medina: 815-523-9923
A full-time bilingual social worker is available to serve and advocate with the Hispanic/ Latino community.

Will, Grundy and Kendall Counties
815-774-4663
Bilingual staff is available to serve and advocate for residents of shelter and community members in need of emergency services and homeless prevention.

Immigrant Support Program

DuPage, Will, Kankakee, Ford, Iroquois, Grundy, and Kendall Counties
Karina De Avila 630-519-6533 or kdeavila@cc-doj.org

The Immigrant Support Program provides advocacy, support, and community outreach for individuals who need emergency services and immigration related support. Participating individuals are connected with community resources that work on behalf of the immigrant population. The program also works to provide training and educational support to local churches and other community groups regarding immigration-related information. This program is based in DuPage County and serves individuals throughout the Diocese of Joliet.