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

Barb Sullivan-Thurlby, Division Director of Community Services
Amy LaFauce, Director of Community Services (DuPage County)
Sarah Neill, Director of Community Services (Kankakee, Iroquois, and Ford Counties)
Colleen Conwood, 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
Providing food and travel vouchers, clothing and furniture vouchers, financial assistance for prescriptions, rent/mortgage assistance, and information and referral to other community resources. (Homelessness Prevention Services are also provided for Kankakee, Ford, and Iroquois Counties at 815-933-7791.)

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, providing emergency housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families. Some program participants need short-term housing during a situational crisis, and others need support services as they work to reestablish permanent housing.

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

Alternative Housing Programs

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

Will County 815-774-4663

Providing housing programs for homeless individuals and families, including transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and more. These programs are designed to help families build self-sufficiency. (Programs vary by county.)

Kathy Paulsen Hope House 630-941-8681

Providing housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless often due to divorce, job loss or depleted savings. During a short stay, participants work toward securing employment and permanent housing.

DuPage County  630-495-8008
Providing housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and families, often due to divorce, job loss, or depleted savings. During a short stay, participants work toward securing employment and permanent housing. The Kathy Paulsen Hope House provides the only 24-hour crisis hotline to assist in the single point of entry process for homeless services in DuPage County.

Immigrant Support Program

DuPage, Will, Kankakee, Ford, Iroquois, Grundy, and Kendall Counties
630-495-8008

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.