Bobbie Noonans Child Care is a hospital & health care company based out of 8717 W Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort, Illinois, United States.

The mission of Bridge Communities is to transition homeless families to self-sufficiency by working with partners to provide mentoring, housing, and supportive services. Our vision is a community where all families are healthy, financially stable and living in affordable housing.

Meals on Wheels began service in 1977 in southern Lake County, Indiana as part of the Visiting Nurse Association. At that time, meals were obtained from hospitals and nursing homes and delivered to individuals in their home. As our program continued to grow, it was necessary to open a central kitchen to prepare meals for our clients. In 1993, we purchased a building in Crown Point . We outgrew the facility in 2002 when our meal count numbers grew to over 1,200 meals daily for clients living throughout Lake County and in 2006 moved to our current location.

Chicago is a unique city, full of grit, determination and possibility—and we're excited to be a part of it. Committed to the betterment of all residents, our goal is to provide the one in 10 people facing inadequate housing with a decent place to call home. We put residents first. - We collaborate with residents to ensure our work aligns with the dreams they have for their community. We think in assets, not deficits. - Every neighborhood we work in presents its own opportunities. It's our job to highlight them, so that everything unique about an area can be celebrated. We locate the perfect partners. - Due to the complexity of family and community health, we seek out other organizations who can help us meet needs holistically. We embrace planning. - Significant change requires significant planning, so we embrace multi-party, multi-year efforts that will benefit more people in the Chicago area. We invest in homeownership. - The ability to own a home changes families, neighborhoods and even generations. We are expanding our services so that more families will experience long-term success.

Regardless of your background or beliefs, you'll find at ECFA compassionate, Christ-centered family services, adoption agency and pregnancy support.

For more than 50 years, TriCity Family Services has been a trusted nonprofit agency dedicated to strengthening people and building community through the provision of quality, affordable counseling, youth crisis intervention, prevention and early intervention services that promote sound mental health and effective family functioning.

Loaves & Fishes Community Services is a registered 501(3) organization serving more than 5,000 people a week, providing healthy food and impactful programs for self-sufficiency. It is one of the largest food pantries in the state of Illinois. Clients receive a variety of healthy food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, and eggs. The Loaves & Fishes CARES programs help clients become self-sufficient through opportunities such as emergency assistance for rent or utilities, assistance with public benefits, car donations, tax preparation, job readiness, budget and credit classes, and Moving Up, a 16-session intensive program to help clients overcome barriers preventing them from becoming self-sufficient. Loaves & Fishes serves DuPage, Will, Kane, and Kendall counties. Loaves & Fishes Grocery Market and administrative offices are in Naperville, and their Food Distribution Hub is in Aurora. For more information, visit loaves-fishes.org. IL.

For over 30 years Family Rescue has been dedicated to eliminating domestic violence in the Chicago community by providing comprehensive support services and shelter to victims of domestic violence, particularly abused women and their children; engaging in advocacy to promote future system change; and encouraging prevention through community education. Family Rescue operates for core programs: Ridgeland Apartments and Children's Program (RAP), Rosenthal Family Lodge (RFL), Community Outreach (COR), and Legal Advocacy (LAP). RFL is an emergency shelter for abused women and their children. It houses our 24-hour bilingual crisis line. RFL is the only domestic violence shelter located on Chicago's south side. Programming assists families in breaking the cycle of homelessness due to violence by providing trauma sensitive counseling and case management, and help in the transition to permanent housing. RAP is a subsidized supportive housing program with an on-site after school program. This program is a national model which operates under the theory that women with children who are traumatized by domestic violence and are then forced into homelessness have very specific needs and face unique barriers in developing and maintaining a sustainable lifestyle. LAP supports a victim's attempt to end a violent relationship by gaining access to the criminal justice system and act on behalf of victims and their children, ensuring their safety and rights are protected under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act. Staff members provide court accompaniment, advocacy with law enforcement and judicial personnel, assistance in obtaining orders of protection and crisis counseling. COR provides portable domestic violence services that go to where victims gather in the community in addition to providing on-site services. Services are provided in both English and Spanish. Group counseling is offered at several locations in the city and suburbs.

In the early 1970’s, a group of women known as the Women’s Development Council were concerned about the prevalence of domestic violence around them—in their lives, their friends lives, and in the community as a whole. The idea for a shelter—a safe place for victims--was born and Mutual Ground was incorporated in August 1975. The goal of this new agency was to provide emergency shelter for families in crisis and offer 24-hour services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, to include counseling, support, and referrals to other agencies. The first shelter opened in1978 on the top floor of a property rented from the First Presbyterian Church in Aurora. The nation’s economy was ailing, which at the family level translated to higher incidences of domestic violence and sexual assault. Fortunately, things turned around and in 1984 Mutual Ground purchased a two story house on North Lake Street that could serve 14 women and children. Sexual Assault services were housed in a separate building on Lincoln Ave. The need for domestic violence services surged in the early 90’s and Mutual Ground found it was turning away hundreds of women and children each year due to lack of bed space to house them. A search began to find a big enough building for everyone who needed “shelter from the storm.” In 1995, following an enormous $2.3 million capital campaign, Mutual Ground was able to purchase and renovate the building. And after more than 20 years of Sexual Assault Services in one location and Domestic Violence Services in another, Mutual Ground could finally put all services in one place in 1996. Today, in a given year, Mutual Ground provides services to about 1,500 victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, our prevention education program is in 1,750 classrooms and we can accommodate 28 women and their children in our emergency shelter. Our budget is now at $1.8million with a staff of 43 and calls to the hotline exceed 1500 every month.

The Arc of Northern Virginia is a local chapter of the largest non-profit organization supporting thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Our service area includes the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church; and Arlington and Fairfax Counties. We are a small, grassroots, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a local volunteer board of directors. We receive some funding for the direct services we provide, but we are largely supported by membership dues and donations.

Respite Care, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Larimer County that provides short-term care for children with developmental disabilities, giving respite to parents and enhancing the quality of life for the entire family. Founded in April 1981 by a group of parents of children with developmental disabilities. These parents responded to their own needs, with a realization that other families were experiencing the same challenges. After a year of planning and preparation, Respite Care opened its doors in April 1982. Today, Respite Care provides programs and services for over 140 families in Larimer County and delivers more than 50,000 hours of care annually. We provide before and after school care, enhancement programs, overnight, vacation and crisis care up to 14-days for families in need. Respite Care believes that a child with a disability is a child first and his or her challenges are secondary. With this mission and philosophy in mind, Respite Care strives to create an interactive and safe environment that meets the physical and emotional needs of each individual child.

Troubled by health disparities? So are we. Believing that communities thrive when ALL can work and care for their families, our initiatives keep people healthy, regardless of the ability to pay. Since 2001, our Access DuPage program has cared for 61,000+ uninsured individuals through an expansive volunteer network. Members pay low copayments and every dollar in program cost is matched by 10+ in donated care. DuPage residents with income below 2X the Federal Poverty Level, ineligible for any other program, enrollees are typically working parents. Proactively managing their health, they visit the ER 36% less than uninsured peers. Even after the Affordable Care Act, many remain underinsured. To respond, we launched Silver Access ACA Premium Assistance, giving access to high-quality lower cost plans. Honoring our fair share philosophy by asking members to contribute up to their capacity, they pay one-third of the cost. DuPage Dispensary of Hope, a free pharmacy, is the only existing local resource. Most uninsured pay the full cost of Rx’s, often going without or taking it differently than prescribed to reduce costs. This leads to unnecessary hospital admissions, illness, and even deaths. DDOH addresses this by offering low-income residents 351+ different medications. Building on success directing community planning, DHC leads efforts to improve health equity. A few select recent projects include: • COVID education and vaccine outreach to high barrier communities • Hospital collaborations to coordinate COVID-19 response • Community face mask and flu shot initiative • HEART, Health Equity Response Team, Leadership For over 20 years DHC has addressed health disparities caused by being uninsured/underinsured. We envision a world where low income is not a barrier to being healthy. In collaboration with our community, we ensure that in DuPage, it is not. To support our vision and help keep DuPage families healthy and safe visit https://accessdupage.org/donate-now/