Kane County assistance programs.

Free cash grants

The Carpentersville Salvation Army and the city of Elgin have created a new assistance program that will help those in need, with a focus on helping the unemployed. The organization will be passing out almost $100,000 in free grant money in $300 installments. The grants can go toward paying a families mortgage, rent, or utility bills.

The grants will be served on a first come, first serve basis, so contact them as soon as possible. To be qualified, you need to have become unemployed or you need to have had your working hours significantly reduced within the last eight months. Or, you need to be below the poverty line to receive aid, according to the Federal Poverty Scale. Also, if you have received any other assistance from the Salvation Army within the last 24 months you will not be eligible for additional aid. Dial (847) 428-5138.

Assistance from Salvation Army Tri-City Corps

This charity organization provides help with a variety of bills, including rent and energy bills. Also, the services now offered include offering food aid and low-cost health services to those who need help. Call the Salvation Army agency at 630/377-2769.

 

 

 

Free and Discounted Health Care in Kane County

Kid Care Medical ((847) 888-3631) is a program that provides low cost or free school physicals and medical assistance for children. They have 8 offices in area suburbs including Arlington Heights and Hanover Park.

As just an example of some of the assistance offered, this year the Kid Care program offered $20 physicals and $5 immunizations at the Tri-City Corps Salvation Army. In addition, patients can’t afford to pay these low fees, Kid Care will even offer families free health care, or just charge them what they could afford to pay on the bill. Tri-City Corps will also work with health care providers and hospitals like Delnor Hospital to offer free osteoporosis screenings and heart disease risk assessment. Find additional health care programs.

Well Child Center (phone number 847/741-7370) is a health clinic that offers preventive health care, medical, and dental services for children from their birth up to age 18. They also offer nutrition counseling and education for families (such as the WIC Program). In addition, the agency also provides pediatric dental care to eligible children.

Another medical clinic in the area is Tri City Health Partnership. This facility provides medical and dental services to the low income, unemployed and uninsured for acute and chronic illnesses, while focusing on preventive medicine to ensure long term health. Phone number 630/377-9277.

 

 

Get help with paying rent and utility bills

Lazarus House provides money for rent, energy bills, food, safe shelter, case management, heating bills, counseling and support services to people who are facing an eviction as well as homeless persons in St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva and western rural Kane County. They have programs that currently provides ongoing rental assistance to about 50 families per month. People needing rent help or shelter should call (630) 587-2144. Those people who are seeking cash grants for rent or utility bill assistance need to call (630) 587-5872. Or click here for information on grants from Illinois power companies that can benefit Kane County Illinois and Geneva families.

The Outreach program, otherwise known as homeless prevention, program helped about 60 households with paying one-time rental assistance and they also helped about 55 households with ongoing rent subsidies and grants.

Access to attorneys

Prairie State Legal Services is a non-profit law firm that ensures that Kane County Illinois residents are not denied access to the justice system. It provides free legal advice and consultations. The legal aid is focuses on elderly and low income through provision of legal services. Call them toll free at 800/942-4612.

Mortgage and Foreclosure Assistance

Two Rivers Head Start Agency is the local community action agency for Kane County. The agency provides rent and mortgage assistance, as part of an overall program that also offers budgeting and financial literacy, to low income and unemployed. Call the agency at (630) 264-1444, or learn more on Illinois mortgage assistance programs.

Financial help for transportation expenses, food, eye and dental care, and more

Several free services and programs are offered by Two Rivers Head Start Agency (phone number (630) 264-144). They provide emergency financial assistance for gasoline, eyeglasses and exams, and paying for medical and hospital bills. Also, get help for repairing your car or paying for automobile insurance if you need it work work. A food pantry is also available to distribute food.