Legal aid

Families dealing with mental health challenges find caring counsel and supportive services at Metropolitan Family Services Southwest Center, which has been serving southwest suburban communities since 1966. Metropolitan Southwest is part of Metropolitan Family Services, which has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857. Areas served include Blue Island, Calumet, Lemont, Oak Forest, Orland; Palos and Worth Townships. (Note that if you are a consumer seeking services, do not use the contactus@metrofamily.org email. Please contact the center by phone and ask for intake.)

 Crisis, Education, Job Services, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups / 743 views

Established in 1998, Mayor's Office on Domestic Violence contracts with the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Womens Network to operate the Help Line. Callers to the Help Line are provided with general domestic violence information, referrals to appropriate domestic violence services and a three-way phone linkage between the caller and the domestic violence services. Trained domestic violence advocates – Victim Information and Referral Advocates (VIRAs) – staff the phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. VIRAs provide victims with immediate information about their options, information on safety planning, referrals to community based providers including: Shelters Counseling Legal advocacy Civil legal services Supervised child visitation centers Perpetrators services

 Abuse, Crisis, Housing/Shelter, Legal Aid, Support Groups, Women, Children, Child Care / 557 views

The Moran Center for Youth Advocacy provides integrated legal and social work services to address the critical needs of youth and their families. The Moran Center’s services are free to qualifying individuals. Its Expungement & Sealing Help Desk at the Skokie Courthouse serves any individual with a Cook County criminal record, regardless of age or income. For all other programs, participants must (1) reside within Evanston Township; (2) be 26 or younger or a parent of a school-aged child; (3) live at or below 80% of poverty as determined by HUD.

 Crisis, Education, Immigration Assistance, Legal Aid, LGBTQ+, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups / 708 views

The Moran Center for Youth Advocacy provides integrated legal and social work services to address the critical needs of youth and their families. The Moran Center’s services are free to qualifying individuals. Its Expungement & Sealing Help Desk at the Skokie Courthouse serves any individual with a Cook County criminal record, regardless of age or income. For all other programs, participants must (1) reside within Evanston Township; (2) be 26 or younger or a parent of a school-aged child; (3) live at or below 80% of poverty as determined by HUD.

 Crisis, Education, Immigration Assistance, Legal Aid, LGBTQ+, Mentoring/Tutoring, Support Groups / 671 views

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