Resources

Medical

American Academy of Pediatrics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dental

American Dental Association
Mouth Healthy.org
Healthy Mouths Healthy Lives
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Behavioral Health

National Alliance on Mental Illinois
National Association for Loss and Grief  
National Children’s Advocacy Center
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Suicide Prevention

Abuse and Trauma for Children and Youth

Darkness to Light is working on preventing and educating individuals on child sexual abuse. Provides resources and information for parents and caregivers.

National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children  provides information to parents that have children who experienced loss or trauma. This organization provides activities, crisis intervention, and information.

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois is focused on preventing child abuse through education, public awareness, community outreach, public policy advocacy, and prevention programs.

Stop It Now provides information and resources focused on preventing child sexual abuse in Illinois.

General Resources for Children and Youth

Teen Help  is a website offering information for youth on drug abuse, depression, teen parenting, alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, teen challenges, ADD/ADHD, Teen suicide, Youth development, health, violence, disorders, stress and overall health.

Oak Park Township Youth Services  supports programs and services that work for the prevention of juvenile delinquency. Services involve Intervention, FACE-IT, Scholarships, Job Readiness, Gang and Drug Task Force, and the T.I.M.E Program within Oak Park Community.

Disabilities

Family Resource Center on Disabilities focuses on a range of topics that assist youth and their families with disabilities.

Best Buddies is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that integrates employment and leadership development for people with developmental disabilities.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Al-Anon Family Group supports youth who have been exposed to alcohol abuse through group services.

Domestic Violence

Sarah's Inn Since its inception, Sarah’s Inn has embodied its mission to stand with women and their families to ensure freedom from domestic violence in every community. Services include Legal Advocacy, Child and Teen Counseling, Family Counseling, Violence Prevention, and Education and Training servicing the West Side of Chicago and 22 West Suburban communities.

Eating Disorders

Renfrew Center  is a residential program for youth and women struggling with eating disorders.

Horizons for Youth is committed to helping children recognize and achieve their full potential. In partnership with dedicated families, the organizations provide academic support, one-on-one mentoring, and enrichment programs.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ)

Howard Brown Center  provides counseling, case management, and domestic violence support for the LGBTQ population.

Center on Halsted assists youth between 13-24 year of age who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, question their sexual orientation, or who are straight allies in realizing their full potential. Their services include psychotherapy, support groups, legal services, HIV/STD prevention, vocational training programs, seminars, and leadership development programs.

Mental Health

Mental Health America of Illinois (MHA)  is located in Chicago and provides consultation, suicide prevention, youth screen, and support.

RiverEdge Hospital offers inpatient programs, outpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs, co-occurring programs, intellectual disability programs, older adult programs, and medication management groups.

Pillars  is a not-for-profit social service organization that builds healthier communities by providing quality mental health services, social services and education for people of all ages. Services include: Mental Health Services, Children and Family Services, Addictions Services, Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, and Community Housing Initiatives within the Berwyn Community.

Thrive Counseling Center builds healthy minds, families and communities by empowering people to attain mental and emotional well-being. Services include Counseling, Psychiatric, 24/7 Crisis Care, Client Care Advocacy, Transitional Learning Center, Youth Services, and the TEAM Program servicing the Oak Park Community.

UCAN – Chicago  is focused on the healing process for those who have experience trauma through counseling, teen parenting, transitional living program, mentoring program, and workshops.

Parenting Teenagers | Psychology Today

Hephzibah Children's Association offers several programs in the Oak Park and River Forest communities to help children in need. Services includes: Residential, Foster Care, Day Care, and Family Services within the Oak Park and River Forest community.

CEDA provides Children and Family Services, CSBG Programs, Education, Energy Efficiency Programs, Home Energy Assistance Programs, Health and Nutrition, Head Start, and Housing.

Beyond Hunger -  Located in the basement of first United Church of Oak Park providing food assistance to individuals that live in the following zip codes: 60130, 60131, 60171, 60176, 60301, 60302, 60304, 60305, 60402, 60644, 60651, 60707.

Strengthening Families acts as a parenting support program focusing on six different protective factors that keep families strong through workshops and resources.

Oak Park Public Library serves as a resource for information, services, and opportunities

West Suburban Pads Emergency shelter, outreach and engagements, supportive services employment readiness and homeless prevention.

Contact 311 for information on other shelters and housing assistance.