SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
BERWYN HOUSING CENTER
3239 S. Grove Ave., Berwyn, IL, 708-749-7368
BERWYN-CICERO COUNCIL ON AGING
7222 W. Cermak Rd North Riverside, 708-447-2448
http://www.bccoa.org/
Senior Citizen’s Counseling and Case Management Services
BERWYN MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
Berwyn Township 708 Community Mental Health Board
http://www.berwyn-mental-health-board.com/
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
1400 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero 60804, 708-222-1491
http://www.catholiccharities.net/
Full range of Social services, Counseling services, immigration services and emergency needs (food, clothing and shelter)
CHILDREN’S CENTER OF CICERO/BERWYN
1447 S. 50 Court, Cicero 60804, 708-652-1202
Counseling services for emotionally disturbed preschool children, education seminar for families, day care for children 3-5 years old of working parents and parents enrolled in school full time. Locations in Berwyn and Cicero.
FILLMORE CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES
6918 Windsor Avenue, 708-795-4800
Provides emotionally disturbed child and adolescent services, out-patient emergency mental health treatment, Interpersonal Learning Center (ILC), and DCFS program. Also provides substance abuse counseling for clients and their families.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES—DCFS
Hotline 1-800-25-ABUSE(22873)
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/index.shtml
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WEST SUBURBAN OFFICE
2701 Lake Street, Melrose Park 60160, 708-338-7600
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/
Medical Assistance Program; Food Stamp Program, and cash benefits.
PINNACLE ADULT DAY CARE
3615 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn IL 60402, 708-484-8510
SARAH’S INN
P.O. Box 1159, Oak Park 60304, 708-386-3305
24 Hour Crisis Hotline, 708-386-4225
http://www.sarahsinn.org/
Sarah’s Inn services include: group and individual counseling for women and their children who have survived domestic violence, a transitional living program, 24-hour crisis line, court advocacy, computer training classes, career mentoring, a Latina services program, art therapy for women and children, teen-dating violence workshops, group and individual counseling for teen survivors of dating violence and an abuser’s intervention program.
SEGUIN SERVICES, INC.
3100 S. Central Avenue, Cicero 60804, 708-863-3803
http://www.seguin.org/
Provides client and family support, community training, vocational development and community employment alternatives to individuals over 16 with developmental disabilities. Provides the opportunity to learn daily activity skills for people with disabilities over 18 living with a foster parent or family in Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CIA) home. Also provides residential housing, which facilitates 4-15 clients with a professional staff and respite workers attending to the clients’ needs on a daily basis. Licensed nursing care is provided to those needing medical care.
WEST SUBURBAN SPECIAL RECREATION
2915 Maple Avenue, Franklin Park 60131, 847-455-2100
http://www.wssra.net/
YOUTH CROSSROADS
6412 W. 27th Street, 708-484-7400
http://www.youthincrisis.info/
Offers 24-hour crisis intervention, individual and family counseling, substance abuse counseling, communications workshop and mentoring.
Other Important Phone Numbers:
AT&T (Telephone), 1-800-244-4444
http://www.att.com
Comcast (for cable TV hookup in Berwyn) 1-866-594-1234
http://www.comcast.com
ComEd (Electricity), 1-800-334-7661
http://www.exeloncorp.com
RTA Travel Information Center, 708-836-7000
http://www.rtachicago.com
METRA Commuter Trains, 312-322-6777
For a METRA Brochure call 1-800-41-METRA
http://www.metrarail.com
Nicor (Gas), 1-888-642-6748
http://www.nicor.com/
PACE Bus Passenger Services, 847-364-7223
http://www.pacebus.com
Secretary of State, Drivers License Information, 312-793-1000
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/
U.S. Post Office, 6625 W. Cermak Road, 708-484-5392
http://www.usps.com/
