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Mount Prospect Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Mount Prospect, Illinois that provide legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Illinois page.

Legal Aid ChicagoFree civil legal help for Cook County
Websitelegalaidchicago.org
Phone312-341-1070
Address200 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601

Legal Aid Chicago provides free civil legal services to low income people in Cook County, including Mount Prospect residents, with issues such as housing, benefits and family law. All clients must register by phone and pass an eligibility screening.1

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and DebtFree help with eviction and debt
Websitecookcountylegalaid.org
Phone(855) 956-5763
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt offers free legal help by phone to Cook County residents facing eviction, foreclosure, property tax problems or debt collection, with no income limit. This is a hotline service with no walk-in address listed.2

Food

Village of Mount Prospect Human Services DepartmentFood pantry for Village residents
Websitemountprospect.org
Phone847-870-5680
Address50 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

The Human Services Department runs a donation-based food pantry for Mount Prospect residents. Call the department first to arrange a financial assessment, as residents qualify for pantry visits once a month after an assessment every six months.3

Northwest CompassCrisis help with food and basic needs
Websitenorthwestcompass.org
Phone(847) 392-2344
Address1300 W. Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Northwest Compass is a crisis-response nonprofit that helps people in the northwest suburbs with housing, food, finances and other urgent needs. Call ahead to arrange help with food or other basic needs.4

Social services

Kenneth Young CenterLiving Room and Drop-In Center for mental health support
Websitekennethyoung.org
Phone847-621-2040
Address1585 W. Dempster Street, Suite 110, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
HoursLiving Room open 24 hours a day

The Kenneth Young Center Living Room and Drop-In Center in Mount Prospect offers peer-led activities and support for adults living with mental illness. Its crisis team can be reached around the clock at 847-383-0406.5

Hanul Family AllianceHelp for older adults, immigrants and families
Websitehanulusa.org
Phone847-439-5195
Address1166 S. Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Hanul Family Alliance serves older adults, immigrants and low-income families from its Mount Prospect office, with a daily meal program for older adults and help with public benefits and citizenship applications.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Chicago, Home page (free civil legal services to people living in poverty in Cook County; Client Screening Unit 312-341-1070). The street address rests on a directory listing, not on the org site: 211 Illinois, Federal Court Help Desk - Legal Aid Chicago - Main Office (200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601; service area Cook County). ↩

  2. Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt, cookcountylegalaid.org (Early Resolution Program hotline 855-956-5763, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM; free for all Cook County residents regardless of income, language or immigration status; no walk-in address listed). ↩

  3. Village of Mount Prospect, Human Services (Emergency Assistance Program; Human Services Department main location 50 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056; phone 847-870-5680; Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM); Village of Mount Prospect, Community Resources (donation-based emergency assistance program provides food pantry and one-time emergency financial assistance). The once-a-month pantry access and six-month assessment details rest on a pantry listing, not on the Village site: FoodPantries.org, Village of Mount Prospect. ↩

  4. Northwest Compass, Home page (crisis-response nonprofit serving the northwest Chicago suburbs; helps navigate housing, food, finances and other urgent needs; 1300 W. Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect, IL 60056; 847-392-2344). The org site lists no pantry hours; call first. ↩

  5. Kenneth Young Center, Contact Us (Living Room and Drop-In Center, 1585 W. Dempster St., Suite 110, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056; Drop In 847-621-2040; Living Room 24 hours a day; Mental Health Crisis Services 847-383-0406, 24 hours a day). ↩

  6. Hanul Family Alliance, Home page (mission to provide comprehensive community based services to older adults, immigrants and low-income families; Mt. Prospect suburban office established in 1999); Hanul Family Alliance, Nutrition (daily meals for older adults and individuals with disabilities through the Mt. Prospect office; Mt. Prospect Office 847-439-5195). The street address and the benefits and citizenship help rest on a state listing, not on the Hanul site: Illinois Department of Human Services, List of Community Service Agencies Serving Immigrants (Hanul Family Alliance, Mt. Prospect Office, 1166 S. Elmhurst Rd., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056; 847-439-5195; citizenship services and case management). ↩

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