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Schaumburg Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Schaumburg, 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
Phone(312) 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 Schaumburg residents, with issues such as housing, benefits and family law. Call the intake line to register and check eligibility.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

Schaumburg Township Food PantryFree food pantry, by appointment
Websiteschaumburgtownship.org
Phone(847) 285-4503
Address1 Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
HoursMonday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Thursday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Township runs a client-choice food pantry for Township residents, by appointment. Call the number above to book an appointment. Online ordering and delivery are available for residents with transportation barriers.3

Social services

Schaumburg Township Welfare ServicesEmergency and general assistance
Websiteschaumburgtownship.org
Phone(847) 285-4503
Address1 Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Welfare Services provides General Assistance and Emergency Assistance to Township residents facing hardship, with help for shelter, utilities, food and transportation, plus referrals to LIHEAP and SNAP. Call the number above to ask about eligibility.4

Kenneth Young Center, Schaumburg OfficeCounseling, mental health and senior services
Websitekennethyoung.org
Phone(847) 496-5939
Address650 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Kenneth Young Center provides counseling for adults, children and families, mental health crisis support and services for older adults in the northwest suburbs. Its Schaumburg office is at the address above. Crisis support is available 24 hours a day at 847-383-0406.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Chicago address and intake phone rest on a directory listing, not on the org site: 211 Illinois, Legal Aid Chicago, Main Office (200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601; intake phone 312-341-1070). An older Illinois Attorney General directory listed a different address, 120 S. LaSalle, Suite 900. ↩

  2. Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt, cookcountylegalaid.org (hotline 855-956-5763, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM; free for all Cook County residents); Cook County, Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) (same hotline and hours). ↩

  3. Township of Schaumburg, Food Pantry (appointment phone 847-285-4503; hours Monday 10 AM to 3 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday 9 AM to 2 PM, Thursday 11 AM to 5 PM, Friday 10 AM to 3 PM; address One Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169). Older listings show different pantry hours; the hours here follow the Township site. ↩

  4. Township of Schaumburg, Welfare Services (General Assistance and Emergency Assistance for Township residents; contact 847-285-4503); Township of Schaumburg, Donations (Township office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM). ↩

  5. Kenneth Young Center, Youth, Adult and Senior Services (Schaumburg Office, 650 E. Algonquin Rd., Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL 60173; phone 847.496.5939; crisis support 24/7 at 847-383-0406). The Center site lists no hours for the Schaumburg office; call for hours. ↩

  1. Springfield Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  2. Waukegan Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  3. Aurora Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  4. Bloomington Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  5. Champaign Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.

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