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Wheaton Local Assistance Programs

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

Prairie State Legal ServicesFree civil legal help
Websitepslegal.org
Phone630-690-2130
Address31W001 East North Avenue, Suite 200, West Chicago, IL 60185

Prairie State Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low income people in DuPage County through its West Suburban office in West Chicago. Call the office to apply for help.1

DuPage Legal AidFree legal help for DuPage County residents
Websitedupagelegalaid.org
Phone630-653-6212
Address126 South County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

DuPage Legal Aid matches qualifying DuPage County residents with a staff attorney or volunteer lawyer from the DuPage County Bar Association. Start with the confidential screening on its site or call the intake department.2

Food

People’s Resource CenterFood market and pantry in Wheaton
Websitepeoplesrc.org
Phone630-682-5402
Address201 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

People’s Resource Center runs a client-choice food market in Wheaton for DuPage County residents, with fresh produce, meat, dairy and household staples. Call to register as a client and ask about pantry hours.3

Milton Township Food PantryFood pantry in Wheaton
Websitemiltontownship.net
Phone630-668-1616
Address1492 North Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187

The Milton Township Food Pantry serves township residents by appointment. Pantry hours are Monday evening and Tuesday through Thursday morning; call during office hours to schedule a visit.4

Social services

DuPage County Community ServicesCounty help with housing, utilities and benefits
Websitedupagecounty.gov
Phone630-407-6500
Address421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

DuPage County Community Services is the county department for housing help, utility help and benefit applications, including LIHEAP and SNAP. Call to schedule an appointment.5

DuPage PADSShelter and housing help for people without a home
Websitedupagepads.org
Phone630-682-3846
Address703 West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL 60187

DuPage PADS runs interim and permanent housing programs across DuPage County. Its Access Center in Wheaton is the daytime entry point for people without shelter; call 630-682-3846, option 1, to talk about shelter or a referral.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Prairie State Legal Services, Our Offices. ↩

  2. DuPage Legal Aid, Get Legal Help. ↩

  3. People’s Resource Center, Home page; How to Give (Wheaton address and phone). ↩

  4. Milton Township, Food Pantry. ↩

  5. DuPage County, DuPage County Announces Start of Energy Assistance Program. ↩

  6. DuPage PADS, About DuPagePads; DuPagePads Trifold (Access Center at 703 W. Liberty Dr, Wheaton; the main office on the PADS site is listed at 601 West Liberty). ↩

  1. Arlington Heights Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  2. Aurora Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  3. Berwyn Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  4. Bloomington Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  5. Bolingbrook Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  6. Champaign Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  7. Chicago Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  8. Cicero Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  9. Decatur Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  10. Des Plaines Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.

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