Illinois Re-entry Resources

Case Management Every organization below offers case management services.  Read the description of services carefully for the type of services offered. Organization Web Site Contact Alternate Contact Description of Services Another Chance Center 1640 McCasland Ave East St. Louis, IL Phone 1: 618-271-2787 licensed transitional housing and services for men; and up to 20 sex-offenders; case management; IDOC contract Bethel New Life 4950 W Thomas Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-473-7870 www.bethelnewlife.org Community Development programs to support housing; family; elders; and employment needs BI Inc 6400 Lookout Rd Boulder, IL Phone 1: 800-241-2911 Phone 2: 303-218-1000 www.bi.com Electronic Monitoring & Community Testing; Contractual Behavioral Case-Management Services w Fed, State, Local; Spotlight Re-entry Centers-Risk & Needs Assessment; Bridging the Gap Communal Living 6950 S Wenworth Ave Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-667-7644 Phone 2: 800-803-3459 www.btgcl.org Services for mentally challenged individuals, or chronic institutionalized people needed special assistance; medication monitoring; comprehensive disability program CARA Program 703 W Monroe St Chicago, IL Phone 1: 312-798-3319 www.thecaraprogram.org Maria Kim: VP Resource & Career Development Phone: 312-798-3319 assists individuals (homeless) to secure quality employment; transformation for live; case mngmnt; life skills; Motivation classes; skills &job readiness training; works with about 80 employers Carpenter's Place 1149 Railroad Ave Rockford, IL Phone 1: 815-964-4105 www.carpentersplace.org Allan Barsema: Executive Director Phone: ext 204 allanb@carpentersplace.org Cathy Barsema: Dir of Guest Services cathyb@carpentersplace.org Collaborative Casemanagment System- Life Recovery Plan- services for homeless including Transitional Housing in Rockford area. NIU/HUD/HMIS complaint working with other community and government provid Carpenter's Place 68 S 4th Street Aurora, IL Phone 1: 630-870-1004 www.cpaurora.org Steve Luckman: Director Phone: 630-935-8065 steve@cpaurora.org Tina French: Case Management Supervisor Phone: 630-870-1004 tina@cpaurora.org Collaborative Casemanagment System - Life Recovery Plan- services intake and assistance to homeless in DuPage, Kane, & Kendall County. Work with a consortium of agencies, churches, and providers. Cornerstone Community Outreach 4628 N Clifton Avenue Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-271-8163 www.ccolife.org Programs include: feeding & sheltering homeless, job training & creation, affordable housing for the poor, and educational & social programs. CSAC - N Grace House (W) 1801 W Adams St Chicago, IL Phone 1: 312-733-5363 www.slministries.org Bernadine Dowdell: Program Director Phone: 312-733-5363 ghprogdir@slministries.org Sister Cathie McKillop: Dir of Volunteers Phone: 312-226-6270 x 12 Transitional housing and services for women; case management; family counseling; group meetings Michael Barlow Center - education, training, employment Howard Area Employment Resource Center 1623 West Howard Street Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-262-3515 www.howardarea.org Charles Hardwick Phone: 773-262-3515 Clara Hayes Phone: 773-262-3515 Must live in city/Chicago, be motivated to become employed or improve employment status, 18yrs or age/older, low-income under the city of chicago income guidelines Inspiration Corporation 4554 N Broadway, Ste 207 Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-878-0981 www.inspirationcorp.org Employment Services, Café - Culinary, Studios, Food, Social services, Laundry, Community Voice Mail Lifespring Center 517 College Ave, Ste 102 Aurora, IL Phone 1: 630-851-0187 www.waysidecross.org Women & children - 12 mo. Residential program; case management (part of Wayside Cross Ministries) Released To Freedom Inspired Heights Rockford, IL Phone 1: 815-298-2020 www.inspiredheights.com Tony Stratton: Founder Phone: tony@inspiredheights.com RTF@inspiredheights.com Phyllis Stratton Phone: 815-298-0979 Job training/placement in construction (church repair), and support groups for ex-ofenders in budget, anger management, Christian life teaching and accountability. Rockford Rescue Mission 715 W State St Rockford, IL Phone 1: 815-965-5332 www.rockfordrescuemission.org Mrs. Sherry A. Pitney: Executive Director Renade Cossey Crisis Shelter for men, women, children; Food service; Addiction Recovery progam; Life Recovery Residential Program (M & W including GED); Career employment services St Andrew's Court 50 N Hoyne Chicago, IL Phone 1: 312-226-7620 www.slministries.org David Rosa: Program Director Phone: 312-226-7620 sacprogdir@slministries.org Bob Dougherty: Executive Director Phone: 312-738-1414 x13 Second Stage Housing for those completing St Leonard program; supportive services for men St Leonard's House 2100 W Warren Blvd Chicago, IL Phone 1: 312-738-1414 www.slministries.org Christopher Vaughn: Program Director Phone: x22 slhprogdir@slministries.org Patricia Taylor: Asst Program Director Phone: x24 transitional housing and services for men; and some sex-offenders; case management; IDOC contract - Michael Barlow Center for Education & Employment; The Employment Project of Inspiration Corp 4554 N Broadway, Ste. 207 Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-878-0981 www.inspirationcorp.org Katherine Klein Phone: 773-878-0981 Employment preparation training, career counseling, techincal job search assistance (resume writing, interview prep) and connections to local employers; Case management services for homeless Wayside Center 441 E Dundee Rd Elgin, IL Phone 1: 847-695-4405 www.waysidecross.org Day Center w/agency referrals; food; clothing; showers; counseling & Bible study; meals and lockers available Wayside Cross Ministries 215 E New York St Aurora, IL Phone 1: 630-892-4239 www.waysidecross.org Randy Tomassi: Director Men's Shelter; transitional help; case management services; Christian Support Group West Englewood United Organization - Clara's House 1650 W 62nd St Chicago, IL Phone 1: 312-778-8855 Shelter for women; referral services for community Women In Progress, Inc (WIP) 3847 S Giles Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-827-2777 Phone 2: 708-692-8361 www.womeninprogress.net Tanya DePeiza: Founder & Executive Director Phone: 773-827-2777 wip.2007@hotmail.com Monica D. Lockhart: Associate Director Phone: 708-692-8361 A social service agency providing one-on-one mentoring and other services for women ex-offenders in the Chicago land area. Women With Purpose 6216 W North Ave Chicago, IL Phone 1: 773-637-7099 Beverly Rogers: Founder, Dir Reentry program for formerly incarcerated women, providing partnerships for life skills training, GED, employment training and entrepreneur training.