8 places in Carol Stream, plus 12 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. We welcome everyone in need of food assistance to visit our pantry. Please bring a photo ID with you. Guests may visit any one of the Neighborhood Food Pantries locations once per week.
Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
580 N. Kuhn Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Salvation Army location that lists emergency help with rent and utility bills. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
345 S. President Street, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves West Chicago, Illinois. Individuals must be residents of West Chicago, Illinois to make use of this program.
Hours
Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
300 E Forest Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Will. To qualify for food assistance, you must be living permanently within our service area (Dupage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties). A household’s gross monthly income must be within the guidelines.
Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1871 High Grove Lane, Naperville, IL 60540
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves DuPage, Will. In order to use our pantry services, you must reside in DuPage or Will County and meet the Federal Income Guidelines.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
6809 Hobson Valley Drive #118, Woodridge, IL 60517
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Where can I get free food in Carol Stream, Illinois?
We have confirmed 10 places that can help in Carol Stream: Interfaith Food Pantry (Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (630) 665-6426, call first; Neighborhood Food Pantries at Lutheran Church of the Master (Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (630) 665-5188, call first; Neighborhood Food Pantries at St. Andrews United Methodist Church (Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (630) 653-1156, call first. 7 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Carol Stream, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Carol Stream: The Salvation Army Outreach Community Center (Service Extension) Service Area: Carol Stream, (630) 260-7600. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Carol Stream, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Carol Stream: VNA Health Center- Mona Kea, (630) 892-4355, call first; VNA Health Center, Carol Stream, (630) 892-4355, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Carol Stream, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Carol Stream: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Carol Stream, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Carol Stream: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Carol Stream, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Carol Stream: Prairie State Legal Services, (630) 690-2130. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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