2 places in Hampshire, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
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
170 Mill Avenue, Hampshire, IL 60140
Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Our guests span 5 counties Kane, Kendall, Will & DeKalb Counties. . None, please bring a photo ID to assist with registration.
Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
801 Ziegler Ave. Door 32 at East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL 60505
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.
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
Please call for hours
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
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Hampshire: Burlington-Hampshire Area Food Pantry (Monday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM), (847) 683-3071, call first; Food for Greater Elgin (Monday and Thursday, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (847) 931-9330, call first; Marie Wilkinson East Comm F.P.(@ East Aurora H.S.) (Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM), 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Hampshire, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Hampshire: The Salvation Army Hampshire Township (Service Extension) Service Area: Burlington, Hampshire, Pingree Grove, (847) 683-4480. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Hampshire, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hampshire: 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 Hampshire, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hampshire: 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 Hampshire, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Hampshire: 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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