Women & Families
When crisis strikes, many of us rely on relatives and our church family for support. But for some parents, there isn't a safety net. During such crisis, children are especially at-risk for neglect or abuse as their parents struggle to cope with crushing circumstances and emotions. Since 2005, Safe Families for Children has offered sanctuary to thousands of children through host families, minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect and giving parents the time and tools they need to help their families thrive.
Pregnancy Centers
Crisis pregnancy centers provide free and confidential support for women who may be experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Included are pregnancy tests, accurate information on pregnancy-related issues, assistance in finding affordable medical care, adoption, maternity home and prenatal childbirth class referrals, as well as ongoing mentoring and friendly support.
Fox Valley Pregnancy Center - South Elgin & St. Charles
Phone: Ruth at 847.697.0200We Care Pregnancy Clinic - DeKalb
Contact: Email
Phone: 815.756.6829
Pregnancy Information Center - Aurora
Phone: 630-896-8600
Adoption Resource Connection (ARC) - St. Charles
ARC's goal is to serve families in our church and community who have an interest in adoption or foster care. They provide resource information about the adoption and foster care processes, guidance through a biblical exploration of God's plan for families related to adoption/foster care and mentoring families that will walk through the process with you.
Contact: ARC
World Relief Refugee Ministry - Aurora
Providing resettlement assistance for refugees from around the globe, World Relief works with local churches to help immigrants adjust to American life and culture. Volunteers provide basic resettlement needs by hosting refugee families that are in transition (typically one week), providing English tutoring, financial/budget advising, transportation, collecting/organizing household items for refugee's first apartments or joining a group of refugee moms for periodic "Ladies Day Out."
Contact: World Relief
Safe Passage - DeKalb
Safe Passage is a safe shelter for women and children who have experienced abuse. Volunteer opportunities include office help such as data entry and filing, helping receive and organize donations, helping with fund raising, and various other serving opportunities.
Contact: DeKalb Community Impact
Pay it Forward House - Sycamore
Pay it Forward House provides low-cost temporary respite and lodging in a comfortable, home-like environment for family members and friends of patients at Kindred Hospital in Sycamoreor elsewhere in DeKalb County. Serving opportunities include baking cookies, being a friendly face/greeter, cleaning crew, helping with fundraising, lawn and garden care, and various other serving opportunities.
Contact: Carolyn Elsik
Phone: 815.787.6161
Lifespring - Aurora
Lifespring is a crisis shelter providing short-term housing and care for at-risk or abused women and their children.
Contact: Lifespring
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