• • Mesothelioma in Kids & Young Adults– Educational Cancer Information for Families
  • Mesothelioma Hope – Talking to Children About Cancer
  • Galileo– bilingual and free telehealth
  • Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center– bilingual general crisis hotline
  • Healthy Children.org– general health information for parents: nutrition, development, LGBTQ, safety (link in Spanish)
  • National Alliance for Hispanic Health– educational resources/programs (link in Spanish)
  • Northern Illinois Recovery – addiction resources

• Aunt Martha’s– local health care services and support

• Sex-Ed

• • • Abortion Finder– crisis pregnancy hotline
    • Planned Parenthood– state abortion laws
    • Chicago Healthy Adolescents and Teens– options for teen pregnancies
    • The Sex Ed Initiative– sex education resources
    • Shattering the Taboo– comprehensive sex ed book
    • Planned Parenthood– sexual health resources
    • Johns Hopkins University– LGBTQ glossary
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention– STD/STI information
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention– contraception information

• • National Alliance on Mental Illness– list and explanations of mental health conditions
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness– contact information of affiliates all over Illinois
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness– affiliates in Kane County North
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness– support groups for patients and families
  • National Alliance on mental Illness– La salud mental en la comunidad latina, información y recursos
  • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline– national hotline for suicide (link in Spanish)
  • Barrington Youth and Family Services– counseling services serving the Barrington area (link in Spanish)
  • Family Service Association of Greater Elgin– crisis services and mental health assessment and treatment in Greater Elgin (link in Spanish)
  • Ecker Center for Behavioral Health– behavioral health services and resources in Elgin, IL (link in Spanish)
  • Linden Oaks Behavioral Health– inpatient and outpatient behavioral health center in Naperville IL
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration– mental health hotline and treatment locator
  • Northwestern Medicine– behavioral health services in McHenry, IL
  • McHenry County Crisis Line 1-800-892-8900
  • Amita Health– find providers in the area

• Eating Disorders

• • • • National Eating Disorders Collaboration– what is an eating disorder?
      • National Eating Disorders Collaboration– fact sheets, treatment plans, support
      • National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders– support groups in Chicagoland
      • Life Stance Help– counseling
      • Linden Oaks Behavioral Health– inpatient and outpatient behavioral health center that treats eating disorders in Naperville IL

• Substance Abuse

• • • Gateway Foundation– what is substance abuse?
    • Footprints to Recovery– recovery center  in Elgin offering medical detox and drug and alcohol rehab
    • University of Chicago– support groups for substance abuse
    • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration– mental health hotline and treatment locator
    • SUPE– Drug Education & Prevention is Fun
    • Discovery Institute – Addiction Treatment 

• • National Domestic Violence Hotline– what is domestic violence? (link in Spanish)
  • English Hotline: 1-847-697-2380
  • Spanish Hotline: 1-847-697-9740
  • WINGS– domestic violence service providers (can translate to Spanish)
  • Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center– bilingual child advocacy, counseling, support, homework/playgroups in Elgin, IL
  • National Network to End Domestic Violence– empowerment and resources for victims of domestic violence
  • Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center– bilingual safety planning, emergency support, and advocacy in Elgin, IL
  • Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center– shelter for women and children in Elgin, IL

• US Department of Health and Human Services– fact sheet on getting support and Battered Immigrants for immigrants

• The Center– what is LGBTQ?
• Healthy Children.org– info and resources on gender diverse and transgender children for parents (link in Spanish)
• Stop Bullying.gov– bilingual platform, information, rights and resources for parents (link in Spanish)
• Personal Victory Counseling– therapy in Aurora, IL
• Pride Counseling– licensed LGBTQ therapists
• Gender and Sexuality Network– resources and advocacy for LGBTQ youth (can translate to Spanish)
• Healthy Children.org– information on sexuality, substance abuse, mental health, and violence for parents (link in Spanish)
• It Gets Better– project and resources to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ youth (can translate to Spanish)
• Q Chat Space– chat room for diverse LGBTQ youth (facilitated by professionals)
• The Trevor Project– crisis intervention project providing information and support for LGBTQ youth
• Human Rights Campaign– LGBTQ rights campaign with bilingual resources (resources in Spanish)
• National Center for Transgender Equality– education, know your rights, self help, and how take action
• Open Door Health Center– STI/STD prevention, testing, and treatment center in Elgin and Aurora
• Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays– aliance of LGBTQ and families/friends for support, education, and advocating
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention– information on contraception
• Housing Assistance: Housing Assistance for LGBTQ+ Youth

• • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention– disability and health overview
  • Australian National University– types of disabilities
  • Stop Bullying.gov– information, rights, and resources for parents of children with disabilities who are being bullied
  • ADA Expertise Consulting– consulting for disability abuse
  • Disability Abuse Hotline: 1-800-368-1463
  • Illinois State Board of Education– resources and information about special education for parents with students with disabilities

• The Arc Illinois– how to request special education services and next steps in school

• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission– what is sexual harassment? (link in Spanish)
• National Partnership for Women and Families– what is sexual harassment at work and know your rights
• Equal Rights Advocates– know your rights sexual harassment at work (in Spanish)
• Equal Rights Advocates– applying for legal help sexual harassment at school (in Spanish)
• Derek Smith Law Group– education and know your rights around sexual harassment in public (link in Spanish)
• American Association of University Women– education, know your rights, and take action around sexual harassment/assault in schools
• Equal Rights Advocates– laws/rights around sexual harassment in schools
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
• Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault– resources and legal information on sexual assault against women with disabilities
• Incite!– network of feminists of color
• Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault– sexual assault crisis centers based on location
• Gretchen S Vapnar Community Crisis Center– abuse intervention program with bilingual resources and counseling in Elgin, IL
• Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct and Exploitation– training, reporting, take action, and resources for teens, friends, and families
• Shared Hope International– what is sex trafficking, prevention, and resources
• National Center for Victims of Crime– resources, assistance, and education for victims to rebuild lives (can translate to Spanish)
• Making Daughters Safe Again counseling and support services for survivors of female sexual abuse
• National Coalition Against Violent Athletes– resources and prevention
• Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network– national rape crisis hotline, statistics, news, laws, survivor stories, trainings, and resources (link in Spanish)
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center– credited resources and other networks/organizations for (link in Spanish)
• Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault– self-defense training
• Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault– immigration and anti-trafficking resources and rights
• Mending the Sacred Hoop empowerment and resources for Native women who’ve faced violence
• Office on Women’s Health– common sexual assault FAQs (link in Spanish)
• Find Law– child pornography laws

• American Psychological Association– what is racism?
• Colorlines– magazine focusing on education and empowerment
• MANA– national organization empowering Latinas through leadership, service, education, and advocacy
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People– news, advocacy, and resources for POC
• Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice, and Health– organizations that are committed to public health equity
• Hispanic Heritage Foundation– cultural pride, education and career resources, and educational programs
• Changing the Present– resources for women of color
• National Hispanic Leadership Agenda– political campaigns and taking action
• Latinas Represent– organization helping Latinas into public service
• Illinois Attorney General– how to get compensation for hate crimes (link in Spanish)
• City of Chicago– how to get assistance for hate crimes (in Spanish too)

• Illinois Secretary of State– requirements of getting a driver’s license
• National Immigrant Justice Center– how to get a temporary driver’s license (link in Spanish)
• Latino Resource Institute of Illinois– family advocacy center, Illinois welcoming center, covid-19 recovery program, Illinois coalition for immigrants and refugees rights
• Illinois Department of Human Services– list of community service agencies in Illinois and their locations that serve immigrants
• US Citizen and Immigration Services -steps to becoming a naturalized US citizen (link in spanish) 
• Elgin Community College– citizenship classes in Spanish to prepare for naturalization
• Boundless– legal requirements to become a US citizen in detail
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services– practice test for civics section of citizenship test
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services– interview, civics, speaking, and reading and writing practice for the US citizenship test
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services– civics study guide for the US citizenship in Spanish
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services– study guide and flashcards for US citizenship test
• The Hispanic Institute– education forum on the study of Hispanic economic contributions, media monitoring, consumer fraud protection, citizenship education, and technology and telecommunication research (in Spanish)
• US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce– grant/scholarship, small business, capital, procurement, and educational resources as well as advocacy
• Immigration Advocates Network– app to connect immigrants to trusted legal information and low-cost advocates
• Immigration Legal Resource Center– family deportation preparedness plan (in Spanish)

• Federal Trade Commision– budget plan outline (in Spanish)
• Myra Wealth– what is in a budget and how to make one
• Nerd Wallet– real cost of buying a car
• College Ave– real cost of college
• Master Your Card– financial education
• University of California– free online class: The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World 
• Columbia University– free online class:  Economics of Money and Banking
• Yale– free online class: Financial Markets
• Erasmus– free online class: Introduction to Economic Theory
• Financial Help Resources– DHS family resource centers in Kane/Elgin that provide financial help
• Find Help– find food pantries nearby
• Illinois Department of Human Services– what is SNAP and how to apply (food stamps)
• Application for Benefits Eligibility– what benefits one qualifies for and how to apply
• Crisis Center– economic crisis assistance for those living in shelters
• Finhabits– bilingual investment program
• Illinois Department of Human Resources- call 211 human resources and social services, including for help paying bills

• • Affordable Housing– find affordable housing nearby
  • USA Hello– finding affordable housing and food (in any language on app)
  • Refugee Housing– information on understanding leasing, being a good tenant, financial and cultural assistance, and much more

• Illinois Housing Search– finding rentals based on what is needed (link in Spanish)

• US Department of Health and Human Resources– resettlement agencies helping resettle based on location
• Quicken– real cost of housing

• Centro de Información–  bilingual services: food, health education, justice, childcare, etc
• Translators Without Borders– free translation help and resources
• Elgin Community College– ESL classes
• Harper College– ESL classes

• West Chicago Professional Center– Chicago area trade school (HVAC and electrical approved classes); located in West Chicago and Chicago
• Elgin Community College– 2-year college; located in Elgin, IL
• Illinois Media School-Lombard– day and night classes; located in Lombard, IL
• DePaul University– 4-year university; located in Chicago, IL
• UChicago– 4-year university; located in Chicago, IL
• Northwestern– 4-year university; located in Evanston, IL
• DuPage Vocational Skills– 8-week courses; located in Glen Ellyn, IL
• Linkedin– job skills training
• Apprenticeship USA– apprenticeship finder
• Illinois Department of Employment Security– apprenticeship programs in northeastern IL
• Boundless– navigating US education system for immigrant parents
• Child Mind Institute– how to most effectively advocate for your child in public schools
• Elgin Community College– classes for high school equivalency (GED, HISET)
• Shining Students Tutoring
• Best Brains Learning and Tutoring– Algonquin tutoring and learning center
• Wyzant– online immigration tutors
• Best Colleges– college guide for DACA and undocumented students (awareness, education, and resources)
• Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling– financial aid and scholarships for undocumented students
• Best Colleges– scholarships for hispanic and latinx students
• College Scholarships– education grants for latinx/mexican/hispanic students
• College Board– parent’s guide on the college application process
• US News– complete guide to college applications
• Driving Test – Permit Practice Test

• 360 Total Security– learning internet safety for kids
• That’s Not Cool– resources on digital stalking, online violence, and health relationships

Delete Cyberbullying– what to do if you’re being cyberbullied

• Education Technology – Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
• Common Sense Media – Parenting guide to kids and the technology they use
• Affordable Internet Program – Affordable Internet program for low-income families

• National Immigration Forum– fact sheet about immigration courts
• United States Courts– how the US court system works and what each court does
• Wisconsin Courts– list of commonly used legal terms and their Spanish translations
• National Immigrant Justice Center– legal aid and resources for immigrants (link in Spanish)
• American Civil Liberties Union– Know Your Rights scenarios with ICE/police and what your rights are (link in Spanish)