Community Resources
The Special Needs Task Force of the White Oak Library District has curated a vast amount of information to assist those in our communities who have special needs. We are no longer accepting resource links from outside organizations.
ADDICTION & TREATMENT
- Addiction Group
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin (SAMHSA)
BLIND & LOW VISION
CONSUMER HEALTH & SAFETY
COVID-19
- Will County Health Department
- Illinois COVID hotline: 1-800-889-3931
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Illinois COVID H.E.L.P.
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING
DEMENTIA HELP & SUPPORT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- 24-HOUR HOTLINE: 1-815-729-1228
- BananaBreadHelp.com
- Guardian Angel Community Services
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL
- IL Court Help 833-411-1121
- IRS Free Tax Prep Help
HOMELESS & LOW INCOME
- CARPLS Legal Aid
- Daybreak Center: Catholic Charities
- MorningStar Mission
- Northern Illinois Food Bank
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
United Way of Will County - Will County Center for Community Concerns
- Will-Grundy Medical Clinic
INSURANCE
- Illinois Car Insurance Calculator
- Illinois Home Insurance Calculator
- ValChoice Insurance Calulator Tutorials
JOBS & UNEMPLOYMENT
- Benny CARPLS Legal Aid
- Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
- Workforce Services Division of Will County
MENTAL ILLNESS
- 24-HOUR SUICIDE HOTLINE: 1-800-273-8255
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- Mental Health America of Illinois
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (Will & Grundy)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
- General -
- The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP)
- Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Special Needs Resource Project (SNRP)
- Specialized Care for Children
- Medical -
RESOURCES FOR SENIORS
- General -
- Transportation -