Guide to Jewish Living in Chicago

Contact

Guide to Jewish Living
30 S. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60606
phone: 312-357-4848
email: jufnews@juf.org

Youth and Family Services

* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.

The ARK Sarnoff Levin Residence *

6450 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: (773) 973-1000
Fax: (773) 973-4362
Email: ark@arkchicago.org
Web: http://www.arkchicago.org
Contact: Michael Bellows, Director

For homeless Jewish families and individuals in Chicagoland, provides short-term (up to 120 days) housing and supportive services in order to stabilize their lives and prepare them for the transition into permanent housing.

Center for Enriched Living *

280 Saunders Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 948-7001
Fax: (847) 948-7621
Email: info@centerforenrichedliving.org
Web: http://www.centerforenrichedliving.org

A nonresidential, nonprofit agency providing social, recreational, and skill development programming for people with developmental disabilities. Volunteers must be 15 years old or older.

The Friendship Circle

The Stuart Raskas Friendship Circle of Illinois
2095 Landwehr Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 943-9770
Email: info@fcil.org
Web: http://www.FCIL.org
Contact: Rabbi Zelik Moscowitz

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCillinois

Empowering today's teens to bridge the gap between families of children with special needs and the rest of the community. Offering friendship, social, Judaic and educational experiences.

Glenkirk

3504 Commercial Ave.
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 272-5111
Fax: (847) 272-7350
Email: info@glenkirk.org
Web: http://www.glenkirk.org
Contact: Alan Spector, President

Provides support and services, which empower individuals with developmental disabilities to participate fully in all areas of community life. Advocate for and provides support and service based on the principles of informed choice, personal dignity, responsibility and individualization thereby enhancing the quality of life for all those whom Glenkirk serves.

JCYS Northwest Family Center

1700 Weiland Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: (847) 279-0900
Email: adeutsch@jcys.org
Web: http://www.jcys.org/northwest
Contact: Allison Deutsch

Helps Jewish youth develop Jewish identity and commitment to personal development.

Jewish Women International

9227 Ida Lane
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone: (800) 343-2823, (847) 373-3535
Fax: (800) 343-2823
Email: arubin@jwi.org
Web: http://www.jwi.org
Contact: Amy Rubin

Seeks a safe world for women, children, and families and combats violence through education, advocacy, and action--locally, nationally, and around the world. Programs and resource guides.

SHALVA *

P.O. Box 46375
Chicago, IL 60646-0375
Phone: (773) 583-4673
Fax: (847) 674-0180
Email: info@shalvaonline.org
Web: http://www.shalvaonline.org
Contact: Ava Newbart

Provides services to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the Jewish community, Free, confidential clinical services include: 24-hour help line, individual and group counseling, legal information, referral services and court support.

Stars of David International

3175 Commercial Ave.
Northbrook, IL 60062-1915
Phone: (773) 274-1527
Email: starsdavid@aol.com
Web: http://www.starsofdavid.org

An information and support network for Jewish and interfaith adoptive families.

Under the Rainbow *

Sinai Health System
California Ave. at 15th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773) 257-4750
Fax: (773) 257-4753
Web: http://www.sinai.org

Services for abused children.