Parishioner Assistance

Grief Support
If you need assistance with your experiences of grief, please contact Deacon Marty Hetzel by calling the parish office at (630) 377-2797.

Are you being abused?
Talk in confidence to someone you trust: your pastor, a relative or friend, or your healthcare provider. Or, you can contact the agency in your area.
Elgin Area - Community Crisis Center (847) 697-2380
Aurora Area - Mutual Ground (630) 897-8989
DeKalb Area - Safe Passage (815) 756-7932
IF YOU ARE IN DANGER - CALL 911

Meals for New Moms (and Families)
Our parish would like to help you welcome a new baby into your family by providing a couple of hot, home cooked meals to help ease the transition and recovery of Mom. So many of us live away from family and need a little support whether this is a first child or sixth. If you or someone you know in the parish is expecting a new baby, please call Michele at (630) 443-3438 so we can offer them this “Welcome Home Gift”.

Need Help?
If you are thinking that a visit to the food pantry might help you make ends meet, call Jennie at the Salvation Army at (630) 377-2769.

IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?
Do you know someone who has recently lost a job, and is unable to cover prescription and other necessary expenses? Let them know that financial aid may be available to help residents of the Tri- Cities with rent, mortgage, or utility expenses, as well as information about community resources such as a free clinic, food pantry and soup kitchen. To place a confidential inquiry, call Lazarus House from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (630- 587-2144), or the Tri-Cities Salvation Army from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (630) 377-2769.

LAZARUS HOUSE EXPANDS RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO ENTIRE REGION
Lazarus House, which serves homeless and at-risk persons in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and western rural Kane, has expanded its ongoing rental assistance program to qualifying low-income families in its entire service area. Households must fall within strict low income limits and must be able to consistently pay their utilities and at least 25% of their rent. Restrictions apply. Apply by contacting Outreach Services at (630) 587-5872.

Are you Sick or Hospitalized?
Call the parish at (630) 377-2797 if you would like a priest to visit. The new HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects the patient's privacy but prohibits hospitals from notifying a patient's parish when admitted. Please indicate you are Catholic and request a visit from a priest when you are admitted.

Need Help? When the family budget is tight . . .

NEED HELP PAYING HEATING BILLS?
LIHEAP (low income home energy assistance program) helps pay winter heating or summer cooling bills of low income and elderly people. Eligibility for assistance is based upon 150% of poverty level. Information regarding eligibility is available on the Christian Service bulletin board. For more information or assistance, call Community Contacts at (630) 697-4400.

Kid's Day - A free clinic for childrern, provided by Khanna Dentistry in Geneva, one Saturday a month, by appointment. For information, call (630) 845-1088 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

KidCare, a health insurance program for children in Illinois, based on monthly income eligibility, offering several possibilities, from free health care to affordable insurance for kids. For information go to http://www.kidcareillinois.com or call the Kane County Health Department in Aurora at (630) 897-1124, or in Elgin at (847) 695-0848.

FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
TriCity Health Partnership is a free health clinic serving low-income residents of St.Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Elburn who do not have any health insurance benefits. Located at 318 Walnut Street, St. Charles, the clinic provides care for both acute and chronic conditions, including a specialty clinic for diabetic patients. Now in its fifth year of service, TCHP has provided over 1800 free doctor visits by more than 50 doctors and nurses from five local hospitals. TCHP is open Monday through Thursday and patients are seen by appointment only. For information, call (630) 377-9277 or visit www.tchpfreeclinic.com.

The St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. John Neumann is able to offer limited assistance to parishioners and residents of the Tri-Cities who may be experiencing temporary hardship due to job loss or other situations. Call the SVdP Answering Service at (630) 375-7746.  Leave your message and someone from the conference will return your call within 24 hours. Thanks to the continued generosity of our parishioners who make this possible.

Elgin Area Housing Option for Seniors
The Housing Authority of Elgin is accepting applications for their independent living low-to-moderate income housing program. Studio apartments are available. Applicant screens include: police verification, credit check, landlord verification, home visit, and income verification. Be prepared to provide and sign any other documentation necessary. Apply at Senior Services, 101 South Grove Avenue, Elgin, or the Housing Authority, 120 South State Street, Elgin.

The following Support Groups meet at Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, 200 Whitfield Dr., Geneva (one block from the NW corner of Kirk and Route 38). For information call (630) 232-2233 or visit their website at http://www.foxvalleyhospice.net/
- Surviving Suicide: A Group Experience. Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin offers sessions for those who have been touched by a suicide experience. One night a week for five consecutive weeks. Call (847) 695-3200, ext. 5767.
- Footprints Perinatal: Loss for parents and adult family members who are coping with a recent miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or newborn death. Please register by calling Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, (630) 232-2233. 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice.

Help For Troubled Marriages
If your marriage is stressed, unloving and your relationship has grown cold; if you are thinking of separation or divorce, or if you are already separated or divorced but want to try again, the Retrouvaille program can help you. For more information, call (815) 484-0284 or see www.retrouvaille.org. Please be assured that all names are kept in strictest confidence. No group discussions.

For Better or Worse - Spouse Support Group
For spouses of people with dementia, meets at 1 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Elderday Center, 8 So. Lincoln (off Wilson), Batavia, in the Bethany Lutheran Ministry Center. For information call Paula (630) 761-9750.

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