PADS Shelters and On-Site Shelter
Providing safe, overnight shelter and support services to people who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in the Northern and Northwest suburbs of Chicago.
PADS SHELTERS
October 1–April 30
6:45 PM–7 AM
PADS Shelters provide safe, overnight shelter, a hot dinner and breakfast, and a to-go lunch every day.
To find out if you qualify to access to PADS Shelters, call or visit us to get started with a case manager. You'll be guided through the process and find out if there are additional programs you qualify for. Qualified clients are issued a PADS identification card to gain access to an available site.
JOURNEYS awards PADS Shelter slots through a lottery process because the demand and need for shelter is greater than the supply of beds and space available.
6:45 PM–7 AM
PADS Shelters provide safe, overnight shelter, a hot dinner and breakfast, and a to-go lunch every day.
To find out if you qualify to access to PADS Shelters, call or visit us to get started with a case manager. You'll be guided through the process and find out if there are additional programs you qualify for. Qualified clients are issued a PADS identification card to gain access to an available site.
JOURNEYS awards PADS Shelter slots through a lottery process because the demand and need for shelter is greater than the supply of beds and space available.
PADS Shelters have served the Chicago area for over 50 years, providing a warm, safe place to stay for people who are experiencing homelessness. The program began in partnership with many local faith communities to address the rising homeless crisis. Local churches and other faith partners continue to work alongside JOURNEYS to help people in our community who are in need.
PADS SHELTER LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULE
PADS Shelters have closed for the season. They will reopen beginning Oct 1.
PADS Shelters are open from 6:45 PM to 7 AM
Shuttle buses will operate every morning and evening (except Saturdays) and will drop clients off directly at the PADS Shelter each night.
PADS Shelters are open from 6:45 PM to 7 AM
Shuttle buses will operate every morning and evening (except Saturdays) and will drop clients off directly at the PADS Shelter each night.
M O N D A Y
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Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
1234 N Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights |
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Saint Mark Lutheran Church
200 S Wille St Mount Prospect |
T U E S D A Y
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First Presbyterian Church
302 N Dunton Ave Arlington Heights |
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Kingswood United Methodist Church
401 W Dundee Rd Buffalo Grove |
W E D N E S D A Y
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Saint James Parish
820 N Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights |
T H U R S D A Y
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First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights
1903 Euclid Ave Arlington Heights |
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Hope Community Church
1240 Greenwood Rd Glenview |
F R I D A Y
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St. John United Church of Christ
308 N Evergreen Ave Arlington Heights |
S A T U R D A Y
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All Saints Lutheran Church
630 Quentin Rd Palatine |
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Saint Alphonsus Liguori
411 N Wheeling Rd Prospect Heights |
S U N D A Y
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Christus Victor Lutheran Church
1045 S Arlington Heights Rd Elk Grove Village |
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Holy Family
2515 Palatine Rd Inverness |
On-Site Shelter
Monday–Friday
6:30 PM–7:30 AM
JOURNEYS' On-Site Shelter Program is similar to the PADS Shelter program — a safe place to sleep, a warm dinner and breakfast, counseling and other workshops to help people who are experiencing homelessness. This program especially helps people who have higher barriers to housing stability or have difficulty accessing PADS Shelters. These reasons might include, but are not limited to:
To find out if you qualify for Interim Housing, call or visit us to get started with a case manager. You'll be guided through the process and find out if there are additional programs you qualify for. Qualified clients are issued an Interim Housing photo identification card to gain access to Interim Housing shelter.
6:30 PM–7:30 AM
JOURNEYS' On-Site Shelter Program is similar to the PADS Shelter program — a safe place to sleep, a warm dinner and breakfast, counseling and other workshops to help people who are experiencing homelessness. This program especially helps people who have higher barriers to housing stability or have difficulty accessing PADS Shelters. These reasons might include, but are not limited to:
- Mental health or behavioral issues
- Physical disabilities
- Substance use disorders
To find out if you qualify for Interim Housing, call or visit us to get started with a case manager. You'll be guided through the process and find out if there are additional programs you qualify for. Qualified clients are issued an Interim Housing photo identification card to gain access to Interim Housing shelter.
SERVICE AREA
JOURNEYS The Road Home serves people in the North and Northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois.
This is a list of many of the communities where we are working to end homelessness and housing insecurity.
This is a list of many of the communities where we are working to end homelessness and housing insecurity.
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Arlington Heights
Barrington Barrington Hills Bartlett Bensenville Buffalo Grove Deerfield Deer Park Des Plaines East Dundee Elk Grove Village Glencoe Glenview |
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Hanover Park Hoffman Estates Inverness Kenilworh Lincolnwood Maine Township Morton Grove Mount Prospect New Trier Township Niles Northbrook Northfield |
Palatine
Park Ridge Prospect Heights Rolling Meadows Roselle Rosemont Schaumburg Streamwood South Barrington Skokie Wheeling Wilmette Winnetka |
VOLUNTEER WITH JOURNEYS
There are many ways to get involved at JOURNEYS to help people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in the community. The rise in homelessness over the past few years has increased demand and volunteers are critical to ensuring as many people as possible can be helped.
Opportunities are available all hours of the day and can involve many different types of tasks to suit your experience, area of interest, and skills. Let us know you're interested by signing up below and we'll provide you with training and help you get involved.
Opportunities are available all hours of the day and can involve many different types of tasks to suit your experience, area of interest, and skills. Let us know you're interested by signing up below and we'll provide you with training and help you get involved.
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