PADS Shelters and Interim Housing
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 warm meal 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 warm meal 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 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.
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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INTERIM HOUSING
Tuesdays–Thursdays
6:30 PM–7:30 AM
Interim Housing is a program similar to the PADS Shelter program — a safe place to sleep, a warm dinner and breakfast, and counseling and other workshops to help people who are experiencing homelessness. Interim Housing also 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
Interim Housing is a program similar to the PADS Shelter program — a safe place to sleep, a warm dinner and breakfast, and counseling and other workshops to help people who are experiencing homelessness. Interim Housing also 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 abuse issues
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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Your donations help more people receive support,
housing assistance, and counseling services.
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