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+ Illinois

Active Moms Club
AMC provides Chicago moms with pre- and postnatal fitness classes they can bring their children to, along with wellness workshops and special events.
All Kids Covered
Makes healthcare a reality for hundreds of thousands of families across the state of Illinois.
All Kids Hotline
1-866-ALL-KIDS (1-866-255-5437)
TTY: 1-877-204-1012
Chicago Kids – Parenting Resources
Links to parenting networking, counseling and support groups in the Chicago, IL area.
Daybreak Transitional Housing
Single mothers and their children are provided with housing for up to two years while they work an independent, structured program in order to achieve their goals and maximize self-sufficiency.
Will & Kendall Counties
203 N. Ottawa St.
Joliet, IL 60432
815.723.3405
Fax: 815.723.3452
Grundy County
201 N. Liberty, Suite 251
Morris, IL 60450
815.941.2560
Fax: 815.941.2563
DuPage County
26 W. St. Charles Rd
Lombard, IL 60148
630.495.8008
Fax: 630.495.9854
Kankakee, Ford & Iroquois Counties
270 N. Schuyler Ave.
Kankakee, IL 60901
815.933.7791
Fax: 815.932.3030
Families Online Magazine: Single Parent Families Child Support Collection Struggle. Child Support Enforcement Offices (Region V – Illinois)
Provides aid in Child Support Collection rights and responsibilities to single parent families in Illinois.
OCSE Program Manager
Administration for Children and Families
105 W. Adams Street
20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 353-4237
Geneva, IL Tri City Family Services
Provides counseling services for parents and children in the Geneva, IL area.
1120 Randall Court
Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (630) 232-1070
Fax: (630) 232-1471
Email: sjones@tricityfamilyservices.org
Hope & Help for the Single Mom
Single Mom Bible study designed by a single mom for single moms. DVD's and books available for personal reference or small group meetings.
Phone: (678) 828-9079
Email: lori@hope4singlemoms.com
How to Apply for the Illinois Link Card and Get Assistance with Food
The Illinois LINK card provides lower income families, single mothers, and the unemployed with assistance for food purchases.
Illinois Child Care Assistance Eligibility Calculator
Find your county and supply the other required information to see if you would be eligible for assistance.
Illinois Child Care Assistance Information
Provides Child Care information and publications for low-income, working parents of Illinois.
Lazarus House
An outreach program, funded by grants, that provides rent, mortgage and utility assistance to qualifying households.
Emergency Shelter: (630) 587-2144
Center for Transitional Living (CTL): (630) 485-5143
Outreach for rental assistance: (630) 587-5872
Mothers Trust Foundation
Supports social service providers by offering assistance to children in need in Lake County, Illinois.
400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Phone: (847) 482-9189
Fax: (847) 482-9193
Parents without Partners
Provides information on child support and custody issues for both custodial and noncustodial parents.
Kathleen Bell, Executive Director
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-4267
Phone: (312) 644-6610
Free: (800) 637-7974
Project Single Moms
A website community for single moms with resources, national programs and retreats, and many city affiliates.
Project Single Moms – Chicago Metro
3988 Blackstone Drive
Aurora, IL 60504
Phone: (630) 532-7113
Email: contactchicagometro@projectsinglemoms.com
Single Mom Financial Help
Support Resources for Single Moms. Provides several links and tips for topics like childcare, healthcare, transportation and education grants.
Single Moms Infant & Toddler Group
An online resource group for single moms to exchange advice, ideas and parenting information based in Illinois.
Single Mothers by Choice
Provides support and information to single women in Chicago who are considering, or who have chosen, single motherhood.
Address: SMC, P.O. Box 1642, New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 988-0993
Email: smc-office@pipeline.com
Single Mothers of Culture
Single Mothers of Culture mission is to assist single mothers along with the youth on becoming economically self sufficient.
1055 N Menard Av, Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: (773) 473-4822
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter, utilities, and expenses other than medical
Unwed Mothers of Illinois
Provides emergency hygiene and household kits, food, and clothes to mothers and their families.
433 W. 119th Street, 2nd Floor Admin Office, Chicago, IL 60628
Phone: 708-646-9462

+ Indiana

Depression Indiana
Free Legal Aid of Indiana
Publication Education of Evansville
When You Feel You Can't Go On
Help for Adults and teens as well
Indiana Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

+ Michigan

Alger County DHS Emergency Food Pantry
A branch of pantrynet.org in Munising, MI. Provides emergency food to the needy.
101 Court St.
Munising, MI 49862
sherman-jonesj@michigan.gov (906) 387-4440
Baxter Community Center
A branch of pantrynet.org in Grand Rapids, MI. Provides emergency food to the needy.
935 Baxter SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Phone: (616) 456-8593
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
A branch of pantrynet.org in Detroit, MI. Provides emergency food to the needy.
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
1820 Mt. Elliot
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 579-2100
Car Angel
Car donations provide aid for orphans, homeless, teen and adult rehab, as well as prison reform.
Phone: (800) 227-2643
Catholic Charities West Michigan
Provides help for individuals and families regardless of their background or religion.
360 Division Avenue South
Suite 3A
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 551-4747
Fax: (616) 246-0594
Catholic Charities West Michigan – Child Welfare
Programs that strengthen families and help keep children safe--including food, shelter, and pantry programs. Deborah J. Nykamp, president/chief executive officer.
360 Division Avenue S.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4501
Phone: (616) 243-9122
Fax: (616) 551-5646
CoAbode
Unique "matchmaking" service that matches single moms with one or more children to share housing.
1223 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 102
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Community Food Depot
A branch of pantrynet.org in Detroit, MI. Provides emergency food to the needy.
3000 Gratiot
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 393-2930
Community Sharing
A branch of pantrynet.org in Highland, MI. Provides emergency food to the needy.
1550 South Milford Road
Highland, MI 48357
Phone: (248) 889-0347
Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids
Provides affordable housing, supportive services and revitalizes neighborhood.
101 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Suite 2
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 454-0928
Forgotten Harvest
Provides food resources to the needy: emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, children's homes, domestic shelters, homeless shelters and group homes.
21800 Greenfield Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: (248) 967-1500
Email: info@forgottenharvest.org
Help for Single Mothers in Michigan – Single Mom Financial Help
Michigan's single moms can get help paying for childcare, healthcare, and other needs for their families here.
Helping Hand Charitable Trust
A campaign to provide support and resources to low-income mothers in southeastern Michigan.
ATTN: Program Director
The Gift Of A Helping Hand Charitable Trust
17148 Waltham
Detroit, MI 48205
MIChild
A health insurance program for uninsured children of Michigan's working families.
MSHDA – Rental Assistance
Provides rent subsidies for very low income people who find their own housing in private homes and apartment buildings. Housing Voucher Programs.
735 East Michigan Avenue
Post Office Box 30044
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Lansing Office: (517) 373-9344
Detriot Office: (313) 456-3540
Family Self-Sufficiency Program: (517) 373-9344
Michigan Department of Human Resources - Apply for Child Support Services
A resource for single moms to apply for child support services.
Michigan Women's Foundation
Michigan Women's Foundation promotes the economic self-sufficiency and personal well being of women and girls in Michigan by providing assistance and funds.
18530 Mack Avenue, Suite 562
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Moms Return to School – Michigan Financial Aid
Apply for your federal grant and scholarship to online schooling.
Moms of Michigan
Moms of Michigan is a site for non custodial mothers to reach out for support, political action, and education. Contact
National Poverty Center – University of Michigan
Helping Disconnected Single Mothers.
National Poverty Center
735 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091
Phone: (734) 615-5312

+ Minnesota

Alexandra House
Provides 24-hour emergency shelter, support services and advocacy to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Alexandra House
PO Box 49039
Blaine, MN 55449
Business Phone (763) 780-2332
Alone Together: Single Mothers Support Group- St. Paul, MN
A support group for single mothers from all walks of life.
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Provides support for vulnerable people both young and old who are at an especially difficult point in their lives. Contact Form
Bridge to Benefits
Children, Youth and Family Consortium
CoAbode
Unique “matchmaking” service that matches single moms with one or more children to share housing
1223 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 102
Santa Monica, CA 90403
County Client Access List (Search by County)
Department Of Human Services
Economic Services
Department Of Human Services
Food Stamps/Assistance
Dollars for Scholars
Fairmont, MN Chapter
Family Life Services
A residential community for single moms and their children designed to help families build a foundation for a new start in life.
Fergus Falls, MN Area Dollars For Scholars
Guide to Public Programs
Healthy Kids MN
Offers free help in determining if your family qualifies for health care, and identifying what options may be available to you.
Inquiry@HealthyKidsMN.org
Phone Number Information
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Jeremiah Program
At Jeremiah Program, access to safe, affordable housing and quality childcare enables single mothers to complete post-secondary education, launch successful careers, and create a stable, prosperous future for their children.
St. Paul Campus
932 Concordia Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone: (612) 692-8711
Fax: (651) 332-5011
Minnesota Campus & Administrative Office
1510 Laurel Avenue, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: (612) 692-8711
Fax: (612) 692-8712
Love in the Name of Christ – Heartland ~ Delano MN
Mobilizes the church to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ.
P.O. Box 143
318 Railroad Avenue
Delano, MN 55328
Office: 763-972-6547
Fax: 763-972-6548
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please call for an appointment
Minnesota Low Cost Health Care Programs
Minnesota Center for Early Education and Development
Minnesota Help Info
Minnesota Parents Know
Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program
Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can help to make quality child care affordable for income-eligible families.
Mothers & More Rochester Chapter
A place to connect with each other as women and moms in the Rochester area.
Email: moms@rochmoms.org
Mothers & More Twin Cities East
A place to connect with each other as women and moms in the Twin Cities area.
Phone - 651.204.0071
Email - MothersandMoreTCE@yahoo.com
Mothers Empowerment Organization
Provides necessary tools to encourage single mothers who have experienced domestic violence start, complete or further their education.
2608 Blaisdell Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
NCCP
National Center for Children in Poverty/Food Stamps
Parenting Education Resources
Place of Hope
Living Hope Center for families.
511 9th Ave North
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 203-7881
Positively Minnesota – Homemakers Returning to Work
Helps women build the skills necessary to return to work when the loss of the family's primary financial support through some unexpected or urgent circumstance occurs.
Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota
Refuge Network
A multi-community organization whose primary purpose is to provide supportive services for people who are currently involved or have been involved in an abusive relationship.
Chisago County – Lindstrom Office:
11878 Lake Lane
Lindstrom, MN 55045
651.257.2890
Isanti County – Cambridge Office:
1700 E. Rum River Drive South Suite E
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3532
Kanabec County – Mora Office:
47 Park Street North
Mora, MN 55056
(320) 679-1737
Shoulder to Shoulder Minnesota
Single Mothers by Choice
Provides support and information to single women in Minneapolis who are considering, or who have chosen, single motherhood.
Address: SMC, P.O. Box 1642, New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 988-0993
Email: smc-office@pipeline.com
Success By 6
Teen Link Minnesota
University Parent
Ways To Work - MN
Ways to Work is a proven, innovative program that provides small loans to low-income parents who cannot get loans elsewhere.
Peter Taves
730 Florida Avenue South
Golden Valley, MN 55426
(763) 529-1350
Wheels For Women
Every month, Newgate gives 4-5 better quality, refurbished cars to working single moms referred from women's shelters and other women's service agencies.
Newgate Education Center
2900 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone: (612) 378-0177 Email: contact@newgateschool.org
Women Achieving New Directions
Improving the Work Lives of Single, Working Mothers.
Minneapolis
Address:
Action Center
2143 Lowry Ave. N. (upstairs)
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Call: (612) 752-8560
E-mail: llanning@resource-mn.org
Women's Transitional Housing Coalition
Addresses the need for permanent affordable housing by rehabbing apartments and houses that are rundown and abandoned.
Youth and Family Development