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Help in Evanston
30 service locations · 5 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Baby Toddler Nursery
Child care and early childhood education
2200 Main St, Evanston · 847-491-9650
Head Start early childhood program — 39 funded slots; operated by The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston.
Childcare Network of Evanston
Child care and early childhood education
1335 Dodge Ave, Evanston · 847-475-2661
Head Start early childhood program — 32 funded slots; operated by Childcare Network of Evanston.
Family support servicesFood pantryOlder adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily and youth
1403 Sherman Avenue, Evanston · 847-866-9770
Salvation Army community center
Joseph E. Hill Education Center
Child care and early childhood education
1500 McDaniel Ave, Evanston · 847-859-8320
Head Start early childhood program — 129 funded slots; operated by Evanston/Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65.
McGaw YMCA Childcare Center
Child care and early childhood education
2010 Dewey Ave, Evanston · 847-475-2661
Head Start early childhood program — 34 funded slots; operated by Childcare Network of Evanston.
Teen Baby Nursery
Child care and early childhood education
2010 Dewey Ave, Evanston · 847-864-6945
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston.
Food assistance
Butler Park
Meal program
Emerston St, Evanston · (847) 475-7400
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by McGaw YMCA.
Dawes Elementary School
Meal program
440 Dodge Ave, Evanston · (847) 905-3401
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Evanston.
Dewey Elem School
Meal program
1551 Wesley Ave, Evanston · (847) 859-8141
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Evanston.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Comm Center
Meal program
1655 Foster St, Evanston · (847) 448-8255
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Evanston.
Mcgaw Ymca
Meal program
1000 Grove St, Evanston · (847) 475-7400
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by McGaw YMCA.
Middle School Summer At Nichols
Meal program
800 Greenleaf Street, Evanston · (847) 866-1200
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Youth Opportunity United Inc.
Robert Crown Comm Center
Meal program
1701 Main St, Evanston · (847) 448-8255
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Evanston.
Y.O.U. Summer Elementary At Washington School
Meal program
914 Ashland Ave, Evanston · (847) 866-1200
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Youth Opportunity United Inc.
Health care
ACCESS Evanston Family Health Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1723 Howard St, Evanston · 866-267-2353
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1285 Hartrey Ave, Evanston · 312-666-3494
Mental health
Mental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
618 Library Place, Evanston · 847-733-4300
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
1029 West Howard Street, Evanston · 847-869-1808
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
501 Davis Street, Evanston · 312-546-4193
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston · 847-432-5464
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
906 Davis Street, Evanston · 847-492-1778
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
906 Davis Street, Evanston · 847-492-1778
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston · 866-364-2300
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
Vet Center
1901 Howard Street, Evanston · 847-332-1019
VA facilityHealth care
1942 Dempster Street, Evanston · 847-869-6315
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Vet Center
1901 Howard Street, Evanston · 847-332-1019
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Monday Night Evanston ACA Meeting - Breaking Free
Mon 18:30 · in-person · St. Matthew's Church, Go up the stairs to the main door.
Evanston Aca
Sat 15:00 · in-person · Lake Street Church of Evanston. 2nd Floor. Free Street Pkg Front of Church-Meters Too
LIFERING meetings
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Ascension Saint Francis, Glass House
Tue 12:00 · in-person · Evanston Hospital Chapman Center
RECOVERY-DHARMA meetings
Mon 19:30 · hybrid · Evanston HospitalOpenOnline
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