Social Services
The Mount Prospect Human Services Dept. provides access to a number of social services and can also help residents navigate the services offered by other agencies. The Human Services Dept. can be reached at: 847-870-5680.
- Wheeling Township
- (Boundaries: Lake Cook Rd./North Central Rd./South Des Plaines River/East – Wilke Rd./West)
- 1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
- Arlington Heights, IL
- 847/259-7730 (TTY 847/259-8048)
- Elk Grove Township
- (Boundaries: Central Rd./North Devon Ave./South Mt. Prospect Rd./East Rohlwing Rd./West)
- 2400 S. Arlington Heights Rd.
- Arlington Hts., IL 60005
- 847/437-0300 (TTY 847/437-4048)
- Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA)
- CEDA Northwest Help Center
- 1300 W. Northwest Hwy.
- Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
- 847/392-2332
- The mission of CEDA Northwest is to work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. CEDA provides assistance with housing, employment, child-care, education etc.
- Community Education Twp. Dist. 214
- (ESL, Women’s Center, Agency Referrals, GED, etc.)
- 2121 S. Goebbert Rd.
- Arlington Hts., IL 60005
- 847/718-7700
- ESL – 847/718-7725
- Women’s Center – 847/718-7722
Domestic Violence
- Illinois Domestic Violence 24-hour Help Line: 877/863-6338
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800/799-7233
- Life-Span
- 24-hour crisis hotline:
- Life-Span/Des Plaines Office/M-F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- For assistance with Domestic Violence issues/court orders, counseling etc. Services are available in English, Spanish and Polish and other translators are available if needed.
- 847/824-0382
- 847/824-0189 (TTY - TDD)
Food Pantries
- Mt. Prospect Village Hall
- 847/870-5680
- Elk Grove Twp. Food Pantry
- 47/437-0300
- CEDA Northwest
- 847/392-2332
- St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish
- 847/255-7452
- Des Plaines Self-Help Closet
- 847/375-1443
Medical Clinics
- Walgreen’s/Take Care Walk-In Health Clinic
- (Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid accepted: Average cash cost is $59-74)
- 1701 Kensington (Kensington & Wolf)
- Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
- The Clinic at Walmart
- Mount Prospect Plaza
- Rand rd. & Central
- Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
- 847/797-1962
- Affordable walk-in care; open 7 days/week.
- ACCESS Genesis Center of Health and Empowerment
- 1 N. Broadway
- Des Plaines, IL 60016
- 847/298-3150
- All patients are welcome regardless of the ability to pay. Also accepts All-Kids, Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans.
- Alexian Brothers Immediate Care Facility
- (Cost is comparable to an ER visit at a hospital)
- 1060 S. Elmhurst Rd.
- Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
- 224/265-9000
- Health Trust Immediate Medical Care
- 342 S. Milwaukee Ave. Wheeling, IL 60090
- 847/520-8909
- (Spanish and Polish)
