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Comet Article from September, 2002
Social Worker Corner

 

Counseling Resources Available Locally:

*  Worth Township Youth Service Bureau
                        11601 S. Pulaski Rd., Alsip                         388-2101

*  Metropolitan Family Services
                        Central Intake – Palos Hills Office            974-2300
                        Orland Park Office                                      974-5900
                        Blue Island Office                                        371-5170

*  YMCA Network
                        3801 W. 127th St., Alsip                                385-6700

*  Calumet Park Youth and Family Services
                        12426 S. Loomis, Calumet Park                 385-3835

Health Care Services Available:

*  Adolescent Clinic
           3900 W. 9th St., Ste. 11, Evergreen Park                 499-1643
                        Confidential, sliding scale,
                         Family planning clinic, STD testing

*  Cook County Department of Public Health Southwest Unit
           10220 S. 76th Ave., Bridgeview                               974-6160
                        Serves residents of Calumet Township,
                        Oak Lawn, Orland Township,
                        Palos Township and Worth Township

*  Cook County Department of Public Health South Unit
              16501 S. Kedzie Ave., Markham                            210-4500
                        Serves residents of Robbins Cook County
                        Department of Public Health Services by
                        appointment including dental services,
                        WIC clinic, family planning (birth control)
                        clinic, food and medical programs for
                        pregnant and nursing mothers and their
                        children, AIDS testing, well child clinic,
                        prenatal clinic, school age clinic, adult
                        health clinic, Wellness on Wheels.  Services
                        available without an appointment include
                        walk-in pregnancy testing, immunization
                        clinic, STD clinic.

*  Worth Township Health Clinic
                    11601 S. Pulaski Rd., Alsip                                     371-3393
                            Immunizations and physicals, blood
                            pressure, podiatrist, school check-ups
                            and sport’s physicals by appointment.

 

Food Sources Available Locally:

*  Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ
            9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn                                    422-4200
                     Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m.- noon
 

*  Tinley Park United Methodist Church Food Pantry
               6875 W. 173rd Pl., Tinley Park                                614-7739

*  St. Benedict’s Church Food Pantry

                  2339 York St., Blue Island                                       385-8510

                              Friday 9:30 am- until 11:30 am

 

 

 General Hotline Numbers

Adoption Information Center of Illinois 800-572-2390
Al-Anon/ Al-Ateen 312-409-7245
Alcoholics Anonymous 312-346-1475
Anorexia Nervosa (M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm) 847-831-3438
Child Find 800-I-AM-LOST
Cocaine Abuse 800-Cocaine

Connections 24-hour Crisis Line  

800-689-1080
Connections Teen Crisis Line 800-310-1234
Cook County Department of Public Health, Southwest Office 708-974-6160
Covenant House Teen Crisis Line 800-999-9999
Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) 800-252-2873
HIV/STD Hotline 800-243-2437
Hill-Burton Hospital Free Care Program 800-638-0742
Illinois Department of Human Services 800-252-8635

Illinois Hunger Coalition (Food Pantry)

800-359-2163
Lung Line 800-222-LUNG
National Cancer Institute (Cancer Information Hotline) 800-422-6237
National Runaway Switchboard 800-621-4000
Poison Control Center 800-942-5969
Rape Hotline 888-293-2080
Robbins Juvenile Advocacy Unit 385-4122x246
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 800-227-8922
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid 800-727-1213
South Suburban Family Shelter-Domestic Violence

708-335-3028

Suicide Crisis Hotline

847-570-2500