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Family Wraparound Programs

To learn more about these programs, please call POC at 847-776-9500.
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Clothing Closet

POC offers a shopping experience for individuals and families in need of coats, boots, gloves, hats, children and adult clothing.

Clothing Closet
POC offers a shopping experience for individuals and families in need of coats, boots, gloves, hats, children and adult clothing. We connect families to other community resources and financial assistance programs. Families needing the Closet’s support are  welcome to walk-in. Upon arrival, all clients will be greeted by a POC employee for an intake assessment

Hours of Operation

Please call the Front Desk at 847-776-9500 to confirm Clothing Closet Hours.

Donation Parameters

  • New and “Like New” clothes, shoes, winter coats, snow pants, and snow boots accepted.
  • All garments should be Thoroughly Cleaned in like new condition 
    (i.e., no stains, broken zippers, missing buttons or snaps, personal names, clothes with a dated event, or company logos)
  • Donation receipts are available.
  • For Everyone’s Safety:
    • Donations must be placed in a plastic bag. No loose items accepted.
    • We DO NOT ACCEPT car seats, cribs, mattresses, baby equipment, books, or household items.
Other Ways to Donate

If you would like to support POC’s Clothing Closet through a monetary donation you may do so here or send a check to POC at 1585 N. Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074. For questions, call 847-776-9500. 

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Click Here to Download Clothing Closet Needs
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Health & Wellness

Community Health Nurse
 

The Endeavor Health's Community Health Nurse provides the following services: 

  • Chronic disease management
  • Infant and child health & wellness services
  • Health education in: finding affordable healthcare, choosing healthy and low-cost foods, stress management techniques, safety, and fitness
  • Referrals for patients with special healthcare needs
  • Domestic violence and abuse referrals 
  • Community Health Worker

You can contact the Community Health Nurse at 847-776-9570.

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Case Management

Food, clothing, Medicaid, school forms, general support

POC Advocates for Families
Case managers listen to concerns and issues, assess a families’ needs, and help the client build a plan of action to meet their needs including connecting them with resources for food, shelter, state and federal assistance programs, counseling, and support. They advocate on behalf of clients and communicate to ensure follow through and satisfaction. We help families sign up for financial assistance programs, including housing and food, register for school, immigration relief and more.

Partners for Our Communities is proud to be an Illinois Department of Human Services Welcoming Center. Welcoming Centers serve as one-stop human service centers that provide comprehensive and holistic case management and service coordination to immigrants and refugees in a linguistically, culturally sensitive manner.

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Legal & Immigration

Legal/employment help, advocacy, rental rights, community outreach

Legal Services and Representation
Partners for Our Communities is one of 59 organizations across Illinois making up a network of community based agencies serving the immigrant community by connecting people to legal services and representation, and literacy campaigns on immigration rights and relief led by Community Navigators. POC trains and empowers women from the affected community to share their talents and expertise with those impacted by deportation. Navigators provide invaluable outreach, education, document preparation, and navigation assistance to this marginalized community. Partners for Our Communities is proud to be an Access to Justice partner.

For more information contact an intake coordinator at (847) 776-9500.