
Community Resources
Becoming is committed to working for change in our community.
We have created this list of community resources for all to use. We have partnerships with some of these organizations and others are just resources that we are aware of. If you have additions to our list, please email us at BecomingOswego@gmail.com with the full contact information.
Looking for a place to sleep/eat?

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Hesed House Aurora - https://www.hesedhouse.org/need-help/
(630) 897-2156. -
Lazarus House - St Charles - ​https://www.lazarushouse.net/shelter/
630.587.2144 -
Grace.Giving.Joy - meals only, no housing https://www.facebook.com/gracegivingjoyoswegoil
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Will County Continuum of Care
Call 211 or https://willcountycoc.com/ -
Daybreak Center
https://catholiccharitiesjoliet.org/daybreak-center/
815-774-4663 -
Morning Star Mission https://morningstarmission.org/
Looking for groceries or a meal to eat?

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Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry - https://www.aurorafoodpantry.org/new-visitors/
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​Kendall County Community Food Pantry - https://kccfoodpantry.org/get-help/
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Marie Wilkerson Food Pantry in Aurora - https://mariewilkinsonfoodpantry.org/get-food/
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Veterans only - Pop-Up Pantry at Hines VA Clinic, 61 S Lincolnway St, North Aurora, IL anytime the clinic is open.
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Grace Giving Joy in Oswego -
https://www.facebook.com/gracegivingjoyoswegoil -
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Service - https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/2058
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Green Harvest Food Pantry in Plainfield - https://www.greenharvest.org/ 630-416-1109
Looking for help getting food/supplies for your pet?

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Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry https://www.aurorafoodpantry.org/pet-pantry/
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Pet Food Pantry at Kendall County Food Pantry https://kccfoodpantry.org/
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Marie Wilkerson Food Pantry https://mariewilkinsonfoodpantry.org/get-food/pet-food/
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Emergency Pet Shelter - Naperville Humane Society Safe Pets Program -
630-420-8989 ext. 1005​
Looking for low/no cost medical care:

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Kendall Free Clinic -
Thursdays by appointment only.
630-553-0473 x104 -
Aurora VA clinic -
https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/locations/aurora-va-clinic/ -
Back to school immunizations: https://www.kendallhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BTS-Clinics-2024.pdf
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Will Grundy Medical Clinic https://willgrundymedicalclinic.org/
Looking for Mental Health Services/Suicide Prevention Help:

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Call or text 988
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Suicide Prevention Services - https://www.spsamerica.org/i-need-help/
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Kendall County Health Department -
Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - Emergency crisis line, 630-553-9100 -
Crisis Line of Fox Valley -
630/996-9393 -
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness - http://www.namikdk.org/ 630-896-6264
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AID (Association for Individual Development) -
https://www.aidcares.org/ (630) 966-4301
Looking for help for my aging parents, medicare, housing, etc:

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Senior Health Insurance Program - https://ilaging.illinois.gov/
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Oswego Senior and Community Center
https://oswegoseniorcenter.org/
Looking for help with drug or alcohol addiction:

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Kendall County Health
www.kendallhealth.org (630) 553-9100 -
In Illinois, call 1-833-2FINDHELP
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Alcoholics Anonymous -
844-301-7447 -
Tobacco Quit Line
866-QUITYES -
Gateway Foundation -
www.recovergateway.org 877/505-4673
Looking for help with Domestic Violence or Abuse?

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Mutual Ground
https://mutualground.org/ 630/897-0080 -
Suspect Child Abuse?
Call 800/25ABUSE -
National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/ 800-799-SAFE -
Guardian Angel Community Services
815-729-1228 for Domestic Violence
815-730-8984 for Sexual Assault https://www.gacsprograms.org/