Community Information
Social Services

Adolescent Alternative Group

Ages 11 to 13.  5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays;  Ages 14 to 17  5-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Turning Point, Woodstock.  A co-ed intervention program for the above ages who have witnessed abuse in the home or are behaving aggressively or abusively toward others.  Evaluation required plus fees.  (815) 338-8081.

Area Agency on Aging

www.AgeGuide.org

Changes and Choices

7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Family Services McHenry office, 5320 W. Elm St., McHenry.  A coed group ages 14-17 that focuses on common errors in thinking that often lead a teen into trouble and the healthy alternatives for teens to use to meet these needs.  10 week group.  (815) 385-6400.

 Children’s Support Group

5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays,  Turning Point, Woodstock.  An intervention program for ages 6 to 11 who have witnessed abuse in the home or are behaving aggressively or abusively toward others.  Evaluation required plus fees, (815) 338-8081.

 Compassionate Friends,

7 p.m. first Mondays, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 404 N. Green St., McHenry. For bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings, (815) 385-6400 (McHenry County Family Services)

 Crossroads

7:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Rd., McHenry.  For separated and divorced non-denominational Christians.  (815) 385-5673.

 Expressions Coping With Divorce

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Family Services McHenry office, 5320 W. Elm St., McHenry.  A psycho-educational group for children ages 8-11 who are adjusting to divorce or separation.  Open enrollment.  (815) 385-6400, ext. 250.

 1st WAY Pregnancy Support

7:30-9 p.m., first and third Tuesdays, 2015 W. Johnsburg Rd., Johnsburg.  For single, pregnant young women and teenagers.  (815) 385-2999.

 Friendship I

4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Family Services McHenry office, 5320 W. Elm St., McHenry.  Coed group for 5-8 year olds focusing on the development of empathy, social skills, self-esteem, peer relations and expressions of feelings.  8 week group, ongoing.  (815) 385-6400 ext 250.

 Friendship II

7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Family Services, 5320 W. Elm St., McHenry.  Coed group for 9-12 year olds focusing on communication, anger management, cooperation and team building.  8 week group, on going.  (815) 385-6400, ext 248.

 Girl Talk

 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Family Services, 5320 W. Elm St., McHenry.  A group for females ages 13-17 focusing on development of positive relationships, self-esteem, communication, values, etc., 2 month group.  (815) 385-6400, ext 340. 

Home of the Sparrow

Provides Transitional Shelter for homeless women and their children in the Northwest suburbs, with shelters in Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Palatine.  

Improving Communication and Interpersonal Skills

3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays, Family Services, McHenry office, 5320 W. Elm St.. Teach/refine social skills using cognitive and behavioral interventions to lower anxiety and improve reltionships.  10 week group, (815) 385-6400, ext. 292.

 Latino Alternatives to Abuse

6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Turning Point, Woodstock.  Individual assessment and group counseling/education for men who are or have been emotionally or physically abuse in their intimate relationships.  Evaluation required plus fees.  (815) 338-8081.

McHenry County Child Care Resource and Referral Agency

A not for profit agency that assists parents in McHenry County in locating quality child care for their children and also assists child care providers with trainings, technical assistance, and finanacial assistance. 667 Ridgewiew Drive McHenry, IL 60050 815-344-5510

McHenry County PADS

Provides emergency, transitional, and preventive measures for the homeless of McHenry County.

 Men’s Alternatives to Abuse

9 -11 a.m., 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Turning Point, Woodstock.  For men who are abusive emotionally or physically in their intimate relationships.  Evaluation required plus fees.  (815) 338-8081.

 New Pathways Grief Support Group

7-8:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, Northern Illinois Medical Center, Route 31 and Bull Valley Rd.  Open to all who are grieving the loss of a loved one.  No fee.  Pastoral Care Department at NIMC for info (815) 344-5000.

 PADS Locations:

Sundays:  Bethany Lutheran Church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake, (815) 459-2690.

 Mondays:  Saints Peter and Paul Paris, 410 N. First St., Cary, (847) 516-2636.

 Tuesdays:  St. Patrick’s Parish, 3500 W. Washington, McHenry, (815) 344-2888.

 Wednesdays:  Congregational Unitarian Church, 221 Dean St., Woodstock, (815) 338-0731.

Thursdays:  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3706 W. St. Paul’s Ave., McHenry, (815) 385-0390.

Fridays:  Community of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 19416 E. Great Highway, Marengo, (815) 568-9955. 

Saturdays:  Cary United Methodist Church, 500 N. First St., Cary, (814) 639-7655.

 Parent’s Alternative to Abuse (PAL)

6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Turning Point, Woodstock, Group support and education on appropriate parenting skills for men and women.  NO childcare available.  (815) 338-8081.

 Senior High Girls Support Group

7 p.m. Tuesdays, Turning Point, Woodstock. Provides support and information to women who are or have been in a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, (815) 338-8081.

 Spouse Loss support group

7:30-9 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Angels Wing at The Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Rd., McHenry, free, (815) 356-5673.

Volunteer Center Of McHenry County

3519 N. Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 815-344-3555 Fax: 815-344-3593

 Women’s Alternative to Abuse

10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Turning Point, Woodstock.  Evaluation required plus fees.  (815) 338-8081.

Women’s Hispanic Support Group

10-11 a.m. Thursdays, Turning Point, Woodstock, (815) 338-8081.

 Women’s Support Group

10–11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Turning Point, Woodstock.  Provides support and information to women who are or have been in a physically or emotionally abusive relationship.  Child care up to age 5 available. (815) 338-8081.