This class is designed for drivers age 55 and over. Topics include: How to drive defensively, deal with agressive drivers, and how to adjust to vision and hearing loss.

Donors provide groceries or grocery store gift cards to make a Holiday meal or purchase gifts for less fortunate township residents. The township will give the donor gift ideas and sizes to make shopping easier. Gift cards are always welcome. Please call if you would like to donate or if you would like to be a recipient.

Serenity House
1103 W Park Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
847-367-9709  
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Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the life-saving treatments they need. If you or your loved one needs a ride to treatment, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 to be matched with a volunteer, or search online for programs in your area. Click here for more information.

This park is located on Peterson Road ½ mile east of Route 60. Amenities include baseball, football, soccer, and lacrosse fields as well as three pickleball courts. The park also has a walking trail with fitness stations and a playground.

Benefit Access is a program available through the Illinois Department of Aging for seniors and disabled. This program may help with a license plate discount. If you qualify for this program, you are eligible for a RTA / METRA Free Ride Pass. You have to apply online for this program. Our staff will assist with filling out the application by appointment only. For more information, please visit the program's webpage.

For an eligibility screening, please call IBCCP Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 847-377-8430. The program is located at the Health Department/Community Health Center’s main facility at 3010 Grand Avenue in Waukegan. Free breast and cervical cancer screenings are offered to eligible Lake County women through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP), located at the Health Department and Community Health Center. Through IBCCP, women can receive, at no charge to them, the following services: A complete medical exam, a clinical breast exam and Pap test, referral for a free mammogram at a local hospital, ongoing yearly exams and medical follow-up are also provided. Uninsured or Under-Insured Lake County women who are 40 years of age or older, who are uninsured or underinsured, and whose family income does not exceed 250% of federal poverty guidelines, are eligible. Women 35 years of age or older are eligible for cervical screening services only.

Wednesdays & Saturdays 10:00am – 1:00pm

Chapel Care Center
The Chapel – Grayslake
25270 W. Hwy 60
Grayslake, Illinois

Eligibility/How to Apply?

IDHS - CCAP Family Eligibility Guidelines

To qualify for the program an applicant must:

• Live in Illinois
• Be employed and/or going to an eligible educational activity (High school, trade school, undergraduate college...)
• Have children younger than 13 that need care while you are working or going to school
  • Children with documented special needs may be eligible up to the age of 19
• Have family income below allowable limits (see http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=118832 by family size

More Information https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=104995

Comprehensive Child Advocacy for Child Victims of Abuse-The Children's Advocacy Center's goal is to investigate and help successfully prosecute offenders of child abuse without causing further trauma to the child victim. The Advocacy Center is dedicated to approaching victims of child abuse in a sensitive, respectful manner. A child victim is defined as anyone from birth to eighteen years of age. The Center will provide services to individuals beyond age eighteen when special circumstances (i.e. developmental disability) require special handling of a victim. They are located at 123 North O'Plaine RoadGurnee, IL 60031(847) 377-3155.

This is a federally funded captioning service that quickly transcribes everything your caller says into captions to read during your call. There is no cost to you for the service. All ages qualify.

Questions? Call Lynda Strelitz at 847 226-7779 or email her at lynda.strelitz@oeius.org

Com Ed customers have opportunities to reduce energy usage with a FREE energy assessment that includes free and discounted products for your home. Com Ed has partnered with your natural gas utility to bring electric and natural gas savings to you. Homeowners, call 1-630 929-2231 to schedule your assessment. More information

The Township's Administration Center has a community room which can be used for scouting groups, clubs, homeowner's association meetings, and community events at no charge.

Through the Health Department's Crisis Care Program, counselors are available 24 hours a day to speak with you by phone. The number is: 847-377-8088. You do not have to give your name when you call. They can help guide you through difficult times, manage stress, anxiety and depression, and cope with longer-term difficulties. A respite service is also offered where people stay for one to two weeks while recovering from their crisis. For more information, visit the program's web page.

CLC (College of Lake County) Dental Hygiene Clinic at 111 N. Genesee St. Waukegan, IL 60085. For appointments, call (847) 543-2172. Walk-in screenings will be accepted when student availability exists. Screening Appointments are FREE! All patients start with a screening appointment, where dental health needs are assessed and further dental services are scheduled. Receive these Dental Hygiene Services for just $15:  Teeth cleanings, X-rays, fluoride application, pit and fissure sealants, examination for other dental needs. They also offer teeth whitening for $125. Click here for more information

Fremont Township is a member of the Diaper Bank Partnership of Lake County.  This service can provide 30 diapers per month (adult and child) to residents in need. Call 847 223-2847 to inquire.  If you are not a Fremont Township resident, but in need of diapers, go to  https://www.keepingfamiliescovered.org/get-help to sign up and learn how to pick up diapers.

• This first step to escaping domestic violence is often a phone call.

   

  Anyone experiencing domestic violence can find help by calling the 24-hour hotline at 847-221-5680.  The caller speaks with a WINGS representative, who assesses the needs of the victim.  If the victim needs immediate safe housing and there is space at one of WINGS Safe Houses, the representative connects the caller with an intake coordinator.

  https://wingsprogram.com/journey-with-wings/

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30275

Catholic Charities is the reporting agency.  They can be reached at 847 546-5733  More Information

Fremont Township sends an email newsletter with local information, programs and emergencies.  To sign up Click here

Emergency Assistance is an annual assistance program that helps residents alleviate a life-threatening circumstance or to assist in self-sufficiency. Some circumstances may include eviction or past due rent or mortgage, utility disconnection, or prescription assistance. Applicant must be a township resident and meet the guidelines set forth by the Township Supervisor.

Fellowship Housing offers two years of transitional housing and financial literacy
training, focusing on accountability and a path to independence.

https://www.fhcmoms.org/qualifications

Fremont Township operates a food pantry which assists township residents who are experiencing financial difficulty or on a fixed income with non-perishable food products. You must be a township resident to receive items. The food pantry is open during normal business hours but the recipient should call to schedule a pickup time. We accept donations of non-perishable food items, paper products, cleaning supplies, toiletries, grocery store gift cards, and cash.

The Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County provides in-depth assessment of your situation and, where appropriate, intervenes with the lender to help you apply for a loan workout.  Grants may be available to help you catch up with mortgage payments. Mediation is facilitated by a neutral court-appointed mediator, mediation brings lenders and homeowners together to negotiate a resolution acceptable for all parties.  All legal proceedings will be on hold while you participate in mediation.  847 263-7478  More info at www.ahclc.org

If you’ve been served with a foreclosure notice on your home, are unable to communicate with your lender and are concerned about fighting for your home in court, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's mortgage foreclosure mediation program may help. Watch this video as Judge Mitchell L. Hoffman of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit as he explains this free program to help homeowners learn options available to them as well as get assistance to fill out the necessary paperwork.

General Assistance is a monthly assistance program that assists with living expenses and may include medical assistance. Applicant must be a township resident and meet the guidelines set forth by The Township Officials of Illinois.

Fremont Township accepts donations of fresh produce to distribute to our less fortunate residents. Donations can be dropped off at the township office during normal business hours.

Applications to receive a permanent or temporary handicapped parking placard are available at the township office. 

The Homebound State ID program is a service program for older adults, bedridden individuals and people with disabilities who are unable to leave their homes to obtain a state ID card from a Secretary of State facility. The card may be used for identification purposes in the same way as a standard driver’s license is used for identification.

Certain documents are required to obtain the card. Once an applicant submits the information via our web form below, we will determine eligibility and the documents required to complete the transaction. For assistance to help determine if you or your loved one qualifies for this service, call 312-814-3121.

PADS Day Resource Center is the point of entry for persons experiencing homelessness. Upon falling into homelessness, individuals and families visit PADS to be assessed and receive the assistance they need. Click here for more information.

Allendale’s Shelter & Transitional Adolescent Resources (STAR) Program offers emergency shelter and housing for locked-out and homeless youth and young adults up to age 23. Serving homeless youth brings our founder Edward Bradley’s vision for Allendale full circle with an opportunity to provide a safe place to re-group and create plans for a better future for themselves.

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The Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County is a HUD-certified nonprofit organization that provides education, counseling and financial assistance to help homebuyers in Lake County.

• Classes- Learn how to navigate the complex process of buying and maintaining your home
• Down Payment Assistance- Forgivable grants of up to 5% of the purchase price
• Homes Available- Affordable, newly rehabbed homes are available in move-in condition
• Financial Counseling- Personalized guidance and individual action plans to help you overcome barriers to homeownership 

847 263-7478 and for more info: www.ahclc.org

The Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County provides financial counseling, down payment assistance of forgivable grants of up to 5% of the purchase price (maximum assistance $10,300) to purchase a home anywhere in Lake County. They also have forgivable grants of up to $40,000 to make necessary repairs and improvements to systems and structures, from the roof to the foundation and everything in between. They have an accessibility grant of up to $17,000 in forgivable grants to make homes accessible for seniors and persons with disabilities.  Additionally they have an amortized loan of up to $10,000 in loans (3%interest) to make any other kind of improvements. 847 263-7478.

There is a new application to apply for Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps) and Cash Assistance. Find it online at www.abe.illinois.gov. We have paper applications available in English and Spanish at our office and will fax it for you.

This park is located on Route 83, a ½ mile past the intersection where Routes 83 & 60 split in Mundelein. This park has a ballfield with lights for night games. Currently, it is being used by the Mundelein Baseball & Softball Association. The Ivanhoe Community Club donated this park.