Child care and other local services
There are local agencies offering child care support and services during the COVID-19 crisis. They are listed below, along with the specifics on their availability.

• YMCA — Available to first responders and medical providers. Call 815-489-1252.

• Mother House Crisis Nursery — Opening Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for parents to get essential items like diapers, food, etc. Call 815-962-4858.

• YSN — Open; emergnecy teen shelters running as usual, crisis intervention running as usual. Call 815-986-1947.

• St. Elizabeth's — Pantry open. Call 815-969-6526.

• DOC - The Kid's Place I & II — Open to families with court cases only.

• Trinity Day Care — Open to current families only. No new enrollments. Call 815-986-5437.

• Circles of Learning Day Care — Open with temporary hours of operation to current families only. Effective March 19 through March 30, hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. No new enrollments. Call 815-226-8715.

Food resources
Northern Illinois Food Bank is offering support, including a list of the food pantries and programs nearest you. Go to solvehungertoday.org/coronavirus for more.

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I need additional help. Who do I contact?
If you're in need of assistance due to hardships presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, you can call 2-1-1 any time of day to be put in touch with local resources and assistance. For more on the COVID-19 Emerging Needs Fund, call our office at 815-968-5400.