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Providing advocacy, dignity
& shelter.

We help individuals and families reach their full potential by providing a comprehensive approach to reducing homelessness.

Update On Our Fixed Site Facility. PADS Lake County is seeking community support to enhance its services through a fixed site shelter. This will allow us to better serve our clients and to provide our programs in a centralized location in Lake County

Beyond
Just
Shelter

We envision a community in which homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring. Our programs make it possible.

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Prevention & Diversion By offering earlier intervention we seek to keep people in their current housing rather than having them fall into homelessness. Learn More
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Supportive Housing Our Permanent Supportive Housing is Housing First-based program that currently serves 25 chronically homeless adults with disabilities. Learn More
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Outreach We meet people where they’re at to help them access the services they need to move out of homelessness and back into housing. Learn More
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Day Resource Center The DRC is where most of our services – including case management, counseling, groups, etc. – happen. Learn More
A woman is holding a key to a house.
Supportive Housing Our Permanent Supportive Housing is Housing First-based program that currently serves 25 chronically homeless adults with disabilities. Learn More
Featured Impact Story Carrie’s Story “It’s not something I would wish upon anybody; on the contrary I would be the first one to lend a hand.”
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Get Involved

You can make a difference in our community.

Volunteer

We rely on our amazing volunteers to help support PADS vision and mission throughout the year.

Host a Supply Drive

Connect with others by running an in-kind donation drive to collect items that our clients need.

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Need help now? Give us a call!

Find Shelter 847-689-4357
Street Outreach 847-616-5557
Stay in Your Housing 847-689-4357

Without the support of people like you, there can be no change for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Your contribution makes our work possible!