PADS

PADS was founded in 1972 as a crisis hotline.  The mission of PADS has evolved to combat chronic poverty, welfare dependency, and homelessness among individuals and families; by providing emergency shelter and crisis services throughout northeast Illinois.

Housing no less than 160 people per night, our Emergency Shelter Program operates between October and April.
Additional PADS programs include:

• The Assessment Center – providing advocacy, referral and follow-up services to mainstream benefits;
• The Family Center – for emergency shelter, meals, tutoring, and self-help groups for families;
• Safe Haven – which is housing for fifteen adults who are chronically homeless and have a serious mental illness;
• The Veterans House – is home to ten formerly homeless veteran men