West Suburban P.A.D.S.
Public Action to Deliver Shelter in West Suburban Cook County
E-mail:
contactus@westsuburbanpads.org
Website: http://www.westsuburbanpads.org/dnn/
West Suburban PADS is a 501(c) 3, not-for-profit agency, serving
the needs of homeless people in our community through various levels of housing
and supportive services. PADS offers programs which are building blocks for
self-sufficiency and which help people transition out of their homeless
situation.
Formed in response to an increasing number of homeless people in
the
Today, West Suburban PADS offers programs and services in four
areas: Emergency Shelter, Case Management and Supportive Housing (both
transitional and permanent housing available) and Homeless Prevention.
Programs are designed to address the varying levels of client
functioning, services needs and income. West
Suburban PADS provides more
than 500 men, women and children with 8,600 nights of shelter and 24,000 meals
annually.
People who need PADS include a wide range of individuals and
families who have fallen on hard times, due to a short financial crisis,
long-term housing instability, medical, physical, or psychological condition
which prevents them from being able to work and/or afford housing, victims of
domestic violence, and substance abusers. The majority of those served by PADS,
are low income individuals who are unable to adequately afford housing as well
as afford other primary needs (i.e. food, health/car insurance, clothing, child
care). Some have poor credit, some have no family support, some may have a
multitude of issues that they must work out before being able to sustain
permanent housing.
For more information on West Suburban PADS or to find out how you
can give a planned gift please call Lynda Schueler, Executive Director at
708.488.1724 x223.
Henry
Kranz, Coordinator
Updated April 27, 2006