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Ela Community Family Services Meeting the Needs of Residents

Ela Township Community Family Services has a variety of programs and services FREE to township residents.

Ela Township Community Family Services provides confidential services to Ela Township residents of all ages, AT NO COST. Our services include but are not limited to:

-Crisis Intervention

-Case Management

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-Information & Referral

-Brief Counseling

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Situations which may cause personal and family conflicts for youth and individuals that we are able to help with are:

-Domestic Violence

-Substance Abuse

-Grief & Loss

-Homelessness

-Youth and Family

-Mental Health

-Financial Issues

Our qualified staff is involved in many community outreach programs such as the Grief Group, Yoga Nidra, Dialetical Behavioral Therapy, Youth Study Tactics, Anger Management, Ela Charity Knit & Crochet, Zurich Meadow Senior Group and more. We are actively involved with Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse, Lake County Opioid Initiative, and other organizations in the township and throughout Lake County. We receive referrals from the local police and fire departments, District 95 Schools, churches and individuals.

If you are experiencing a crisis and do not know where to turn, please call at (847) 540-8380 and speak with one of our professional staff or leave a confidential voice mail.

Our staff includes: Director Susan W. Fackler LCSW CADC RYT, Roberta Smith LCSW, and Mina Figueroa (bilingual) LCP.

Learn more about our services and programs at www.elatownship.org/social.

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