PEER Services, Inc.

PEER Services is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. PEER Services provides community-based substance use prevention and treatment services to teens, adults and families in Northern Cook County, including Evanston, Maine, New Trier, Niles and Northfield Townships, and the north side of Chicago. PEER Services reduces the harms of substance use, addiction and stigma by engaging youth and adults with innovative prevention programming and by supporting people on their path to recovery through holistic, evidence-based treatment. We provide affirming services to all in need, regardless of their ability to pay. Our Programs: Adult Treatment: •	Individual &amp; Group Counseling •	Intensive Outpatient Program •	Medication-Assisted Recovery for Heroin, Opioid Use or Alcohol Use Disorders •	Case Management •	DUI Risk Education &amp; Aftercare •	Alcohol and Other Drug Evaluations •	Recovery Support Specialists •	Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Coalition •	Substance Use Crisis Support at The Living Room (Evanston) •	Partnerships with the United States Probation Office and the Cook County Skokie Court House through our Second Chances Program Adolescent Treatment: •	Early intervention education •	Individual counseling •	Family Support Prevention Services: PEER Services prevention department partners with schools, local non-profit organizations, businesses, local coalitions, and others to help support the community to act as a united front in substance use prevention (SUP) and mental health support. We provide presentations, trainings, and resources for youth, parents, community members, local organizations, and other community entities on topics such as Alcohol, Cannabis, Current substance trends, Fentanyl, Life Skills Training, Decision Making, Peer Pressure, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Opioid Overdose, Prescription Medications, Tobacco, and Vaping

Cook County

Rachel Barnes

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Evanston

Illinois

PEER Services is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. PEER Services provides community-based substance use prevention and treatment services to...

Katie's Creature Care LLC

Katie's Creature Care LLC is a woman-owned business focused on pet care services, education and rescue efforts. It is headquartered in Winnetka and serves the surrounding areas within the North Shore of Illinois. 

Winnetka-Glencoe

Katie's Creature Care LLC is a woman-owned business focused on pet care services, education and rescue efforts. It is headquartered in Winnetka and...

Northfield's Kraft Foods was named <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies/kraft-foods-7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">one of the 100 best companies to work at by Working Mother magazine</a>. The company's 2012 list highlights <a href="https://winnetka.patch.com/topics/kraft+foods" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kraft</a>'s minimum 20 days of annual vacation time and encourages employees to flexible work schedules or to work from home. Other Illinois companies on the list include Allstate, Abbott and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. To read the full list, <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.

Northfield's Kraft Foods was named <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies/kraft-foods-7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">one of the 100 best companies to work at by Working Mother magazine</a>.

The company's 2012 list highlights <a href="https://winnetka.patch.com/topics/kraft+foods" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kraft</a>'s minimum 20 days of annual vacation time and encourages employees to flexible work schedules or to work from home. Other Illinois companies on the list include Allstate, Abbott and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. To read the full list, <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/best-companies" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.

Kraft is among 10 Illinois companies singled out by the magazine for its good treatment of working mothers.